Yesterday, collected a Jazz 1.4 i VTEC EX from a Honda dealer. My old Rover 45 V6 was getting to much for me to keep going. Was very upset at what I was given in Px BUT I must admit after accepting however good condition the Rover was in, who wants an eleven year old car, whose manufacturer went out of business nine years ago and would have to pay nearly three hundred pounds to stand it on the road?
WELL Mr Honda all I can say, you might not have given me much for the Rover BUT what did I get? A 2010 Jazz 1.4i VTEC EX I shift. 2 years free servicing ( includes materials except wear and tear) Free MOT for all the time I keep the car AND TWO yes TWO years warranty. Yes I paid good money but having read about the I shift and its problems I was a little apprehensive, especially having read on your forums about the chap who bought an EX with I shift only to have it fail. Now I have no worries. Performance? I thought I might be a bit concerned about PUFF after the Rover, well yes there is a difference BUT when I put petrol in the tank, to fill it from quarter full to full I only had to put in three quarters of what I would normally put in the Rover when the Rover was half full. As to the I shift, yes a couple of times I had the hesitation but in the main the change was almost as smooth as the auto box on the Rover. Yes I am gobbing off and I know I have only driven the Jazz for thirty odd miles but it sure is a nice quiet, comfortable car that doesn't feel small on the inside. My Wife hated the Rover finding it too heavy, hopefully after tomorrow when she has an quiet drive she will feel a lot more confident.
