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Top 10 most reliable cars between three and five years old and average repair bill
1 Honda Civic ('99-'05), 6% failure rate, £339 average repair bill
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2012 Honda Civic Sedan at the ... Having a clear idea about a car's future resale value is an important part of the ... Honda has a long history of environmental leadership
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The Honda Fit
The Honda Fit is J.D. Power and Associates' "Highest Ranked Sub-Compact Car in Initial Quality" in their 2011Initial Quality Study SM (IQS). The IQS named the highest performers within the first 90 days of vehicle ownership. Needless to say, a trophy like this deserves a prime spot in the trophy case.
Honda Fit received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among sub-compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 73,790 new-vehicle owners, measuring 234 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2011. Your experiences may vary.
The Honda Fit has captured the 2011 Residual Value Award for "Best Sub Compact Car" from ALG. Residual value, the value a car retains over time, should be top-of-mind for any car shopper. James Clark from ALG states, "We continue to believe that residual value is the best metric for evaluating the overall strength of an automotive brand." With its incredible versatility and Honda durability, the Fit has proven to be a hot commodity whether new or used.
The Honda Fit has captured the 2011 Residual Value Award for "Best Sub Compact Car" from ALG. Residual value, the value a car retains over time, should be top-of-mind for any car shopper. James Clark from ALG states, "We continue to believe that residual value is the best metric for evaluating the overall strength of an automotive brand." With its incredible versatility and Honda durability, the Fit has proven to be a hot commodity whether new or used.
[1] Car and Driver, January 2011
Includes The Honda FitHonda has a history of environmental leadership dating back to a time when green was simply a color. Several decades later, we are proud to carry that tradition along, and be recognized as the country's Greenest Automaker by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)?for the fifth time in a row[1].
[1] Based on a Union of Concerned Scientists analysis of fleetwide global warming and smog emissions from 2008 model year vehicles.
Some History of Honda Reliability
Honda Pre-Owned Certification Program Accolades
Certification Accolades
Honda wins the Automotive Lease Guide Industry Brand Residual Value Award for 2008.
On October 24, 2007, Honda was announced the winner of the Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) overall Industry Brand Residual Value Award for the fifth year in a row.? This award honors the 2008 auto brand predicted to retain the highest percentage of its MSRP. Honda vehicles were once again selected based on their effective pricing and superior performance history. The Accord in the Midsize car segment and the Odyssey in the Minivan category also received the award. It was the seventh consecutive win for the Odyssey.
?ALG Industry Brand Residual Value Award
based on highest predicted retained value of an industry brand, December 2008
Honda Wins IntelliChoice® "Best in Class" Award for the 5th Straight Year*
Though competition among manufacturer certified used-car programs has increased, Honda continues to set the standard among non-luxury nameplates?based on the findings of IntelliChoice, a leading provider of automotive information to consumers. The Campbell, California-based research firm rated the Honda Certified Used Cars program "Best in Class" for the fifth year running.
What makes Honda's program so dominant?
IntelliChoice cited our used-car warranty, inspection list, use of vehicle history reports and the level of participation by dealers in Honda's Certified Used-Car program.
"Honda continues to set the standard for certified non-luxury programs," said IntelliChoice publisher Dave Wurster in announcing the survey results. "This fifth-straight win is proof of Honda's commitment to their program, their dealers and most importantly, their customers."
IntelliChoice, working with a team of ASE-certified mechanics, developed a standardized list of 141 items that should be inspected when certifying a used car. Manufacturer programs were then rated based on how well their inspection lists compared with the standard, as well as other factors.
Among non-luxury nameplates, Honda came the closest to meeting?in some areas exceeding?the IntelliChoice standard.
*IntelliChoice® Inc., September 2003 review of 23 manufacturer programs. Honda was the top-ranked non-luxury manufacturer.
JD Power Report
2012 Honda Civic Sedan Awards