2006 Hondas

I just read over at www.vtec.net about the 06 Accord 6MT sedan, the vigorous
trim lines for 06 Civic and with the Jazz coming, I think Honda is making
some cool moves for 06! Pretty cool, huh.

 

I reached for the Jazz link first thing and came to this remarkably
researched article:

http://asia.vtec.net/Reviews/JazzVtec/index.html

The 1.5 Liter VTEC Jazz is rated (and getting, according to the reviewer) 47
mpg. Mighty sweet.

You didn't happen to notice any official word at this site as to when the
Jazz will be available in the U.S., did you?

 

Nah, only the "Introduction" in 2006 from the model matrix. I googled and
found this though, that car looks happy doesnt it??

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=73&t=282439

 

There is a whole forum dedicated to the Honda Fit and Jazz at:
http://FitFreak.net

Check it out.

 

hey all

just go through here for all latest honda models .
http://www.andersondirect.com

 

Yes.

The post about the Japanese guys filming the commercial in Florida about the
Honda Fit (and how it was _not_ coming to the U.S. soon(!)) was funny, too.

 

They SHOULD bring it to North America, as it would be formidable competition
for the Toyota Echo. The Chevy Aveo, for example, cannot match the Echo for
quality and fuel economy like the Fit/Jazz can.

 

hahaha... toosmall, toosmall, hahaha....!

um, right.

they see how the scions are doing, as well as the mini cooper. theyd be
retarded NOT to release it here while theres a demand. ackshully, they
shoulda brought it here a couple years ago but they probably wanted to
see how scion was going to do.

 

eh, the echo (IMO) is fugly. tall and narrow, with what look like tiny
wheels. the scions (A&B) are based on the echo platform/drivetrain, but
have proper 15" wheels.

as for the aveo? id boycott them merely for the fact its a daewoo. GM
bought em and shut down their NA operations, then brought the cars back
under their own nameplates.

 

Really. 50 mpg. Baby.

One of the posters later in the thread does claim the Fit is coming to the
U.S. about 2006.

Why are they filming a commercial in Miami for a car they won't sell in the
U.S. soon, anyway? One can only speculate.

I just looked at all the photos at the site. Get a load of that engine
compartment!

 

The car in the pictures had right hand drive. Why would they film a
commercial in Miami for a car with right hand drive to show in the US?

 

Why would they haul the Fit all the way to Florida when they can use
computer technology to make the thing look like it's anywhere?

I reckon it's all part of a greater Ponzi scheme.

Just as long as I get my little 1.5 Liter Fit/Jazz/Echo/Scion engine for
around $12k in five years or whenever the hood release cable on my 91 Civic
finally snaps and I spend two or more days getting the hood to pop. Then
I'll have a $250 car for someone else.

 

they can flip the image if they want.

itll be here. they might not have RHD models available for the
commercial. i dunno what hand drive the poster that saw em driving
around torrance had. ima wait.

hood pins, nascar styleee.

 

Perhaps they were *not* filming a USA commercial? Perhaps it was a
commerical for Japan?

 

Ha ha ha.... Never underestimate the resourcefulness of the posters at
rec.honda

 

come on elle! that cable's /easy/ to replace. i replaced mine courtesy
of a junk yard. less than $5. it's worth it for piece of mind.

even if it does snap, just remove the front bumper and reach from
underneath. /then/ you can replace it! only 4 bolts hold the bumper on.

 

They ARE going to make it available, but only the 1.5 with all
the luxury options. Read: 13-14K. Not a super frugal car at that
price, but then again, it does have ABS standard and other features
that most small cars like it(and they need things like ABS the most)
just don't have.

That's why the Mini is selling so well - you can customize it
and get it in full luxury trim if you want - your econobox
doesn't have to have second class or third class components
unless you want a basic stripped-down model.

This little car is going to sell like crazy. I tried the Mini
and it was nice, but it was a bit too small and overpriced.
80% of the Mini with a more useable cargo area? Sign me up.
They're going to sell a million of them to car rental agencies
and for deliveries and so on alone. I still see little Geo
Metros and Echos and the like running around doing this - a
Honda version that's new? No-brainer.

And, no, none of the ads in Japan are done overseas - the
only reason they would possibly film in Florida is for
a N. American release. They of course aren't allowed to
say anything unless they like to be unemployed, so they
of course deny it until the day it comes out. Apple Computer
is famous for the same sort of thing - no info until it
hits the streets.

My only gripe is that the 1.2 isn't available as a
base model. $10-11K with stickshift. Beep Beep

 

Ha ha.

I was at my new Honda dealer's parts department today to check on some
prices and asked about the Fit and Jazz. The guy said with confidence that
they were supposed to be here (at his dealer's or at least on sale in the
U.S.) by last month but that got moved to January or a bit later in 2006.

 

hm. sunroof?

yup. i wish they offered those options on the 96-00 hatches. but nooooo.

absolutely. i dont think itll convert any peeps that already bought a
small scion, mini, or new beetle. but if theyd get the word out, it
might get people to at least wait, which is what im doing. im in no
hurry to buy a new car, but id like to know all my options.

yeah, well. my 1.6 is adequate, but its not an enthusiast motor. i dunno
if id wanna be hitting the 15 north to vegas thru the mtns from LA in a 1.2l

 

dealer lackeys generally dont know shit. they like to THINK they do, and
want people to believe em. new model intros are usually in september,
but if theyre putting it off, then that kinda sucks.