This was proclaimed on the back cover of my Saturday newspaper magazine:
tinyurl.com/HondaEOL (link to Honda UK)
Yes, I know what it's really about but it made me wonder if the marketing people there read any of our speculation here.
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Maybe. :)
I do think Honda really takes the mick with pricing here.
Take that old model CRV - £239 per month, with £6400 deposit. It's a 1.6 diesel manual.
In the US, the new model, with a 2.4 petrol auto, can be leased for $239/mth.
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£1500 off a soon to be replaced CR-V wouldn't interest me much.
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I ran mine during the 09 crisis. It was a great car, piled the miles on it and sold it for 3k less than I bought it for the X1 - not such a great car. I'd buy one again....we were talking last night, the Ka is a little inadequate for our needs - wife's thoughts were turning towards a Skoda Yeti....but I was mentally doodling CRV....
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHKG9oGz2AE
2015 model seems a bit bling, that might be for the Americans of course
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.....and not exactly attractive - IMHO, of course ;-)
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And yet drive the deal can offer one for 4.5K off
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Hondas always seem a bit like Marks and Spencer's clothes to me. I mean, you'd find it hard to criticise them but y'know, you just sort of can't quite do it really. A bit Terry and June.
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What's that quote?
Frankly. my dear, I don't give a damn!
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Mrs BP really likes her Jazz, so much so that she didn't even want to look at anything else when it came time to change it.
But I bought another for for one of our daughters last Sept and it's not the same quaulity at all - it's the same trim level, but you can see, and feel, where corners have been cut to reduce cost.
I'm also annoyed at Honda for "making" me buy the old model - the latest model Jazz has been available everywhere else in the world for a while but won't be here until the middle of the year.
M & S is a good analogy - the car came with 5yrs service, breakdown cover and warranty, so barring anything very ususual I can just forget about it for 5 yrs. It'll just work. That means no hassle for me.
I don't know about CRV - I'm always thinking of getting a mid-size SUV but CRV's always seem to be driven by slightly posh women in their mid-50's who are probably Magistrates in their spare time. Jazz has that reputation too but if you actually look at Jazz drivers, they span a wide range. Fiesta has a higher average age owner.
Last edited by: Bill Payer on Sun 1 Feb 15 at 23:50
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You choose a car depending upon the image of others you see driving it?
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>> I'm also annoyed at Honda for "making" me buy the old model - the latest
>> model Jazz has been available everywhere else in the world for a while but won't
>> be here until the middle of the year.
So you bought a Jazz even tho you didn't want it.
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>> So you bought a Jazz even tho you didn't want it.
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Well, it was for my daughter and I thought it was worth it as it would help the average age thing a bit!
She wanted a car with a much space as possible, but no bigger than her Mitsubishi Colt. Jazz is almost identical is size (and looks). I did briefly consider Nissan Note but we just don't have any experience or affinity with Nissan or their local dealer. Jazz was an easy purchase as everything is familar ground.
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>> if you actually look at Jazz drivers, they span a wide range. Fiesta has a higher average age
In my neck of the woods Fiesta drivers are mostly quite young. Jazz drivers look well over 70.
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As I understand it, although the Jazz has a reputation as an older persons car in the UK, in the far east, it's a young persons car! But to my mind, the new one looks horrid, and for that reason alone, I'll not be buying one.
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>> >> if you actually look at Jazz drivers, they span a wide range. Fiesta has
>> a higher average age
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>> In my neck of the woods Fiesta drivers are mostly quite young. Jazz drivers look
>> well over 70.
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I'll have you know that as a younger Jazz driver I resent that remark.
I look at most 67.. Hang on........................ I am 67..
Errr....
In our neck of the woods, Jazz drivers mainly drive at 25 in 30 limits and I have been heard to fume at "old f#rts driving a Honda Jazz" when stuck behind one... :-)
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Perhaps if the Jazz in front was full of bees...
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My wife was caught speeding in her Jazz (now sold). Is that a first? She has been known to use all the rev range...
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>>I look at most 67.. Hang on........................ I am 67..
I must have misread a post of yours some time ago, but I had some idea that you were one of the older posters hereabouts at 80+.
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>> >>I look at most 67.. Hang on........................ I am 67..
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>> I must have misread a post of yours some time ago, but I had some
>> idea that you were one of the older posters hereabouts at 80+.
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I also though that too, is madf what Armitage Shanks was?
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My comments about being 80 were meant as a wind up. Obviously it failed...:-)
I am a genuine 67, never raced rallied or thrashed...one careful lady owner..
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>> I am a genuine 67, never raced rallied or thrashed...one careful lady owner..
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Just like me, except I have just received my first OAP driving licence renewal form from the DVLA. I hope I haven't confused them by doing it online.
I also hope the speed limit + 10% + a couple still applies. :)
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Never been thrashed ?
There's a place in the village here where the staff will oblige for a fee !
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You're telling me I've lived here for over 30 years and I had no idea of that wonderful place Ted :D
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>> You're telling me I've lived here for over 30 years and I had no idea
>> of that wonderful place Ted :D
Rattle, you may have been there for 30 years, but clearly you have never lived!
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Ha I miss read that as 'free' :).
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It's between the Shell garage and the driveway to Andy's garage, Ratty.
I'll pop round there for my comission later !
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Honda - end of the line - Bill Payer
