Well, no, it's trying to price a car as low as possible. Every $20 helps. Don't you think that Honda would offer the EX-V6 with navi for $5000 if they could?

Cutting corners is horrible fit and finish, poor durability testing, poor ergonomics, parts bin switchgear, etc. Honda typically does not cut corners, especially in comparison to most other companies...the only way you could possibly say they do is through the use of platform and (limited) engine sharing.