Bought a 2013 Honda Civic Coupe LX (black) on Friday July 12th and when I was cleaning the floor mat (drivers side) during my break at work today I noticed the exposed insulation and lack of plastic cover covering the joint/accelator... or is there one? I never would have looked down there before purchasing the car... I mean the pictures make it look worse than it is but it's above where the carpet ends obviously. Should there not be a plastic cover? I emailed my salesman and the lead sales manager. Lead sales manager responded and said he doesn't see what's wrong. Avoided answering if all their Civics look like this. My next step is going down to the dealership again IN PERSON and actually looking at this area of the other new Civic Coupe's in the lot. I'm so frustrated. Wanted to come here to see if anyone elses is like mine or if I really am missing something.


Pics from level where I first noticed (cleaning floor mat; it's high up there but I still caught it and it doesn't look right to me):



http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2m7evmc&s=5


http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2hpu4wl&s=5






Up close:


http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=11lq87t&s=5


http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5chhxy&s=5 (Red '86' and sticker don't seem right; as if this stuff should be covered)


http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=rcod1c&s=5 (This pic makes it look the worst because of how close I got with the iphone camera)






Contacted LEAD sales manager and he didn't see what was wrong after I sent him these pics; he sent me this blurry pic trying to show me another is like mine:


http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=293iscj&s=5






So I need to know, IS THIS NORMAL!? I'm about to go across town to the other Honda dealership and pose as a buyer just to look in new Civic Coupes on the lot like mine.

 

If I remember I'll look at one at work and see if the same

 

Thanks for the response. Can anyone else who owns this car compare to mine?? It'd put me at ease ... I've been stressing out. Also been hearing a sound inside while driving too (other thread). Ugh...

 

Why would that stress you out?

 

Because it looks unfinished or as if I'm missing something. I'd like other people who actually own the car to compare so at least I know it's just how it's designed.

 

I have a 2012, same generation as the 2013, and that's normal.

 

I drive a 2013 civic si, ill be sure to check and let you know ASAP.

 

Looks normal to me, same thing as my 2006.

 

Completely normal. All cars are like this to an extent... you are not expected to see this area, and the carpet is actually put in after a lot of other parts of the car have been installed.

Here's a toyota for refrence. This carpet also ends right at the steering column. I've owned over 15 cars and cleaned them all like a crazy person, even pulling a few carpets to get it as good as possible... don't worry, you just never noticed it before. If the carpet in a car actually goes up behind all the crap in the dash it's a crappy design since it can't be removed easily. If a milk jug ever pops in your car from a traffic incident you'll be GLAD they do the carpet like this you then take the drivers seats out and you are usually ready to pull the entire carpet in one big floor shaped piece.

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