Forbes: Ten Cars Americans Hate

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11-04-08 | 10:42 AM

#16

SLegacy99

Lead Lap

Joined: Jun 2006

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From: MD

How is the DTS the sales leader? I thought it was being cancelled due to overlap with the STS and its lackluster sales.

11-04-08 | 12:38 PM

#17

Stokdgs

Driver

Joined: Jul 2007

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From: Washington

I have a '05 RL I bought new and it has been

A great vehicle regardless of what others think it looks like, etc.. I get compliments on it all the time. As all other Acura vehicles, it has been perfect, reliable, awesome NAV way easier to use on the go and elsewhere, than my '08 IS350, and it just got 32mpg on a drive from Bellevue, WA to Spokane. I used the cruise control as much as I could, and kept the speed about 5-6 miles over the posted limit. It just turned 16k miles and I have done at least 4 oil changes on it. People can say, etc., what they want, I dont care, I have this nice car, and they dont.

I hate to think Im turning in back from Lease this coming July..
The Super Handling All Wheel Drive has saved me more than once here in rainy, snowy, slippery, extreme hilly Western WA. DanF

11-04-08 | 01:21 PM

#18

mmarshall

Lexus Fanatic

Joined: Oct 2003

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From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habious

Drive the Sky once...put the top down ONE TIME in the real world; you'll realize how idiotic the design is.

For those who have never had this experience....to put the top down...

1) While walking up to the car, press the button on the fob to pop the tonneau cover
2) Get into the car and release the latches
3) Get back out of the car; raise the tonneau cover, lower the top into it, close the tonneau cover
4) Get BACK into the car.

Same thing with raising it...you have to get into and out of the car twice!

This is one of several reasons why, even with the Solstice/Sky being fun cars to drive, I generally recommend the Mazda Miata, or, in some cases, the Honda S2000 instead.

Putting the Miata's manual top up and down (a power top is an option) with one hand is a cinch.....many people don't even have to get up out of the drivers' seat.