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Thanks of the heads up. Fortunately the snow season is pretty much over around here. I also plan on buying a new set of snow tires around Labor day :).
Thanks of the heads up. Fortunately the snow season is pretty much over around here. I also plan on buying a new set of snow tires around Labor day :).
Perfect, thanks for the advice!
If anyone else has recommendations also I’d be more than happy to hear them.
Also, here are some pics if anyone’s curious:
Thank you,
-carguy123Perfect, thanks for the advice!
If anyone else has recommendations also I’d be more than happy to hear them.
Also, here are some pics if anyone’s curious:
Thank you,
-carguy123Hey guys,
It’s been a while, but I am close to making my final decision :). I have about $6600 right now, and am looking at Honda Accords, and Civics.
I found a mechanic that has a 2004 Accord 5-speed EX-L, 2005 Civic 2-door LX, and 2003 Civic 4-door EX, all within my price range.
All of them are one-owner, no accident vehicles. The Accord has 121k miles, the 05 Civic has 80k miles, and the 03 Civic has 83k miles.
I have already inspected and driven the Accord, and I love it :). The transmission shifts like new, acceleration is very responsive and the handling is great. The leather seats are extremely comfortable, and its fully loaded. It’s got 21 service records available according to the Carfax report.
But, while everything sounds great about this car, I don’t want to jump on the deal just yet. I’d like to have at least one other car to compare it to. So, I am going back in a couple of days to test drive the two Civics.
What’s your opinions on these cars? Any advice is greatly apppreciated :).
Thanks for the help!
-CarGuy123Hey guys,
It’s been a while, but I am close to making my final decision :). I have about $6600 right now, and am looking at Honda Accords, and Civics.
I found a mechanic that has a 2004 Accord 5-speed EX-L, 2005 Civic 2-door LX, and 2003 Civic 4-door EX, all within my price range.
All of them are one-owner, no accident vehicles. The Accord has 121k miles, the 05 Civic has 80k miles, and the 03 Civic has 83k miles.
I have already inspected and driven the Accord, and I love it :). The transmission shifts like new, acceleration is very responsive and the handling is great. The leather seats are extremely comfortable, and its fully loaded. It’s got 21 service records available according to the Carfax report.
But, while everything sounds great about this car, I don’t want to jump on the deal just yet. I’d like to have at least one other car to compare it to. So, I am going back in a couple of days to test drive the two Civics.
What’s your opinions on these cars? Any advice is greatly apppreciated :).
Thanks for the help!
-CarGuy123Hey guys,
I know it’s been a while, but situations have changed. I now may have somewhere between $6k-7k to spend on a car :).
With that being said, I have more options. I really love the 2003+ generation of the Accord, and I like the 06+ generation of the Civic even better. It looks like I could get either one of these cars within my price range. Which would you recommend? My friend has a 06 Civic Si and loves his car, but the Accord has more room. How do they compare in gas mileage?
Another car I am considering is the Mazda 3. I’ve heard pretty good things about Mazda’s reliability, and I’ve also heard it’s a fun little car to drive. Does anyone here have experiences with this car?
Also, I have a question about purchasing a car. I will pretty much need to drive the car as soon as possible right after I get it. I noticed in my state it takes 6-8 weeks for them to send me a permanent registration plate. There’s no way I’m waiting that long to drive my car lol. My concern is that if I’m buying from a private seller off craigslist can I get a temporary plate?
Thanks guys for the help, I really appreciate it :)!
Hey guys,
I know it’s been a while, but situations have changed. I now may have somewhere between $6k-7k to spend on a car :).
With that being said, I have more options. I really love the 2003+ generation of the Accord, and I like the 06+ generation of the Civic even better. It looks like I could get either one of these cars within my price range. Which would you recommend? My friend has a 06 Civic Si and loves his car, but the Accord has more room. How do they compare in gas mileage?
Another car I am considering is the Mazda 3. I’ve heard pretty good things about Mazda’s reliability, and I’ve also heard it’s a fun little car to drive. Does anyone here have experiences with this car?
Also, I have a question about purchasing a car. I will pretty much need to drive the car as soon as possible right after I get it. I noticed in my state it takes 6-8 weeks for them to send me a permanent registration plate. There’s no way I’m waiting that long to drive my car lol. My concern is that if I’m buying from a private seller off craigslist can I get a temporary plate?
Thanks guys for the help, I really appreciate it :)!
I will definitely drive both the Accord and Civic on the highway to compare their acceleration.
While I like the 98-02 generation of the Accord fine, the 2003 redesign is definitely more appealing to me. My friend has an 03 Accord EX fully loaded and has very good things to say about it. And thanks for the info about the brakes. I’ve also heard that the 03 generation Accord has a timing chain instead of a belt.
It also seems to be harder to find an Accord in a standard transmission, a Civic with a stick seems to be more common.
I will take a look at that link, thanks.
I will definitely drive both the Accord and Civic on the highway to compare their acceleration.
While I like the 98-02 generation of the Accord fine, the 2003 redesign is definitely more appealing to me. My friend has an 03 Accord EX fully loaded and has very good things to say about it. And thanks for the info about the brakes. I’ve also heard that the 03 generation Accord has a timing chain instead of a belt.
It also seems to be harder to find an Accord in a standard transmission, a Civic with a stick seems to be more common.
I will take a look at that link, thanks.
I do really like the Acura Integra. My only concerns are, they seem pretty hard to find in my area, and if I end up having over $5k it might not be worth it. Surprisingly, there are RSX’s for sale, but the majority are automatics.
Do you have any experience with the Scion tC? Being owned by Toyota, I’m assuming the reliability is good. However, I haven’t heard anything about how they perform on the road.
I do really like the Acura Integra. My only concerns are, they seem pretty hard to find in my area, and if I end up having over $5k it might not be worth it. Surprisingly, there are RSX’s for sale, but the majority are automatics.
Do you have any experience with the Scion tC? Being owned by Toyota, I’m assuming the reliability is good. However, I haven’t heard anything about how they perform on the road.
Thanks Hanneman for the info about the Mini. That is definitely not a problem I would want to be having.
Do you know if this problem happens for the non-S version of the Cooper?
That sounds like pretty good MPG for the Accord. Another thing I forgot to mention, is it true that only the EX model of the Accord has ABS Brakes? This feature is pretty important to me, being my first car safety is important, and also the fact that the roads can get pretty icy during the winter here.
My dad drove the Civic a while ago and was not impressed by the acceleration of the vehicle (he liked the Jetta better, and got that instead), he did not drive the Accord however. I guess what it comes down to is that this will all have to be determined when test driving the cars.
I don’t know if you can help me with this, but is there any place I can look for an estimated annual cost of ownership for these cars? It would be helpful to be able to compare the repair/maintenance costs of something like the Accord vs. Jetta.
Thanks again for the help :)!
Thanks Hanneman for the info about the Mini. That is definitely not a problem I would want to be having.
Do you know if this problem happens for the non-S version of the Cooper?
That sounds like pretty good MPG for the Accord. Another thing I forgot to mention, is it true that only the EX model of the Accord has ABS Brakes? This feature is pretty important to me, being my first car safety is important, and also the fact that the roads can get pretty icy during the winter here.
My dad drove the Civic a while ago and was not impressed by the acceleration of the vehicle (he liked the Jetta better, and got that instead), he did not drive the Accord however. I guess what it comes down to is that this will all have to be determined when test driving the cars.
I don’t know if you can help me with this, but is there any place I can look for an estimated annual cost of ownership for these cars? It would be helpful to be able to compare the repair/maintenance costs of something like the Accord vs. Jetta.
Thanks again for the help :)!
Hey guys,
I know this post is a little old, but I’ve updated my list based on your feedback and feedback from my friends. Here is the updated list:
- Honda Accord
- Acura Integra/RSX
- Nissan Sentra/Altima
- Volkswagen Jetta
- Scion tC
- Mini Cooper
The Mini Cooper is really starting to get my attention. I love the uniqueness of the car in general. From what I’ve heard, it’s a fun little car, but not too fast to handle. There is also the fact that it is small, making it easier to park and get good gas mileage. A couple of my friends have Minis and both really enjoy the car.
The Honda Civic is taken off the list because I have heard from a friend that the Accord is a better car. Is it true that the Accord gets around ~30MPG on the highway?
Anybody have opinions on the Scion tC?
It’s looking like I’ll have more cash than I thought by February, somewhere between $5k-6k. Are there any other suggestions anyone might have?
Thanks again guys for the help :)!