Are you happy with your Pilot? (poll

[popilot]

Are you happy with your Pilot? Let Honda know. I know they read these forums.

[ramirami]

very very very happy....got everything I expected

[RipRocK]

I voted for "Not so happy, some problems, but I can live with it (03)". But having read other choices, particularly the one about (Toyota), I still probablywould've chosen the Pilot over the Highlander.

However, I'm still experiencing some problems I just didn't expect from a Honda; perhaps my expectations were too high.

[borg]

I'm very happy with my 03 Pilot, the only issue I have which is still unresolved is the saggy leather seats.

[BCinTX]

1 positive choice, 1 pretty neutral, 3 negatives, not much wiggle room on the happy side. Maybe after a long road trip and some winter driving I'll be more ecstatic, but I don't know where I'd put "I'm fine with my choice, no problems, but it is just a vehicle, for Pete's sake" in that poll.

[boiler1991]

Originally posted by BCinTX
1 positive choice, 1 pretty neutral, 3 negatives, not much wiggle room on the happy side. Maybe after a long road trip and some winter driving I'll be more ecstatic, but I don't know where I'd put "I'm fine with my choice, no problems, but it is just a vehicle, for Pete's sake" in that poll.

Right on BCinTX. It's just a vehicle. I would vote "I'm happy with my choice" if it were available. Since an appropriate range of responses is not available, I'm not voting in this pole.

[Will_Pilot]

Somewhat happy. This is my wife's car, and I drive it on the weekends.

I'm still upset over the cricket/rattle behind the dash. I really don't want the dealer taking apart the whole car for something that shouldn't exist.

Also gas mileage is terrible. My dad has a V8 4Runner and beats me in gas mileage by 4 points AND is quicker.

If I drove the Pilot like I drive my Maxima I would get 10 MPG !

On the bright side, I do love the ride and utility.

[colorider]

Originally posted by popilot
Are you happy with your Pilot? Let Honda know. I know they read these forums.

How do you know they read these forums? Having been on several Honda (and other) forums/mail lists over the years, I have often wondered if any of the manufacturers monitor/read these forums. Personally, I think either they do not, or if they do, nothing ever comes out of it.

[popilot]

Originally posted by colorider
How do you know they read these forums? Having been on several Honda (and other) forums/mail lists over the years, I have often wondered if any of the manufacturers monitor/read these forums. Personally, I think either they do not, or if they do, nothing ever comes out of it.

The second roll seat improvement in 04s was the result of posts on many forums.

[a2Pilot]

I am happy with my Pilot. There have been more problems than I expected, but my Dealer resolves them with very little pain on my part. Some of the accessories should really have been standard equipment IMO. (Fog Lights, Cargo Cover, Fender Flares, Transmission & PS coolers and Cross Bars. These things just make the Pilot look "finished".

Now if it only had Michelin's standard.......................

[Jiaronnis]

mostly happy, sometimes not

[CNYGuy]

Very Happy. Knew about some of the "problems" going in. Haven't had any yet at 5300 miles. Won't trade it until next generation has side curtain airbags...

[regnideir]

What happened to just "Happy" ? I don't think I can be "Very Happy" with any one vehicle. One day its too small to take everything I want to haul, the next it's too big to fit in a small parking spot. One day it's uses too much gas, then next it doesn't accelerate like a jet.

I have had mine almost 3 weeks now. Only had one problem with a leaking rear shock. Part is on order. I do have a couple of things I would done differently in the design.

[colorider]

Originally posted by popilot
The second roll seat improvement in 04s was the result of posts on many forums.

Again, how do you know that?

[sfhondapilot]

Originally posted by colorider
How do you know they read these forums? Having been on several Honda (and other) forums/mail lists over the years, I have often wondered if any of the manufacturers monitor/read these forums. Personally, I think either they do not, or if they do, nothing ever comes out of it.

While I agree that there's no evidence that anyone from Honda reads these forums, on another autoforum I follow, the North American customer service department is a frequent poster, encouraging owners with complaints to contact the central office.

IMHO, Honda would advance their image by doing the same. It certainly would give the impression that the care - beyond the rote post-sales / post-service surveys.