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Sylvana

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Date: Apr 3, 2008

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So as people start buying new '08's and others sit and give their observations, it's apparent that some love the new design of the 8th gen's, while others (myself included) tend to downplay some of the new things as being a step backwards. Why is this? Well, what I can share is that it's not limited to this forum, but in other areas as well. Back in 2006, when the new Pilots came out, there was a raving debate over in the www.hondapilot.org forum about the new taillights for the Pilot. The new ones were clear with red inserts (sort of like Altezza), while the earlier ones had a red cover. People were insisting the new ones were better, and people were upgrading their earlier Pilots to the newer style - while others thought that while it was different, it wasn't "better". And this year, in the Ford Freestyle forum, there's an even BIGGER debate about the changes for '08 - the vehicle is called the Ford Taurus X now, and they replaced the 3.0L V6 and CVT tranny with a 3.5LV6 and a 6-speed tranny (among other cosmetic changes). Many support the benefits of the old components, while others preach the benefits of the new components. And here, there's a mixed bag of opinions about the 7th vs the 8th gen, and what's better and what's not. The common denominator in all of this? When you bought your current gen car, and if you have any plans to upgrade to the newer gen of the car. I bet if we did a poll, we'd see that those who find fault in the new designs are those that either just bought an older gen and are justifying their investment, or those who have no plans to upgrade. Those who are really psyched about the new gen are those who either have bought one or are planning to buy one. And, overall, very few people are on the fence about these debates. Pretty polarizing, don't you think? Anyway, as we discuss the next gen of the Accords, let's all remember that while we have our internal feelings about them, we must also acknowledge that people who invest money at this level support THEIR investment, and most of the opinions here are helping to justify that investment. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.... __________________

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