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Ok,
first of all you must know that here, in Italy, Honda is perceived as an "uncommon" brand, for high quality car. People here usually buy fiat or other european branded cars and Honda Italia keeps prices high.

I'm quite angry because Honda Italia kills any customising desire. My wife's 1.2 uses ridiculous 14" rims and it's not possible to mount even a 15" or change tyre size, unless not legally.

My country has the dumbest policy on rims/tyres but any other brandsallow to update the "travelling chart" document given with car in order to allow other sizes, Honda Italia doesn't.

So, absurdly, I can't even buy and mount a Honda HFP rim!

So, although I'm happy with Honda, I'm absolutely NOT happy with Honda Italia, which I think it's held by real idiots!

Hope Honda Japan will rethink its marketing strategy and Honda Italia people in Italy.

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Have a nice weekend,

Stefano

 

sorry to hear that. you would think that a country with such forward thinking automobiles would allow you to customize a Honda!

 

And go figure that I payed - discounted - the equivalent of $16,000 for the 1.2 Dsi equipped with A/C and ABS, w/o metallized varnish, w/o alloy rims!!!!

And we have power windows only on front seats.

Another "smart" idea of Honda Italia is that no 1.5 VTEC is available bynow: only 1.2 (available only in EU) and 1.4DSi (worldwide known as 1.3DSi). Perhaps the new 2008 Honda will be.

Stefano