Honda Jazz GE Reviews (LOCKED - please start new topic for each review)

[Fido]

I have a Jazz 1.4SE auto which is 5 years old on March 2 2010 and has now done 43,000 miles. Nothing in these reviews encourages me to replace it soon with the new auto equivalent model.

Would anyone care to persuade me? Is there something else on the horizon of which I should be aware?

[Rory]

Would anyone care to persuade me? Is there something else on the horizon of which I should be aware?

The concerning thing, and the reason we changed ours at 6yrs old, is that Jazz is getting a bit of a repuation for going wrong at 6-7 years old.  See http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=556

The main issue for you, if you want another auto, is the iShift gearbox on the new model.  Some people say they get used to it, others say it's just awful.

[culzean]

[/quote] The concerning thing, and the reason we changed ours at 6yrs old, is that Jazz is getting a bit of a repuation for going wrong at 6-7 years old.  See http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=556 [/quote]

Everthing is relative with reliability, my mate is a mechanic and he loves people who buy French, Italian and Vauxhall cars because they keep him and his mates in constant and profitable work. They are unreliable when they leave the factory (check JD Power) and I would love to see the true 'cost of ownership' figures (rather than just the initial lower price) over say 6 year period.  Low mileage is no indicator of how well a car has been cared for or value for money when buying a used car as some 'well below average mileage' cars have been used solely for local short runs which is far harder on the engine and everything else than genuine long-run (eg. motorway) mileage, which will keep your car as 'fit as a butchers dog'.

[guest516]

I have a Jazz 1.4SE auto which is 5 years old on March 2 2010 and has now done 43,000 miles. Nothing in these reviews encourages me to replace it soon with the new auto equivalent model.

Would anyone care to persuade me? Is there something else on the horizon of which I should be aware?

Hi Fido
A little late in the day but I missed your original post 
I have now had my EX i-shift for  a year now & 9000 plus miles
Yes I have had times when I wondered why I had bought an i-shift because it didn't run as my previous Jazz Sport CVT . Now I wouldn't change back . The car now feels under my control at all times & holds the road particularly well when throwing it round corners . The down side is that I drive it more aggressively which damages my mpg - now 46/77 previous 50/51