Originally Posted by asianautica
Like the articles say, Honda seems to get a little too used to have the car selling itself. But competition has heat up alot and Honda hasn't really responded. Nissan/Toyota keep on releasing new products. Chrysler release new product and improve its quality. While Honda hasn't really release any new product since the Element.
honda responds to market demands in the slowest way possible. this is true in japan, as well, but i don't know how well they're doing in europe. their marketing is also stagnant. hopefully they can get their act together. the next civic seems like a step in the right direction, but unfortunately it's only one step, instead of a big leap forward. i'm also not sure it'll be a winner in terms of styling