The new Honda Civic 2006 is being recalled for pedals not being assembled properly? What? Honda is spiking performance of Hybrid accord/civic and it's noisy? I grew up with the Honda plant less than 3 miles away from where I live since they built the plant. My mom has owned 4 hondas. I feel that they are overrated/overpriced/overbought and under styled, under generous at the dealerships and worse no longer a leader. The competitors have aimed a target slightly above the accord / civic and it shows. The Honda was a standout when everyone made crap. That isnt the case anymore.. so why would any one purchase just a reliable car when other better or slightly different are available..especially when the new civic has a recall like a bad acceleration pedal! The styling is wierd and the buttons are wierd too>and professional reviewers are stating that. Will this improve the attitude of greedy and rude Honda dealers? I doubt it.. they think they are still the gold standard. I am confused, isnt the Parent of Honda still in Japan? I thought we had a world war and dropped 2 nuclear bombs there.. and yet people buy them with all this. The Japanese never opened thier market to American Cars..yet we did. Stop the scam. Also Honda abandoned the tuner group.. but americans are going great their. If it is reliability, then your day is over.. everyone else has caught up: Friendlier nicer and cheaper.. you used to be .. but now?