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Once upon a time, I met someone who unwittingly committed a heinous car crime. The owner of a Honda Accord with 39,000km replied to my disgust at its empty service book with “but it doesn’t need a service, there’s nothing wrong with it!” After almost 40,000km, the car had never been serviced.
Every now and then, one slips through the net. Despite being voluntarily bombarded with the latest car-related information on a daily basis, the new Honda Ballade’s arrival at my house caused a smidgen of confusion. It looks nothing like the last Ballade I reviewed. When did they change it?
Usually I wouldn’t be this generous on a Thursday morning but you find me in a particularly good mood so I’ll let you into an insider’s tip. One of the best kept secrets of the industry and a car which almost every motoring journalist raves about – yours truly included – is the Honda Accord.
Please excuse my lacklustre typing and slouched posture, I’ve just sold one of my cars. There was no pressing need to do this other than the fact that I simply didn’t have the time to play with my oversized toy. I love cars that double as toys, which is probably why I took a shine to Honda’s revamped CR-Z.
Hierdie jaar is ‘n jaar van verrassings onder die klein- en intreemotors waar die kompetisie al hoe groter word. En hier gaan dit in die eerste plek oor bekostigbaarheid. Die koms van die Honda Brio Luikrug vroeër vanjaar het voornemende kopers – vanaf jeugdige studente, jong werkendes, en laaste maar nie die minste, ook pensionarisse, in toue na die Honda verkoopslokale gelok.
Today’s rant is being flung in your general direction from the dizzy height of my high horse where I aim to slay many motorised misconceptions thought up by automotive ignoramuses. Feel free to validate any of these claims with your local petrol head or grease monkey.