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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ArmyofOne
LOL, I love that about my LS, it feels the same whether it sits for 6 months or gets 500mi/day put on it.
It is a very cool feature for sure!
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tinmanwpk
Just don't be in a hurry to get their products. It took me a couple of weeks to get my order. It just came this past Saturday.
Ordered on the 12/8. Shipment info sent to FedEx 12/15. Still no movement in FedEx system. lol. No rush for me since not going to be using it for a while.
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 01:43 PM
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Next time Amazon.
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 02:11 PM
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There I fixed it.


Old Dec 16, 2025 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 1111GS
Thanks for recommending, Steve. It does look like it does well with dirt. It rained a little bit the other day. I was hoping to not see any water marks but I guess that is not realistic.

It's on Amazon too. I ordered and it came the next day I think.
Yeah I would get it from Amazon for sure!

Yeah it’s not magic lol.
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 09:02 PM
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Anyone use the Chem-X touchless two step followed by their snake oil spray on rinse off sealant? How effective is this and at what cost to material integrity?
Old Dec 17, 2025 | 06:39 AM
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I would say its probably not any worse than using a carwash all the time...
Old Dec 17, 2025 | 07:46 AM
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Car & Driver 10 best list for 2026.

Vehicle time stamps in the description
Old Dec 17, 2025 | 08:44 AM
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Without looking I bet they put at least two Honda's on the list by default.
Old Dec 17, 2025 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
Without looking I bet they put at least two Honda's on the list by default.
This might sound controversial but I don't think Honda deserves their "reliability" halo anymore that people still give them.

Maybe they once did but that was long ago, Imo.
Old Dec 17, 2025 | 09:12 AM
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They absolutely don’t deserve it like they used to
Old Dec 17, 2025 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
This might sound controversial but I don't think Honda deserves their "reliability" halo anymore that people still give them.

Maybe they once did but that was long ago, Imo.

Agreed. IMO, from decades of looking at new vehicles, Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Nissan, Lexus, Acrua, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, and Subaru (In other words, the majority of the Japanese brands in the American market) built their best vehicles in the 1990s, (in some cases, also the early 2000s).....but it has been a downhill stretch from there. The Korean brands were the opposite.....they built junk in the 1990s, but quality rapidly improved in the 2000s, and IMO they did their best products from around 2005 until just a couple of years ago.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
This might sound controversial but I don't think Honda deserves their "reliability" halo anymore that people still give them.

Maybe they once did but that was long ago, Imo.
Worse then before yes, their qc head has stated such. However, looking at it on a macro level, they are still doing great, just like Toyota.
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If my wife would drive it I would write a check for this to replace the Pacifica…



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Awesome SUV right there.



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