New Honda Insight

[Philip Lee]

Would u mind if i showed it to my DSM from Honda Australia when he next visits me?

seriously, does Honda Australia take these kind of comment/feedback on board?

[clayton4115]

hi brewster

thanks so much for the review, i am toying up the idea of a used 2007/08 civic hybrid or the new insight, (as i can get a used low km hybrid for around $20k) and reading reviews i find the civic hybrid a better overall car, however ive been reading some really bad battery reports coming out of the US in relation to the civic hybrid and i am apprehensive about this, are they are battery issues with the Aussie civic hybrids?

also can anyone tell me how much it would cost to replace the low resistance tyres on the civic hybrid and how much it would cost to install a honda bluetooth car kit in the civic hybrid.

thanks!!!

[brewstermac]

hi brewster

thanks so much for the review

No worries, hope you found it useful. As for your questions, afraid I don't have the experience or answers. Good luck with whichever car you choose.
Cheers.

[UNLS1]

yes the do.

Ive spoken to my DSM and he is keen for me to send it to him

[Philip Lee]

yes the do.

Ive spoken to my DSM and he is keen for me to send it to him

good to know. thanks

[brewstermac]

After having the Insight for a week now, thought I would relate some of my experiences ...

* It would be good if the 'hard' buttons for Audio/Dest/Map etc., on the sat nav were backlit for night driving - I find them impossible to see, next to the brightness of the screen.

Just an update on this item, there is now backlighting to the sat nav buttons, I did report this to my salesman prior to my first 1,000km service, I wonder if they 'switched' this on then? Maybe it was omitted initially?

In the first instance, the backlight on the window controls on the doors were backlit but not the sat nav ... and now they are. Curious, but all good

'til next time.

[clayton4115]

must look nice with the backlighting, any pics of your babe.

[brewstermac]

must look nice with the backlighting, any pics of your babe.

I'll take a pic of the backlighting soon ...

[clayton4115]

very nice, i like the white on it.

got to test drive a HCH today, it was a 2008 model with 25000 kms (15,500 miles) on the clock

i really enjoyed it although it has its own sounds - such as when i am braking it makes a funny sound, i think its got to do with the regenerative braking.


it also didn't auto stop on a couple of occasions even though the battery was at 90%? but then after it auto stopped with the air con on?

acceleration was OK, however i think the acceleration was alot better in the insight i test drove in december last year

the car looks very porshe inside, very luxurious looking and i love the dash, it makes the car look longer than it probably is due to the speedo so far away.

here is a video of me driving, i drove it for 10kms and got 6.1 / 100 kms (urban driving - no highways) 6.2 Miles / 38mpg.

I liked the car alot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Ynft6uwPg

[brewstermac]

very nice, i like the white on it.

got to test drive a HCH today, it was a 2008 model with 25000 kms (15,500 miles) on the clock

here is a video of me driving, i drove it for 10kms and got 6.1 / 100 kms (urban driving - no highways) 6.2 Miles / 38mpg.

I liked the car alot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Ynft6uwPg

Liked your video, well done!

[clayton4115]

thanks, im so much wanting to get the HCH2 - still in discussions with the "treasurer".

[clayton4115]

p.s would love to see your insight in action on youtube