Does anybody understand what Honda's logic is in limiting the interior color
selections on the Civic Hybrid to ivory and blue (blue?!?!)? The ivory, to
my eyes, just looks cheap and the blue/ivory combo makes for the ugliest
interior color scheme since the death of Oldsmobile's white and green vinyl
Cutlass interior in the 70's. Honda does make both a black and gray interior
for the Civic, why can't I order one of those colors for the Hybrid? Is
there a secret ordering code that allows you to order a silver car with a
black interior? How about a black one with a gray interior? Even better, how
about black or gray leather? That huge kiddie-colored tach and video-game
speedo is bad enough, but BLUE seats?!?! Come on! If Honda is trying to
reach out to adults with the new Civic, this is not the way to do it.

If I buy a Prius instead, it will be only because I can't stand the interior
color schemes on the Civic Hybrid.

Bill

 

El Alumbrado wrote:
> Does anybody understand what Honda's logic is in limiting the interior color
> selections on the Civic Hybrid to ivory and blue (blue?!?!)? The ivory, to
> my eyes, just looks cheap
>
>

Several of the sedan colors come only with that ivory interior also,
including the red I really wanted. I went with the gray exterior
instead, so I could get the charcoal interior. That ivory is truly
ugly, and it's bound to show any dirt.

 

WELL...Varity is the spice of life and opinions are like ********, we
all got'em...but I LIKE the ivory interior and I LIKE, as you describe,
"That huge kiddie-colored tach and video-game speedo". I will agree the
light color will probably show the dirt, but I sprayed it with
Scotch-Guard and hope the fabric will release the soil when the time
comes. Ya, it would be nice to have more color options but like it or
not, it probably does help keep the price down.

BUT AN OBSVERSATION: What is curious to me is how inflamed and crazed
one becomes over the colors and options of a vehicle. Take a pill and
chill...If you don't like what you see, move on...

 

"Pablo" <plongson@***.net> wrote
>
> BUT AN OBSVERSATION: What is curious to me is how inflamed and crazed
> one becomes over the colors and options of a vehicle. Take a pill and
> chill...If you don't like what you see, move on...

Sorry if you took my comments to be "inflamed and crazy". Maybe you're
taking the wrong pills?

Anyway, limiting a consumer's choice is never good business. Honda, are you
listening? Fire the dolt who came up with that awful 70's-look blue interior
and let me order a Civic Hybrid with a black or gray interior. I'll even pay
a few dollars more if you can offer me something other than the
bargain-basement fabrics you're currently using. Oh, and a sunroof option on
the Hybrid would be nice too.