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Tomorrow I take delivery of a new 2010 EX-L - just in time for Christmas. As you would expect, I'm just a little bit excited.
My name is Houston Haynes, and I'm a composer by education AND avocation, but the day gig is with a large entertainment company. This is my first new car purchase, and and spent a LOT of time researching various options. Until September of 2009 I was a full-time motorcyclist - then when someone totaled my bike (by pulling in front of my while I was driving it) I decided to take a step back and consider my options while taking advantage of public transport. I spent a year+ using the Metro system here in LA (as well as cycling/walking) and really found it useful for what I was doing at the time. But now it's time to "fan out" a bit into new areas, and the logistics of renting/cabbing/Zipcarring around just didn't work - and yes, I tried them all in the course of the year.
So it was time to look into "grown up" transportation - with focus on a vehicle that could haul my music-related gear and have a bit of a sporty attitude. While pedaling back and forth to work, I'd occasionally see a Crosstour at the local post office. I *always* liked the way it looked, regardless of the approach/angle that I saw. I was surprised to see all of the negative feedback on the design of the CT when I started researching it specifically - but after some reading around I began to get that those who were commenting were *not* the demography that Honda had in mind when they designed it. (which makes me wonder *why* they did a Facebook launch of the vehicle, but I digress...) I like the feel of the interior and enjoyed the ride - and plan to do the type of driving that it seems to be designed for - so it's a home run as far as I'm concerned.
I had looked into other makes and models of vehicle - and to honest I was looking to take advantage of the end-of-model-year-clearance deals, so that was a big factor. But on the merits of the vehicles alone I found that the CT fared better in many, many respects. Again - the online chatter about the Crosstour "being too expensive" gave me a bit of pause - but when I started configuring the competitors with similar amenities (many of which are "standard" on the CT) I found them to be largely similar in price. Color me surprised that NO ONE who wrote an online review seemed to catch onto that - including the biggies...
So, I feel really happy to have found a car that matches so well to what I want to do - and since I plan to keep this car for a long, long time I'm doubly glad that it's a Honda.
I'll be pouring through the record here to find tidbits on aftermarket accessories. I'm really glad to see this resource here, and would like to NOT ONLY say hello but also wish everyone here a great holiday season and a happy and successful 2011.
My name is Houston Haynes, and I'm a composer by education AND avocation, but the day gig is with a large entertainment company. This is my first new car purchase, and and spent a LOT of time researching various options. Until September of 2009 I was a full-time motorcyclist - then when someone totaled my bike (by pulling in front of my while I was driving it) I decided to take a step back and consider my options while taking advantage of public transport. I spent a year+ using the Metro system here in LA (as well as cycling/walking) and really found it useful for what I was doing at the time. But now it's time to "fan out" a bit into new areas, and the logistics of renting/cabbing/Zipcarring around just didn't work - and yes, I tried them all in the course of the year.
So it was time to look into "grown up" transportation - with focus on a vehicle that could haul my music-related gear and have a bit of a sporty attitude. While pedaling back and forth to work, I'd occasionally see a Crosstour at the local post office. I *always* liked the way it looked, regardless of the approach/angle that I saw. I was surprised to see all of the negative feedback on the design of the CT when I started researching it specifically - but after some reading around I began to get that those who were commenting were *not* the demography that Honda had in mind when they designed it. (which makes me wonder *why* they did a Facebook launch of the vehicle, but I digress...) I like the feel of the interior and enjoyed the ride - and plan to do the type of driving that it seems to be designed for - so it's a home run as far as I'm concerned.
I had looked into other makes and models of vehicle - and to honest I was looking to take advantage of the end-of-model-year-clearance deals, so that was a big factor. But on the merits of the vehicles alone I found that the CT fared better in many, many respects. Again - the online chatter about the Crosstour "being too expensive" gave me a bit of pause - but when I started configuring the competitors with similar amenities (many of which are "standard" on the CT) I found them to be largely similar in price. Color me surprised that NO ONE who wrote an online review seemed to catch onto that - including the biggies...
So, I feel really happy to have found a car that matches so well to what I want to do - and since I plan to keep this car for a long, long time I'm doubly glad that it's a Honda.
I'll be pouring through the record here to find tidbits on aftermarket accessories. I'm really glad to see this resource here, and would like to NOT ONLY say hello but also wish everyone here a great holiday season and a happy and successful 2011.
