06 Civic Car of the Year
11-22-2005
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06 Civic Car of the Year Just thought everyone would wanna check this out:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...22-civic_x.htm
They had it posted on the corolla forum i belong to.
Enjoy!
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...22-civic_x.htm
They had it posted on the corolla forum i belong to.
Enjoy!
11-22-2005
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http://www.motortrend.com/features/n...r_of_the_year/
wtf!?
lol. I guess the 06 lines are pretty good then. cuz I'm a bit surprised.
wtf!?
lol. I guess the 06 lines are pretty good then. cuz I'm a bit surprised.
11-22-2005
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Rep Power: 233 to me, car or truck of the year doesnt mean jack. Basically just means hey, this is a new or completely re-designed auto. I think its BS, but good job Civic.
11-22-2005
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Originally Posted by 2002excpe
recall? for what? Also, car of the year and the SI isn't even out yet 
11-22-2005
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Rep Power: 0 I think they just named it (and others) car of the year in terms of how many units they think they'll sell, if everyone is buying one the mags might as well get in line...
11-23-2005
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Originally Posted by dre2600
I think they just named it (and others) car of the year in terms of how many units they think they'll sell, if everyone is buying one the mags might as well get in line...
motor trend's car of the year awards are a nice recognition for a vehicle that's pretty damn good. I'm just surprised the 06 civic got it.
the entire 06 civic lineup got it.
you'll find that a good majority of owners of "car of the year" are pretty damn pleased with their purchase.
you can't say the same for say, our 7thgen civic. probably 50-60% were happy with it.
11-23-2005
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Rep Power: 233 With an old job I used to have in manufacturing pickup truck accessories, I got to go to this press coference for Sears (we manufactured products for Craftsman), and there were the editors from all sorts of auto mags, both car and trucks. Anyways at lunchtime at this very nice hotel in LA, got to sit down at the same table as MotorTrend / Truck Trend, Car and Driver, etc. The Motor Trend editor basically told us, whoever comes out with a complete re-design, has the highest ad budget with our magazines, and bascially whichever gives us the most money gets car/truck of the year. Has nothing to do with evaluation of the product what-so-ever.
As for pickup of the year in 2004, when the F-150 was redesigned and the Titan came out, the Titan should have won hands down, but Ford had a much bigger budget for ad-space in their magazines and with Primedia in all that they got the ticket. Its all a scam, just like edmunds gets paid to favor imports and not domestics.
As for pickup of the year in 2004, when the F-150 was redesigned and the Titan came out, the Titan should have won hands down, but Ford had a much bigger budget for ad-space in their magazines and with Primedia in all that they got the ticket. Its all a scam, just like edmunds gets paid to favor imports and not domestics.
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Originally Posted by fiatdale
With an old job I used to have in manufacturing pickup truck accessories, I got to go to this press coference for Sears (we manufactured products for Craftsman), and there were the editors from all sorts of auto mags, both car and trucks. Anyways at lunchtime at this very nice hotel in LA, got to sit down at the same table as MotorTrend / Truck Trend, Car and Driver, etc. The Motor Trend editor basically told us, whoever comes out with a complete re-design, has the highest ad budget with our magazines, and bascially whichever gives us the most money gets car/truck of the year. Has nothing to do with evaluation of the product what-so-ever.
As for pickup of the year in 2004, when the F-150 was redesigned and the Titan came out, the Titan should have won hands down, but Ford had a much bigger budget for ad-space in their magazines and with Primedia in all that they got the ticket. Its all a scam, just like edmunds gets paid to favor imports and not domestics.
As for pickup of the year in 2004, when the F-150 was redesigned and the Titan came out, the Titan should have won hands down, but Ford had a much bigger budget for ad-space in their magazines and with Primedia in all that they got the ticket. Its all a scam, just like edmunds gets paid to favor imports and not domestics.
I had kind of figured this one out on my own. If you notice, the vehicles that win are normally the ones that are advertised...Anyway, car of the year or not, I still want one over pretty much anything in its class.
11-23-2005
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Rep Power: 233 Theres no doubt it probably did deserve to win, money or not. Its a damn good car. So what if it did have a recall...within the first couple months of being released 
just about every car out there has had at least one recall in its lifetime, and this is the first year out, its expected. Thats why Im glad I bought the 05, they had many years to work out the bugs in it. Good job Honda
just about every car out there has had at least one recall in its lifetime, and this is the first year out, its expected. Thats why Im glad I bought the 05, they had many years to work out the bugs in it. Good job Honda 
12-02-2005
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Rep Power: 274 who cares if it has a recall every car has recalls...
8th gen is best bang for buck, no car comes close to whatt he 8th gen has to offer for the $. Well Deserved.
8th gen is best bang for buck, no car comes close to whatt he 8th gen has to offer for the $. Well Deserved.
12-03-2005
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Rep Power: 279 I can see the civic get car of the year... but how did the turd focus EVER get into a magazine besides Better tow and salvage?
12-03-2005
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Rep Power: 0 None of this **** means anything. car of the year goes to who ever Spends the most on marketing/adv, you Think if honda didint spend so much giving to motortrend in Adv/& marketing, That it would stil lbe car of the year?
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Originally Posted by fiatdale
With an old job I used to have in manufacturing pickup truck accessories, I got to go to this press coference for Sears (we manufactured products for Craftsman), and there were the editors from all sorts of auto mags, both car and trucks. Anyways at lunchtime at this very nice hotel in LA, got to sit down at the same table as MotorTrend / Truck Trend, Car and Driver, etc. The Motor Trend editor basically told us, whoever comes out with a complete re-design, has the highest ad budget with our magazines, and bascially whichever gives us the most money gets car/truck of the year. Has nothing to do with evaluation of the product what-so-ever.
As for pickup of the year in 2004, when the F-150 was redesigned and the Titan came out, the Titan should have won hands down, but Ford had a much bigger budget for ad-space in their magazines and with Primedia in all that they got the ticket. Its all a scam, just like edmunds gets paid to favor imports and not domestics.
As for pickup of the year in 2004, when the F-150 was redesigned and the Titan came out, the Titan should have won hands down, but Ford had a much bigger budget for ad-space in their magazines and with Primedia in all that they got the ticket. Its all a scam, just like edmunds gets paid to favor imports and not domestics.
Thank you!
Somone who actually Went to school and has a background in this field. its very common knowledge To most in this Field...
Its all about the money kids
Last edited by Jasonb; 12-03-2005 at 11:18 PM.
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Rep Power: 286 Yeah, I agree, we know Honda is one of the best car manufacturers, but with this award I think the sales are going to be even better; whether they deserved it or not.
12-04-2005
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Originally Posted by CapYoda
er no
motor trend's car of the year awards are a nice recognition for a vehicle that's pretty damn good. I'm just surprised the 06 civic got it.
the entire 06 civic lineup got it.
you'll find that a good majority of owners of "car of the year" are pretty damn pleased with their purchase.
you can't say the same for say, our 7thgen civic. probably 50-60% were happy with it.
motor trend's car of the year awards are a nice recognition for a vehicle that's pretty damn good. I'm just surprised the 06 civic got it.
the entire 06 civic lineup got it.
you'll find that a good majority of owners of "car of the year" are pretty damn pleased with their purchase.
you can't say the same for say, our 7thgen civic. probably 50-60% were happy with it.
If I believed for a second that car of the year was about how great the car really was I'd be driving a Focus instead of my Mazda.
12-05-2005
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Rep Power: 0 Good well maybe u guys can give me some fire power. My freind wont shut the f up about his god damn scion tc. How is the 06 better than the scion and why wasent the scion voted best car? I really need to know the diffrences in favor of the new vic cause he is just short of annoying.
12-05-2005
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Originally Posted by SLVR01CIVIC
Just thought everyone would wanna check this out:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...22-civic_x.htm
They had it posted on the corolla forum i belong to.
Enjoy!
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...22-civic_x.htm
They had it posted on the corolla forum i belong to.
Enjoy!
