Isn't a normal hand parking brake coming back on some Honda's?
Does anyone still make a simple passenger car?
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I agree! I wasn’t saying that there are any reasons to fear a Honda CVT. The Civic 2.0L with a manual transmission just may be the most(or among the most) reliable vehicles today.
Maybe ^^^ in some world markets it will be. I’ve recently seen a YouTube video that claims that Honda will be bringing back some of their more simple designs that consumers have been asking for. But it could just be internet fodder.
For some reason only certain trim models are getting the hand brake, like a Civic SI and Civic R.
That would work; the CTR is the one Honda that I could see myself owning.
We’re on our 5th CVT vehicle including 2 Nissan’s and I personally love them. We’ve never had any issues with any of them. I like the way they just go about their business.
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I really love the CVT in my Civic! It’s so smooth and is perfect for my driving style in this car (which is mostly light on the gas pedal). It also allows for incredibly good MPG because it keeps the engine RPM so low. When I’m going 35-40 mph it has the engine RPM below 1500. Even at 60 mph it’s still only about 1800 RPM. That’s a lot less than my 06 Civic which had a 5 speed automatic.
2026 Mazda 3 base
No CVT
No sunroof
No cylinder deactivation
Cloth seats
2.5L non turbo ultra reliable DI engine
Also No auto start/stop
And most importantly!!!
J VIN
No CVT
No sunroof
No cylinder deactivation
Cloth seats
2.5L non turbo ultra reliable DI engine
Also No auto start/stop
And most importantly!!!
J VIN
Believe the new CX5 still has cylinder deactivation and auto start/stop.
There are very few transmission shops that actually fix transmissions, most just replace with reman or used units, therefore I would not really be afraid of a CVT. If it goes, it can be replaced just the same as the regular automatic and probably for a similar price.
Some of us repair our own automatic transmissions at home.
Looks like it. It used to be an option. I can't believe that saves much fuel on a 4 cylinder to be worth the trouble. Kind of disappointing since I was considering one of these for the simplicity.
I’m just like OP, and would love a simple, FWD, conventional automatic, non-GDI, naturally aspirated, non hybrid sedan. The Mazda 3 is about as close as it gets when it comes to new cars, and I would own one, except for one issue. My Dad had a 2016 CX-5, and while mechanically, it was great, the body had serious rust issues in just 8 years, which was ultimately why he traded it in. If you lived somewhere that rust wasn’t a problem, Mazda might be a fine choice, but the corrosion issues with that car was rather disappointing an would prevent me from buying another Mazda.
For now I’ll just hold on to my ‘97 Accord
For now I’ll just hold on to my ‘97 Accord
I have purchased plug in modules to prevent that, does more damage then good... Luckily I traded the 5.3 silverado before the lifters failed. Traded in the Durango, and it had lifter tick, crappy followers ... Thank goodness our current vehicle do not have that garbage.
You know what they are for right? It is not for "parking" brake.
About "simple no CVT no direct injection no turbo" you probably have to go with dual injection RWD Lexus to get something with no CVT or turbo, and dual injection to ease your worry of intake carbon deposit if you are that concerned.
But you know there are more things to worry about in repair cost in a Lexus and the price you pay will be way higher than buying 2 Mazda 3.
Not sure about stop start if you don't have a lot of traffic jam. DI's main benefit is to lean burn and increase compression ratio in Mazda's design. Their intake valves run a lot hotter than the early Toyota / BMW DI and therefore carbon don't deposit as much. Or maybe they have better adaptive air fuel / ignition timing to compensate for normal driving if you don't redline it won't restrict intake air flow too much.
According to previous threads there is no need to repair an automatic
As there are no issues buying an automatic in any car that lasts the lifetime of the vehicle with minimal maintenance, every automatic lasts 400,000 miles minimum, so there is no need to worry about repair replacement or reliability.
(Even though one of our only local transmission rebuild repair places has a constant field full of cars waiting for a new transmission with all makes and models represented, rav4’s,crvs, and most minivans all common to be sitting for a Xmsn)
Ugliest car made since the Pontiac Aztek
I'm sure people wanted carburetors and bemoaned fuel injection and complained about the switch to radial tires.I remember similar threads all the way back 20 years ago when I joined this forum. Some things never change