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If you can share a few things about your ownership of the Honda Clarity, what would it be? The most liked or hated, share them with every one I am sure you won't be the only one.
If you can share a few things about your ownership of the Honda Clarity, what would it be? The most liked or hated, share them with every one I am sure you won't be the only one.
When I did my federal taxes I was in for a rude shock. If you owe them over $7500 you can deduct every cent. If you own them $100 then that is all you get and the other $7400 is wasted. You cannot roll over the remainder from the cars write off. Good thing I would have bought the car with out the write off. mikeI've had mine since February, 2018. We were close to the first to drive one off the lot from our dealer. We now have about 12,500 miles in and still love the car, although we had our first bad experience Tuesday, when we were traveling on I-5 from the Sacramento area to Oregon and had a flat tire, about 60 miles from home. The car had to be towed (Honda paid for it) to Chico, another 50 miles from home, and as the damage was irrepairable, we had to wait overnight for a replacement tire. I tried to pump and repair the tire with the included kit, but the hole was too large. The worst part of this situation was that the dealer didn't have a replacement tire in stock. Also, I would have bought a spare kit from them right there and then, but "sorry, we don't have one". Anyone with information about a kit? I would be happy to put a "throw-away" spare into the trunk for trips, to avoid being stranded again.
Likes:
Much smoother ride than our Accord V6
I think it looks great
Plenty of room for passengers, with comfortable seats. I don't miss lumbar adjustment
Plenty of useful power
Once you learn everything that's available, I enjoy the driving mode options
Can completely charge on 110 circuit, during off-hours
We saved well over $1000 this past year on gas from our 2013 Accord V6 trade-in (including the electric cost off-set)
Feds gave me a $7,500 tax credit and California is giving me a $1500 rebait
Dislikes
Mountain travel makes for some noisy gas engine struggles
No spare tire!
"You're on your own" attitude, as evidenced by the lack of a real manual with the car (I know it's available online)
Are you sure about that? Isn't it suppose to be $7500 Tax CREDIT (not Deduction), which means Uncle Sam should just give you the full amount of the CREDIT regardless of your tax obligations...When I did my federal taxes I was in for a rude shock. If you owe them over $7500 you can deduct every cent. If you own them $100 then that is all you get and the other $7400 is wasted. You cannot roll over the remainder from the cars write off. Good thing I would have bought the car with out the write off. mike
It is categorized as a non-refundable credit and any amount you cannot use (exceeds your tax liability) in the year of purchase is not refunded - nor can it be rolled over into subsequent tax years.Are you sure about that? Isn't it suppose to be $7500 Tax CREDIT (not Deduction), which means Uncle Sam should just give you the full amount of the CREDIT regardless of your tax obligations...
In what way are ACC/LKAS really bad? I find them actually very helpful... I've test-driven a few Teslas and I don't find Clarity's implementation lacking. Lane Keep Assist is awesome and precise in city traffic and on the highway. ACC is good too, it stops fully when needed and helps in other situations...The only things I don't like about my Clarity are the lack of solidity in the dash area--too many buzzes and creaks when the pavement is imperfect, and the ACC/LKAS, both of which are really bad, almost dangerously so. Fortunately those features aren't important to me--I like to control the car myself. Otherwise, it's the best car I've ever had, and I've had many.
Yup. But It is a one year tax deal. AFAIK the only way you are going to get credit for all $7500 is if your accumulating tax for the year is greater than $7500.Are you sure about that? Isn't it suppose to be $7500 Tax CREDIT (not Deduction), which means Uncle Sam should just give you the full amount of the CREDIT regardless of your tax obligations...