2006 Honda Civic - Car of the Year

For the first time ever I own a cool car!

 

Just curious, but who elected it as such?

I figured it would be a toss-up between the Civic and the new Hyundai
Sonata.

 

Motortrend

 

That's not going to help those who want one w/o paying MSRP.

 

I know. I'm sort of glad it happened because I did pay MSRP and I
don't want to be the only "idiot." I must say, it's worth every penny
so far (with "so far" being 1700 miles).

 

Don't be too enthused by the "Car of the Year" title since Motor Trend
bases it more on market hype than vehicle merit, one of the worst
examples being the Chevy Vega, their choice in 1971, and several years
earlier they named the Toyota Corona as "Import Car of the Year" after
Toyota paid for the entire year's circulation. At least with the Honda
Civic is a good choice.

 

The one thing that bugs me about the "Car of the Year" award is that it is
for "new cars". Thus, if there are three crappy new designs and one super
excellent existing design car in a class, the "car of the year" award goes
to one of the three crappy ones because they are newly designed.

 

The Renaut Aliance (Aliant?) was a "Car of the Year" and it was crap ....
don't know if the "Yugo" also received that "honor".

 

Not if they want to buy now, but that's usually the case for new
models. It should be possible to buy them cheaper next spring.

 

Okay you guys, quit peeing in my Cheerios.

 

One local dealership averages $1500 off MSRP (advertised and in stock) since
the day they were introduced. I have no doubt they'd offer the same if I
preordered an Si.

 

From what I have read across the board, the Civic is getting very good
reviews. I looked over a 4-dr EX at our local dealer and liked it. I will
be very interested to see the new SI and compare it with my Prelude.

 

Don't forget (how couldn't you - its totally forgetable) the Plymouth
Horizon got these "honors". It was just a bad copy of the VW Rabbit. They
definately sell this award.

Not that the Civic is a bad car.

rj

 

the first ones even used the VW 1.6l engine, until chrysler could make
enough engines.

 

For what its worth, back in those days only domestic manufacturers
were eligible for the COTY award. There would be a separate Import
COTY. Maybe the Omni/Horizon was the best new domestic car that year.
It was certainly the high point of Chrysler's offerings that year.
Unless you wanted fine Corinthian leather.

 

More specifically, it was fine RICH Corinthian leather.

 

If the Si beats out the Corvette as best new sports car, It might also win
car-of-year with AJAC association (which is for all of Canada).

Pars

 

i was reading somewhere that the C6 is better and cheaper than the C5,
yet its not selling as well. what gives?

 

It's because word leaked out that sexual security is evident by the
disproportionate length of one's car hood.

 

personally, i'd /not/ trade the prelude for the si unless i was only
ever going to drive in straight lines. the si has a great motor, but
the prelude has wishbones on all 4 corners. that's a fundamentally
better suspension arrangement than the mcpherson garbage the bean
counters have inflicted on the honda engineering team with the civic.

don't get me wrong, mcpherson handles fine for average driving,
freeways, etc. but if you ever drive hard, wishbone is the only
way to go.