2007 Accord Features?

Hi all,

I have a 2005 Accord EX Sedan and I like it very much. This is my third
Honda and I plan on staying with Honda for my life. I was noticing that
Accord put out a few minor changes for 2006 from the 2005 model that I
have. The 2006 changes seem to include 6 additional HP, slight body and
wheel changes, LED tail lights, DRL's, and heated mirrors.

I'd like to see what is going to take place in 2007. Some of the things
I'd like to see are active head restraints, optional or standard
stability control on the lower models just as the V6 has it. Possibly
OnStar being offered. Does anyone have any ideas about what the 2007
model might have based on spy information or Honda news etc?

Thanks,
Al

>
> The things you describe would not happen in 2007. 2008 at the earliest,
> with the new model, maybe. Maybe. But Honda has some weird ideas about
> the line between Honda and Acura models. In their minds, some things
> are Acura only, period--and end up that way for a long, long time.

Yes I noticed that about Honda not wanting certain things to cross
over, such as the HID lights which would be great. Toyota Prius offers
them, but Honda Civic Hybrid doesn't, go figure??!

I think Honda is almost there as far as having total safety, but things
like Stability Control and Active Head Restraints and OnStar would be
the icing on the cake.

Al

Herpster1966 wrote:
>>The things you describe would not happen in 2007. 2008 at the earliest,
>>with the new model, maybe. Maybe. But Honda has some weird ideas about
>>the line between Honda and Acura models. In their minds, some things
>>are Acura only, period--and end up that way for a long, long time.
>
>
> Yes I noticed that about Honda not wanting certain things to cross
> over, such as the HID lights which would be great. Toyota Prius offers
> them, but Honda Civic Hybrid doesn't, go figure??!
>
> I think Honda is almost there as far as having total safety, but things
> like Stability Control and Active Head Restraints and OnStar would be
> the icing on the cake.
>
> Al
>
what does onstar offer that a cell phone can't?

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:26:23 -0700, jim beam >
wrote:

>Herpster1966 wrote:
>>>The things you describe would not happen in 2007. 2008 at the earliest,
>>>with the new model, maybe. Maybe. But Honda has some weird ideas about
>>>the line between Honda and Acura models. In their minds, some things
>>>are Acura only, period--and end up that way for a long, long time.
>>
>>
>> Yes I noticed that about Honda not wanting certain things to cross
>> over, such as the HID lights which would be great. Toyota Prius offers
>> them, but Honda Civic Hybrid doesn't, go figure??!
>>
>> I think Honda is almost there as far as having total safety, but things
>> like Stability Control and Active Head Restraints and OnStar would be
>> the icing on the cake.
>>
>> Al
>>
>what does onstar offer that a cell phone can't?

What kind of cell phone do you have that can unlock your doors from
hundreds of miles away? Or report that your airbags have deployed in
an accident? Or perform vehicle diagnostics?

>
> What kind of cell phone do you have that can unlock your doors from
> hundreds of miles away? Or report that your airbags have deployed in
> an accident? Or perform vehicle diagnostics?


OnStar would definitly be a welcome feature and since cars like Chevy
have it, Honda would be doing a good service to offer it.

"jim beam" > wrote in message
t...
> Herpster1966 wrote:
>>>The things you describe would not happen in 2007. 2008 at the earliest,
>>>with the new model, maybe. Maybe. But Honda has some weird ideas about
>>>the line between Honda and Acura models. In their minds, some things
>>>are Acura only, period--and end up that way for a long, long time.
>>
>>
>> Yes I noticed that about Honda not wanting certain things to cross
>> over, such as the HID lights which would be great. Toyota Prius offers
>> them, but Honda Civic Hybrid doesn't, go figure??!
>>
>> I think Honda is almost there as far as having total safety, but things
>> like Stability Control and Active Head Restraints and OnStar would be
>> the icing on the cake.
>>
>> Al
>>
> what does onstar offer that a cell phone can't?

Automatically calls emergency services if the air bags deploy and they can't
speak to you.

Herpster1966 wrote:

> OnStar would definitly be a welcome feature and since cars like Chevy
> have it, Honda would be doing a good service to offer it.

But Chevy's NEED OnStar since they break down a lot more than Hondas. :-)

>
> But Chevy's NEED OnStar since they break down a lot more than Hondas. :-)


Any car would benefit from having OnStar. I went and added a roady xt,
xm radio unit to my accord for a total instalation and product cost of
120.00. Thats a far cry from Hondas installed XM for 725.00. Thats
another welcome addition that should be offered for a reasonable price.
Other good additions would be the active head restraints, and stability
control, maybe traction control offered on the 4 cyl models.

Al

Herpster1966 wrote:
>
>>But Chevy's NEED OnStar since they break down a lot more than Hondas. :-)
>
>
>
> Any car would benefit from having OnStar. I went and added a roady xt,
> xm radio unit to my accord for a total instalation and product cost of
> 120.00. Thats a far cry from Hondas installed XM for 725.00. Thats
> another welcome addition that should be offered for a reasonable price.
> Other good additions would be the active head restraints, and stability
> control, maybe traction control offered on the 4 cyl models.
>
> Al
>

holy carp, you should work for a detroit auto marketing consultancy. or
maybe you already do.

onstar is expensive, intrusive and unnecessary. and have you ever heard
those onstar radio ads? sheesh, they're just criminal. a company using
such material would not be above paying trolls to pollute usenet.

jim beam > wrote in
t:

> Herpster1966 wrote:
>>
>>>But Chevy's NEED OnStar since they break down a lot more than Hondas.
>>>:-)
>>
>>
>>
>> Any car would benefit from having OnStar. I went and added a roady
>> xt, xm radio unit to my accord for a total instalation and product
>> cost of 120.00. Thats a far cry from Hondas installed XM for 725.00.
>> Thats another welcome addition that should be offered for a
>> reasonable price. Other good additions would be the active head
>> restraints, and stability control, maybe traction control offered on
>> the 4 cyl models.
>>
>> Al
>>
>
> holy carp, you should work for a detroit auto marketing consultancy.
> or maybe you already do.
>
> onstar is expensive, intrusive and unnecessary. and have you ever
> heard those onstar radio ads? sheesh, they're just criminal. a
> company using such material would not be above paying trolls to
> pollute usenet.
>



I know it's all well-intended and all, but I find it rather alarming that a
car could "phone home" whenever it wants, tattling on you. I'd make a
mention of Eric Arthur Blair's writings here, but I won't.

You can, however, be 100% certain that GM would be 5,000 miles away from
this stuff if they weren't being pushed towards it by government, tort, and
the environut activists. When will Honda start doing this?

I am so glad I have an ancient 1991 vehicle. Too bad the Ontario government
is actively trying to push the old ones off the road. *******s.

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