A Lil' pissed off... :chill:

07_lx_pimp · 12-08-2007, 02:01 PM

ok, so this past week my dad has been on a business trip in florida and he decided to rent a car. To my surprise, he didn't get a GM lol, but he did get an EX sedan and was kinda showing it off... Of course there was nothing he could say to make me think that the rental car was better than mine (LX coupe), or so I thought... So after a cpl of minutes of pointless conversation I began to tell him about the oil life meter in my car and that I was annoyed at the fact that 3/4 of the display was left blank and that Honda should have placed a digital thermometer or like a DTE counter... Thats when things turned from an amicable environment into a more hostile one, he told me that the EX HAD a digital thermometer (even tho it wasn't on the same "screen" or "page" as the oil life). I don't understand why this bothered me so much but it did... I WANNA THERMOMETER ON MY CAR!!

Soooooo fellow 8th gen family, I have been losing sleep and wondering if there is ANY way to add some more "options" to the computer, I would definitely like the Distance to Empty meter but will be happy with anything basically... If there are any tech experts that can recommend anything I would be forever grateful lol! aiiight, holla back homies! keep it real

***cmv*** · 12-08-2007, 02:05 PM

I thought Honda didn't sell to rental agencies. Never saw a Honda rental.

Anyway, yes, that's one thing we miss on our LX that out EX has - the outside temp gauge. Don't care about the sunroof, steering whel radio controls, etc - just that teamp gauge really.

07_lx_pimp · 12-08-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cmv

I thought Honda didn't sell to rental agencies. Never saw a Honda rental.

Anyway, yes, that's one thing we miss on our LX that out EX has - the outside temp gauge. Don't care about the sunroof, steering whel radio controls, etc - just that teamp gauge really.

rofl, don't know if ur kidding or not but this is actually the truth for me!! hahaha but yeah, when he told me he got the civic I was shocked!! I thought they didn't sell to them either but I guess we were both wrong

***cmv*** · 12-08-2007, 06:36 PM

No, I'm not kidding. I never saw a Honda rental car - at least not in the US. I always heard it was because rentals get so abused that Honda didn't want somebody renting one that wasn't taken care of & then think that Honda's were crappy cars. But that's just urban legend - I have no idea what Honda's policy is on selling to rental agencies.

OR it could simply be that Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, etc view the fleet vehicles they buy as "disposable" - they know they only need it to last for a year or two, so why pay more? Why pay $18k for a Civic when you can pay $13-$14k for a Cobalt or Focus instead. They'll rent at the same rates & are cheaper to repair if necessary.

07Rredsi · 12-08-2007, 06:42 PM

Honda's-rule end of story lol. I wonder if you could add the temp gauge.

asndragonboii · 12-08-2007, 07:05 PM

My Enterprise had the last year's Accords. DX models.

07Rredsi · 12-08-2007, 07:06 PM

Mater-o-fact my mom had the accord as a rental like two months ago

Silver_Slug · 12-08-2007, 07:47 PM

American Honda does not do fleet sales, but rental agencies are free to work deals with dealers to buy cars if they wish.

shutter13 · 12-08-2007, 07:54 PM

steering wheel controls > temp guage

wait i have both

J_Bone · 12-08-2007, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmv

I thought Honda didn't sell to rental agencies. Never saw a Honda rental.

Anyway, yes, that's one thing we miss on our LX that out EX has - the outside temp gauge. Don't care about the sunroof, steering whel radio controls, etc - just that teamp gauge really.

I second that!!

Kidekat · 12-10-2007, 12:29 AM

The digital thermometer is overrated. On many occasions the displayed temperature is incorrect.

I Vtec, do you? · 12-10-2007, 12:41 AM

^^ Mine has been correct every time I second-guessed it, it proved me wrong. It's actually pretty damn convenient having the temp displayed like that imo.

Civic Pride · 12-10-2007, 03:48 PM

I don't care to not have the temperature display on my car, is not like am not going to notice how cold or hot it is outside

shutter13 · 12-10-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Civic Pride

I don't care to not have the temperature display on my car, is not like am not going to notice how cold or hot it is outside

the only thing i could think of that its useful for is if you wanna wash your car outside but you arent sure if its below freezing

tommyroo · 12-10-2007, 04:39 PM

Yeah man, just roll down the window if your curious what the temp is like.

***Mabuz*** · 12-10-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shutter13

steering wheel controls > temp guage

wait i have both

Haha...wait a minute, so do I.

***NighHawk8Gen*** · 12-10-2007, 05:21 PM

I just like it because it tells you when its close to freezing. BMW's actually make a ding sound when it hits 32 degrees outside to let you know to be careful. Mine is always reading higher because of my turbo though

brdhouse · 12-10-2007, 05:35 PM

you could always get one of these.

HomeLink® Compass/Temperature Auto-Dimming Mirror 50-GENK50

I've got it on my wish list... homelink would be sweet!

DTNguyen107 · 12-10-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kidekat

The digital thermometer is overrated. On many occasions the displayed temperature is incorrect.

Dunno what your talking about. It has been correct every day. I watch the news at night and see the weather/temperature of the following week.

How can you judge what you don't have?

P1ng · 12-10-2007, 05:53 PM

when companies have company cars that they use and they end up with alot of miles the company sells them to a rental company which they use as a rental car.. also when dealerships have a car that they have had on the lot too long or it ends up with too many miles from test drives and such it also has the same fate.

12-08-2007, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
07_lx_pimp Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 28 Ricardo Ramirez iTrader: 0 / 0%	A Lil' pissed off... :chill: ok, so this past week my dad has been on a business trip in florida and he decided to rent a car. To my surprise, he didn't get a GM lol, but he did get an EX sedan and was kinda showing it off... Of course there was nothing he could say to make me think that the rental car was better than mine (LX coupe), or so I thought... So after a cpl of minutes of pointless conversation I began to tell him about the oil life meter in my car and that I was annoyed at the fact that 3/4 of the display was left blank and that Honda should have placed a digital thermometer or like a DTE counter... Thats when things turned from an amicable environment into a more hostile one, he told me that the EX HAD a digital thermometer (even tho it wasn't on the same "screen" or "page" as the oil life). I don't understand why this bothered me so much but it did... I WANNA THERMOMETER ON MY CAR!! Soooooo fellow 8th gen family, I have been losing sleep and wondering if there is ANY way to add some more "options" to the computer, I would definitely like the Distance to Empty meter but will be happy with anything basically... If there are any tech experts that can recommend anything I would be forever grateful lol! aiiight, holla back homies! keep it real

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*NighHawk8Gen* They like my swag.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Age: 28 Posts: 351 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just like it because it tells you when its close to freezing. BMW's actually make a ding sound when it hits 32 degrees outside to let you know to be careful. Mine is always reading higher because of my turbo though __________________ dSLR Squad #19

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12-08-2007, 02:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
*cmv* VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 133 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I thought Honda didn't sell to rental agencies. Never saw a Honda rental. Anyway, yes, that's one thing we miss on our LX that out EX has - the outside temp gauge. Don't care about the sunroof, steering whel radio controls, etc - just that teamp gauge really.

12-08-2007, 06:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
*cmv* VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 133 iTrader: 1 / 100%	No, I'm not kidding. I never saw a Honda rental car - at least not in the US. I always heard it was because rentals get so abused that Honda didn't want somebody renting one that wasn't taken care of & then think that Honda's were crappy cars. But that's just urban legend - I have no idea what Honda's policy is on selling to rental agencies. OR it could simply be that Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, etc view the fleet vehicles they buy as "disposable" - they know they only need it to last for a year or two, so why pay more? Why pay $18k for a Civic when you can pay $13-$14k for a Cobalt or Focus instead. They'll rent at the same rates & are cheaper to repair if necessary.

12-08-2007, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
07Rredsi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Beach Posts: 3,821 Jaeson iTrader: 6 / 100%	Honda's-rule end of story lol. I wonder if you could add the temp gauge.

12-08-2007, 07:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,655 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My Enterprise had the last year's Accords. DX models.

12-08-2007, 07:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
07Rredsi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Beach Posts: 3,821 Jaeson iTrader: 6 / 100%	Mater-o-fact my mom had the accord as a rental like two months ago

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Silver_Slug Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 71 Dan iTrader: 0 / 0%	American Honda does not do fleet sales, but rental agencies are free to work deals with dealers to buy cars if they wish.

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shutter13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,422 iTrader: 0 / 0%	steering wheel controls > temp guage wait i have both

12-10-2007, 12:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kidekat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corona/Redlands, CA Posts: 677 iTrader: 0 / 0%	The digital thermometer is overrated. On many occasions the displayed temperature is incorrect.

12-10-2007, 12:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,289 iTrader: 7 / 100%	^^ Mine has been correct every time I second-guessed it, it proved me wrong. It's actually pretty damn convenient having the temp displayed like that imo.

12-10-2007, 03:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,316 iTrader: 5 / 100%	I don't care to not have the temperature display on my car, is not like am not going to notice how cold or hot it is outside

12-10-2007, 04:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
tommyroo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 1,155 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah man, just roll down the window if your curious what the temp is like.

12-10-2007, 05:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
brdhouse Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 884 Lloyd Christmas (Bill) iTrader: 4 / 100%	you could always get one of these. HomeLink® Compass/Temperature Auto-Dimming Mirror 50-GENK50 I've got it on my wish list... homelink would be sweet!

12-10-2007, 05:53 PM	#20 (permalink)
P1ng Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas Age: 20 Posts: 1,780 iTrader: 3 / 100%	when companies have company cars that they use and they end up with alot of miles the company sells them to a rental company which they use as a rental car.. also when dealerships have a car that they have had on the lot too long or it ends up with too many miles from test drives and such it also has the same fate.