Honda Civic is surprising
Anytime the price of gasoline rises significantly, many prospective car
buyers think maybe they should veer away from the big chug-a-luggers
and buy something that sips the increasingly precious fuel.
at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...5219-9023r.htm

 

"Mike" <yard22192@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1141050564.573807.202900@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Honda Civic is surprising
> Anytime the price of gasoline rises significantly, many prospective car
> buyers think maybe they should veer away from the big chug-a-luggers
> and buy something that sips the increasingly precious fuel.
> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...5219-9023r.htm
>

But, most people around here in mid GA drive full-sized pickups or XL
SUVs -- with one person. And, the pick-ups are not work trucks as a rule.

 

Mike wrote:
> Honda Civic is surprising
> Anytime the price of gasoline rises significantly, many prospective car
> buyers think maybe they should veer away from the big chug-a-luggers
> and buy something that sips the increasingly precious fuel.
> at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...5219-9023r.htm
>

The guy's driving an EX, and he mentions the disk front / drum rear
brakes. WTF? This guy's some kind of automotive expert, but he can't
take a look at the rear wheel?

 

"Robert Barr" <not@for.harvest> wrote in message
news:4ILMf.35756$Jd.18761@newssvr25.news.prodigy.n et...
> Mike wrote:
> > Honda Civic is surprising
> > Anytime the price of gasoline rises significantly, many prospective car
> > buyers think maybe they should veer away from the big chug-a-luggers
> > and buy something that sips the increasingly precious fuel.
> > at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...5219-9023r.htm
> >
>
> The guy's driving an EX, and he mentions the disk front / drum rear
> brakes. WTF? This guy's some kind of automotive expert, but he can't
> take a look at the rear wheel?

Probably not that well versed with Hondas to notice that the EX for 06 has
rear discs. He sounded like a Ford man.