On 12/14/11 12:47 PM, jim beam wrote:
> On 12/14/2011 09:28 AM, Howard Lester wrote:
>> "Doug" wrote
>>
>>> I've read from multiple sources and you got it from one source. I'm
>>> not discounting inside information but that might just be his opinion
>>> too. For all I know, maybe some of what I read also came from inside
>>> sources (I don't remember now).
>>
>> For what it's worth, my mechanic, who runs a Honda specialist shop (and
>> works on other brands), and used to work at a Honda dealership, told me
>> last week that he is finding Honda's reliability has indeed gone
>> downhill, and therefore he no longer owns Hondas. He recently bought a
>> Toyota Avalon. I'm starting to look at Camrys now.
>
> in my neck of the woods, the honda dealer techs are still driving old
> integras and ef/eg civics. the toyota dealer techs are driving bmw and
> mercedes. go figure.
>
> my next new car is going to be a vw gti with dsg transmission. maybe not
> as reliable as my old civics, but honda have lost the plot and i refuse
> to buy another. not only is their technology sadly outdated, they've
> completely lost touch with any concept of preserving "customer loyalty".
>
>

Am curious-- what technology is outdated?

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