Ill-fitting radio/CD needed 3 visits to fix.
Poor and unhelpful dealer service.
Inconsistent paint color on the bumpers and spoiler.
Generally the paint is of poor quality, easily suffering stone chipping.
Various rattles.
Sensational straight line performance.
Fantastic 200BHP engine married to possibly the best 6 - speed gearbox of any car in the world.
Great driving position with the wheel, seats and pedals all in line.
The dash mounted gearshift is a joy to use and is very addictive - you often change gears more often than needed for the sake of it.
Stylish 'winged' seats offer great support around corners and comfort over long journey's.
Sporty yet safe chassis encourages performance driving.
It looks fast even when standing still!
Solid mechanicals.
It's a great combination of civilised motoring with outright aggression which gives the car an addictive character.
Change your dealer
Honda Dealers have an excelent reputation
and if yours is not Then change dealers!!!
There are always a few problem cars that
slip through the net
no matter what manufacturer it is.
I have to agree fully the quality of my Honda is also shockingly bad, I traded from a Volkswagen on the basis of media reports about both Honda and Volkswagen respectively and am now ruing the day, the immobiliser prevents me from starting most mornings and the rip-off air conditioning never works and as you say the paint is aweful.