Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

Listen Mr. Stealthmode. He doesn't ------- want your problem solving abilities here, no matter how good(see: smart ass) they may be!

$1000 1987 Accord DX = 30+ MPG + Cheap Fixer-upper parts + Old car insurance

VS

$17000 2005 Element EX = 21/25 MPG + Extended warrenty + New car insurance


That's a toughy...

I hate all the Plastic crap that comes on that car. Good 'deal' though on getting them to drop it to $17000 though. I would have gone for the Civic personally, but that's just me.

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

I never understood extended warranties further than making them more money. I buy the car because it WON'T break down, and they make the car to not break down. ???

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

wow 25mpg. are you serious? lol

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

Not bad. Im debating what i wanna do, soo far its between a new civic SI navi or a used TL A spec... methinks 04-05? 6sp and navi is a must

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

you're right, i dont like it.

but ----...ain't mine to have to hate driving. enjoy.

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

My turbo civic gets 40 mpg, an Element? :-\

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

too lazy to read all those posts, but check for any recalls it may already have. it seems its a crapshoot but some elements have a problem of the rear door cracking the windshield and can bend the frame if its not fixed. i saw it happen on my senior pic photographers car, bought it brand new (04 i think) and by last december he had a crack halfway down the windsheild from the top and his passenger door leaked. something about the rear door is super heavy and isn't sufficiently supported

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

I guess the whole point of a new car is reliability, not having to worry about broken down of having to dump a few hundred bucks for (at leats ) the first couple year or so..

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

why didnt you look into a diesel? they get AWSOME milage. the VW golfs aren't too bad. good fit and finish, the new ones dont sound like the old ones... some get like 50+mpg.

i know you said you didnt want a kia or hyundai. but recently hyundai has been making leaps and bounds in terms of quality and price.

i really like the new Sonata's. 5spd, v6 230hp and gets 39mpg highway. not to shabby, plus it comes std w/ air, pwr everything, air bags etc. they start @ 20k CDN$ but that only gets you the 4cyl (mine you its got like 165hp, so its not bad either). it won new car of the year for a reason.

but i hear ya..you want a nice new(er) reliable car, thats why we got the acura. it may be a 2000 but it had pretty low milage. we took out the 1yr warranty and it paid off! the water pump started to leak, %50 deductable + i slipped the acura tech guy the cost of a t-belt and i got that done for free. warranty paid for itself right there.

good luck, new cars rule. .. but only a 4yr? alot of companies give 5+yrs for free (read hyundai), my brother got a 2001 focus zx3 w/ a 7yr bumper to bumper on that biatch! score!

Re: New Honda in the Garage......You probably won't like it hahahaha
 

do i sense a little animosity?


Lol but i know what you mean