No cost option choice

Bassa · 4th December 2006, 13:32

IF Honda had done the sensible thing and made EITHER the gunk or the space saver spare wheel a no cost option for the customer to choose, which one would you have gone for?

Velocity · 4th December 2006, 13:41

Hmmm lets think about that, Oh Ok SPARE WHEEL

Bassa · 4th December 2006, 13:45

That makes it:- Space Saver 2 Gunk 0

Cad · 4th December 2006, 13:47

Space saver here too. In fact I'm going to bug my lease company to cough up for one... citing the gunk replacement cost should do it!

allan40alt · 4th December 2006, 13:58

That makes 4 - 0 with my vote. Do you really think anyone will opt for the gunk

Cad · 4th December 2006, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

That makes 4 - 0 with my vote. Do you really think anyone will opt for the gunk

If they do, ask them to remove the repair kit and put it back in its cubby hole ... that should change their mind

Bungle · 4th December 2006, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

That makes 4 - 0 with my vote. Do you really think anyone will opt for the gunk

It is a hard choice. I like the extra space. It is not that uncommon for new cars ot to have spares.

elfa7 · 4th December 2006, 14:06

It would be nice to have had the choice. If you've a young family -- you need the space. In my case, they've flown the nest, so I would prefer a spare.

psiboy · 4th December 2006, 14:14

None of my cars have spares..hmm I've never had a flat either....cue next post saying I was stuck at the side of a road somewhere!!!!

allan40alt · 4th December 2006, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungle

It is a hard choice. I like the extra space. It is not that uncommon for new cars ot to have spares.

Fair comment, I guess you could pay out for the spare and leave it at home when you need that extra space as you have the gunk as a back-up.

Sometimes though, you may get a puncture where it's unsuitable to jack up the car and change the wheel so you use the gunk regardless of whether the tyre needs replacing. It's a catch 22 situation, who says the puncture will be repairable anyway?

I know I shouldn't say this, but; in 47 years of driving I've only had 2 punctures anyway.

Personally, I don't like repairs - especially on the more low profile tyres.

pcr · 4th December 2006, 14:19

Spare wheel for me. I notice there's no crank handle either.

Bungle · 4th December 2006, 14:33

you use the spanner. It slots in and doubles as the crank handle. Works well enough. You have to be carfeful, though. The spanner can slip out occasionally...

Bassa · 4th December 2006, 15:15

I posted the other day re a 3 car roadtest in Auto Exp.
The German owned Mini had run flats, the American owned Ford Fiesta ST had a space saver and the JAPANESE Suzuki Swift had gunk.

Do the manufacturers really know which route to take?

AL56 · 4th December 2006, 15:34

Spare wheel for me to, every car should have one.all my cars have had spare wheel.

chillicat · 4th December 2006, 15:38

The electric pumps quite handy though!

Not sure it quite compensates for a lost morning waiting for the AA to take me to kwikfit only to find no key for locking wheel nut! Still nothing a hammer and cold chisel can't fix.

Galaxy Grey, 1.8EX, slightly mangled Storms

Bassa · 4th December 2006, 15:49

Spare 7 Gunk 0 (Bungle on the fence)

Hope Honda are monitoring this?

surferjr1999 · 4th December 2006, 15:56

For me got to be spare. However suspect the wife would prefer the gunk

AubreyS · 4th December 2006, 17:19

Definately a spare.

As I have said in other posts, I phoned Honda CS before I got the car and had a moan about not having a spare and the very nice people at Honda sent me one free of charge.

Topcat · 4th December 2006, 22:11

I have had 3 punctures in 23 years of driving (the first one on the day I passed my driving test)! All of my tyres were repaired, with no problems afterwards. If the tyre could be repaired after gunk, I would opt for gunk as I like the extra space in boot. But as it would seem the tyre can not be repaired post gunk I suppose a spare is in order.

czechplastik · 4th December 2006, 22:19

Gunk......? No, wheel although im not as upset as some people, no biggy really

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4th December 2006, 13:41	#2 (permalink)
Velocity Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 21st August 2006 Location: Rotherham Posts: 343 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hmmm lets think about that, Oh Ok SPARE WHEEL

4th December 2006, 13:45	#3 (permalink)
Bassa Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th August 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	That makes it:- Space Saver 2 Gunk 0

4th December 2006, 13:47	#4 (permalink)
Cad estranged Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: Upstairs Posts: 391 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Space saver here too. In fact I'm going to bug my lease company to cough up for one... citing the gunk replacement cost should do it!

4th December 2006, 13:58	#5 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,245 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	That makes 4 - 0 with my vote. Do you really think anyone will opt for the gunk

4th December 2006, 14:06	#8 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It would be nice to have had the choice. If you've a young family -- you need the space. In my case, they've flown the nest, so I would prefer a spare.

4th December 2006, 14:14	#9 (permalink)
psiboy Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 30th October 2006 Location: crawley down, sussex Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	None of my cars have spares..hmm I've never had a flat either....cue next post saying I was stuck at the side of a road somewhere!!!!

4th December 2006, 14:19	#11 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 848 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Spare wheel for me. I notice there's no crank handle either.

4th December 2006, 14:33	#12 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	you use the spanner. It slots in and doubles as the crank handle. Works well enough. You have to be carfeful, though. The spanner can slip out occasionally...

4th December 2006, 15:15	#13 (permalink)
Bassa Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th August 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I posted the other day re a 3 car roadtest in Auto Exp. The German owned Mini had run flats, the American owned Ford Fiesta ST had a space saver and the JAPANESE Suzuki Swift had gunk. Do the manufacturers really know which route to take?

4th December 2006, 15:34	#14 (permalink)
AL56 Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd September 2006 Location: England Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Spare wheel for me to, every car should have one.all my cars have had spare wheel.

4th December 2006, 15:38	#15 (permalink)
chillicat Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd November 2006 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The electric pumps quite handy though! Not sure it quite compensates for a lost morning waiting for the AA to take me to kwikfit only to find no key for locking wheel nut! Still nothing a hammer and cold chisel can't fix. Galaxy Grey, 1.8EX, slightly mangled Storms

4th December 2006, 15:49	#16 (permalink)
Bassa Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th August 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Spare 7 Gunk 0 (Bungle on the fence) Hope Honda are monitoring this?

4th December 2006, 15:56	#17 (permalink)
surferjr1999 Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 28th November 2006 Location: Poole Posts: 180 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	For me got to be spare. However suspect the wife would prefer the gunk

4th December 2006, 17:19	#18 (permalink)
AubreyS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 12th August 2006 Location: Rayleigh, Essex Posts: 335 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Definately a spare. As I have said in other posts, I phoned Honda CS before I got the car and had a moan about not having a spare and the very nice people at Honda sent me one *free* of charge.

4th December 2006, 22:11	#19 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have had 3 punctures in 23 years of driving (the first one on the day I passed my driving test)! All of my tyres were repaired, with no problems afterwards. If the tyre could be repaired after gunk, I would opt for gunk as I like the extra space in boot. But as it would seem the tyre can not be repaired post gunk I suppose a spare is in order.

4th December 2006, 22:19	#20 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Gunk......? No, wheel although im not as upset as some people, no biggy really