Beat your head against the wall lately? If not, check out Jalopnik's Geneva Auto Show gallery of the 2009 Honda Accord Tourer with an optional i-DTEC diesel engine and--oh, who cares what else it has? We've been down this road before, and it doesn't lead to the States. Chikishou...
Geneva Auto Show: European Honda Accord Wagon [jalopnik]
Previously: Magnifique! Le Nouvelle Honda Accord Wagon
It drives me crazy that these cars don't ever make it to the US, despite their higher fuel economy and rising gas prices.
posted by: creative-type dad at March 5, 2008 8:16 PMI wonder what it would cost to have one shipped here. I know Volvo has a program where you can go over to Europe and pick up your new car drive it around and then have it shipped back to the states.
posted by: DK at March 6, 2008 12:58 AMThe European delivery programs run by Volvo, BMW, etc. sell you a US-spec car. You can't import a non-US compliant car without making first it safety and emissions compliant, so trying to import a grey market Accord wagon would probably run you over $100k pretty easily. It's a little easier to import cars from Canadia, but not much.
posted by: Scott at March 6, 2008 1:45 PMGreg,
Stop fretting, I have it on good authority that Honda will start selling their new 2.2 i-DTEC 150hp in the Acura TSX before 2010! :-}
Yes, but does it come with a rear-facing third-row???
[the Japanowagons almost never do; they have crazy-shallow third row seats instead, at least in JP. -ed.]
posted by: micah at March 6, 2008 6:26 PM
