Why are Honda's so popular?

Why are Honda's so popular?

Added (1). The days of the cheap civic 5 speeds are over although I agree those were very reliable.
My family is very loyal to Honda. Who cares how strong the engine is when they have an achilles heel of a transmission.

my dads 2006 Ridgeline- 90k miles bank 1 catalytic converter out. Between firewall and engine. $1300 repair for parts and labor

my moms 2000 Odyssey- 1st transmission went out at 50k miles. 2nd went out at 190k miles (lasted 140k miles). Each transmission cost $3300 PLUS labor.

Added (2). what good is better MPG compared to other trucks if you have to drop the intermediate shaft and the manifold cat converter goes out at 90k miles? $1300 labor. It is so much easier to work on a RWD truck. I hate working on a 4wd Honda Ridgeline or pilot where everything is so compacted.

Added (3). Honda cars and trucks have this reputation of reliable vehicles that you can drive 300,000 miles easy, but in my experience they haven't been. They put tiny transmissions on their vehicles to squeese a few more MPGs out of them so they look good on consumer reports. In the real world this is not cost effective AT ALL. When they rust you have to pay a mechanic extra to cut and weld.

Added (4). The Ridgeline and Pilot seem like a car that was made by engineers who didn't think about how a mechanic was going to fix them when the exhaust becomes rusty. IMO ANYONE who wants a low cost operation vehicle should buy something that UHAUL uses. MPGs don't matter when you factor in rare hard to get parts like exaust manifolds and transmission that need to be ordered through the dealer. When you buy domestic cars you have no problem finding parts at autozone or the junkyard cheap.

Added (5). side facing 4WD makes life very hard on the mechanic. I don't know how they are going to be able to cut my dad's rusty downpipe off the cat converter when it is between the back of the engine and the firewall, there's no space back there. It is so much easier to work on a RWD or 4WD front facing engine. This is probably why hondas aren't used in fleet operations. I understand that the engines are high quality, but the final product is not there for me. They seem better suited for a soccer mom.

I've owned Hondas and passed them down to my kids since 2000. And they all still work great. All they ever needed so far was a tune up and regular oil changes. And of course change of brakes and tires. But that's it. Honda really cares about their cars, unlike my own country that charges me for expensive parts and cars that always end up needing new transmissions and engines down the line. And heck Honda cars are affordable too

Honda offers top-quality vehicles in a variety of segments. When it comes to straight-up performance with the style to match, Honda makes it mark year after year. It makes efficient, economical, and ultra-modern rides that feature superb engines. Easy to drive and own. Highly recommended!

By keep making great reliable products, good services and years of successful market strategies.

Because everyone has them and people wanna be cool.

A good reliable car,… If you take care of them

Reliability

They do not make junk