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Honda Recalls Odyssey, Acura RL because of Shared Supplier

Published on October 28, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2007 Honda Odyssey

Last week, Toyota recalled a total of 740,000 vehicles.  This week, because it uses the same supplier for some of its brake components, Honda is recalling almost 472,000 vehicles for the same issue – leaking brake fluid can cause loss of pedal pressure and result in more effort required to stop an affected vehicle.  Interestingly, the only vehicles mentioned in the recall are the Acura RL and Honda Odyssey, which nobody would suspect of sharing braking components.  Click past the jump for the press release and details.

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Test Drive Frenzy – 6/6/2010

Published on June 7, 2010 in Test Drive. 7 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2010 Nissan Maxima

In the pursuit of quieter and quieter cars, I test drive a lot of different ones.  I suffer from Tinnitus, also known as “ringing of the ears.”  It’s a bothersome thing, and some cars more than others will aggravate my condition, to the point of headaches and earaches.  The Lincoln MKS I had didn’t bother my tinnitus at all, but now my 2010 Maxima (review pending) does.  So yesterday, I went out and test drove some cars.  A couple of these are known for their quietness, another couple of them I just wanted to compare with.  How did I fare?  Click past the jump to find out!

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Dogpile on the Rabbit: Incentives Galore! (and other news)

Published on January 29, 2010 in Manufacturer Update and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

We’ve reported previously on GM offering Toyota owners and lessees incentives for trading in their car.  Now, Ford is adding an extra $1,000 to any Toyota trade-in, as well as Lexus, Scion.  They’re also including Honda in the extra trade-in values, for good measure.  While AutoBlog says this includes Acura vehicles, check with your local Ford dealer to be sure.  Not to be left out, Hyundai is offering the same $1,000 extra on Toyota trade-ins, but only until next Monday, and only for these models: Sonata, Elantra, or Elantra Touring.  Meanwhile, Honda says it’s not joining in the feeding frenzy.  There’s more going on, so click past the jump!

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