Well said. I honestly think that they've gotten very boring, and are only now starting to redesign. I can't say I like the new lexii, but I can't say that I hate them.
Hyundai on top? Why not? My friend's family owns 3 hyundais. They love evry one of them to death. They have had all of them at least three years, and haven't had a single problem between the three. Economical, nearly bulletproof, and believe it or not, some have really good looks too.
Why not Hyundai? They're better than Toyotas now, IMO. Toyota has gotten a bad case of thegeneralitis. meaning, that they think they're numbe one, so they got compacent. The current lineup is either boring or ugly, and apart fromscion, they don't have any viable sports car. Rav4? Ho-hum. plus, the Forester is infinitely a better buy. Highlander? Don't make me puke. 4 Runner? I've always had a soft spot for the 4 runner and landcruiser, but the current 4 runner is stuck in the right lane as nissan and GM are blasting by it. The Hyundai Sonata seems like a better deal than the Camry. 260 horses, and good looks! So I can have my cake and eat it too.. Plus, Hyundai has the best warranty around.
Honda is a great company. While I may come across as a hard nosed Detroit lover, Honda does what chevrolet doesn't do anymore. It does what got Ford where it is now: They sell no nonsense, affordable cars that run good and are economical. Ford didn't screw around back then. Henry made his early cars so cheap that even his employees could afford them. Model T's and A's could go places that many Hummers wouldn't mess with, and were so simple that any run of the mill mechanic could fix them. More importantly, they were reliable. the four bangers, as anemic as they were due to their very restrictive design, could pull the weight around and not sputter out. In fact, many are still running today, just as they came out of the factory in the 20s. Ok, an accord isn't the greatest off roader, and it's not that simple anymore. but it's still a bulletproof family hauler.
Where I'm going with that is this: Honda makes reliable, no nonsense cars that do their job very well. THey're affordable, and extremely reliable. I wish that Fords, GMs, and now Toyotas wre that way.
Sure, the accord could be considered boring. But, 99% of the buying public doesn't care how well it slaloms. they want to know that is can fit the family, and that it won't break down on the way to grandma's.
. Last year Lexus topped almost all the surveys over here by far, and we do get some Cadillacs which have never come off top against a Lexus equivelent. I'd love to see that report, that is suprisingly against the grain from all our surveys and US ones I've read before too.
