What DON'T you like about the CRZ?

[shipnc]

OK, we all know what we love about this versatile sports car/fuel sipper. But no car is perfect, so what features DON'T you like about the CRZ. I'll start. I think everyone hates the big blind spot. Backing up in this vehicle is a challenge! I';m afraid it's only a matter of time until I back into something. Other than that, I woud have liked to have a temperature gage. I want to know when the engine starts to run abnormally warm, not when it is full blown overheated. Next, I would have engineered the idle-stop feature to give more control back to the driver. If I'm just coming up on a stop sign, for instance, there should be a way to avoid the shutdown if no delay is anticipated. Also, it would be nice to have a way to make the care go into idle stop if the situation dictates but the performance parameters are not met. Finally, an arm rest seems like it should be standard equipment. So that's about all I can think of on the negative side, which pretty means that this is one incredible and fun car.

[Ivan1]

back up camera would have been nice to deal with the blind spot backing up ...
xm should be included with EX, not an add-on accessory (mine is not yet installed)
the horn is pretty wimpy sounding

[Dezigner]

I like the design...Imp an Industrial Designer and it’s rare that we get to fully design the exterior of a car and I can definitely tell this is a designer’s car and not an engineering nightmare. Sometimes design triumphs over function. I don’t notice a blind spot; make sure your mirrors are set properly.

[VTEC Mini]

Originally Posted by shipnc

OK, we all know what we love about this versatile sports car/fuel sipper. But no car is perfect, so what features DON'T you like about the CRZ. I'll start. I think everyone hates the big blind spot. Backing up in this vehicle is a challenge! I';m afraid it's only a matter of time until I back into something. Other than that, I woud have liked to have a temperature gage. I want to know when the engine starts to run abnormally warm, not when it is full blown overheated. Next, I would have engineered the idle-stop feature to give more control back to the driver. If I'm just coming up on a stop sign, for instance, there should be a way to avoid the shutdown if no delay is anticipated. Also, it would be nice to have a way to make the care go into idle stop if the situation dictates but the performance parameters are not met. Finally, an arm rest seems like it should be standard equipment. So that's about all I can think of on the negative side, which pretty means that this is one incredible and fun car.

I agree with everything you said but I would want a little more power and independent rear suspension.

[borcth]

leather seats in the US

[GoHuskies]

I wish we had heated seats.

[fireballer44]

I've been mulling this over for a while now...and I just can't think of anything I don't like. Sure there are extras that would be nice, the heated leather seats, glass roof, etc....but not having those is not really a DON'T like for me.

[crx2crz]

Ok, I'll bite. Here's my list:

- locking gas door, wth man!
- sunroof option
- leather seats
- backup camera
- LED strip below headlights like JDM gets
- don't like the taillights that much, reminds me of the ugly clear tail fad a while back
- rear 2 compartment things should have vertical sides, not inclined. Individual locking hatches would have been preferred

[varg]

I would have to say the blind spot. But at least it comes with sensors on the back for when you need to back up.

[dougal]

Have a fresh new Silver CVT EX w) navi, bought the evening of Sept. 21st. My observations of the negative type so far:

• wish a middle armrest was standard - my old 2002 Protege5 had one with plentiful storage in the middle, and I find I still habitually go to lean my arm in the middle getting in the car or while driving!
• blind spots and funky split view to the immediate rear - like that the side view mirrors have a wide scope of view, buy the big blind spots to the left and right rear are gonna take some getting used to, including when I am backing into my assigned narrow garage space at work!
• no roof rack - had recently put a Thule kayak carrier on my old Protege5's roof rack system, but now have no kayak carrying capability with my new CR-Z or wifey's Civic Coupe!
• silly, generally useless rear side windows
• inability to actually do iPod controls via the voice controls/system
• non-adjustable headrests
• non-lockable fuel door