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I also went with a permanent solution; Thule rails and Tracker II towers/TK1 mounts. I have used Thule bars for years and have acquired lotsa square tube stuff. I hired a local truck shop to install the rails (I am too chicken to drill the roof myself) and ebayed the rest of the components. I must admit that I feld kinda funny having someone drill holes in the roof of my first new car, but I am a roofrack junkie and could not live without them. The rails look very cool and, on my NHBP, are hardly noticable.

My favorite part is the ability to remove the towers and bars and stash them on the floor under the rear seats (I cut the crossbars to fit the width of the rear passenger floor). The wind noise is pretty awful, so I may wind up with a fairing in the near future.

I am not sure what Honda would charge for OEM racks, but I bought my rails and had them installed for $240. Figure another $100 on ebay for the rest of the parts. I used the same crossbars that I have used on 4 previous vehicles. So, for $350 +/-, I get OEM-like racks. Can't imagine Honda would sell it for much less. The THule clamp on style of rack would have run me about $100 less, but I like the quick on/off of the Tracker II towers.

FYI, there are other companies besides Thule and Yakima that sell roofrack systems. Some of them are very OEM looking. I decided to stay with Thule cuz I trust them after all these years. Check with your local truck shop.

I also added a hitch for my bike rack. Now I am ready for just about anything.