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drdingo21 · 12-09-2003, 08:15 AM

Test drove the new accord. The ex-v6. 6 speed MT i must that thing is pretty peppy... The dealer is trying to locate one with navi in it, if he can find one that is black with navi and 6 speed, then i will have a new car

Any input?

*ChrisCantSkate* · 12-09-2003, 09:06 AM

12-09-2003, 09:23 AM

How much?

I'd rather have RWD and a decent looking car, but to each his own.

I have yet to drive the new Accords. Can you get it with LSD?

b

ebpda9 · 12-09-2003, 10:43 AM

those cars are P.I.M.P. i drove a few of them and i liked them.

drdingo21 · 12-09-2003, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by spoogenet
How much?

I'd rather have RWD and a decent looking car, but to each his own.

I have yet to drive the new Accords. Can you get it with LSD?

b

Well, my orginal choice was a Lexus IS300, or audi S4. But my insurance on those are almost 4k for 6 months. Now that me and my girl are back together we will be getting a house sometime toward the end of summer and with those kind of payments i wouldn't be able to save up really that much money to put in as a down payment. So ill probly take the accord for a year or two then i will be upgrading.

stefan- I really like the two. I was researching them and i stumbled onto a thread about the 04s with the navi. The navi works with the dual climat control. Now when i first read that i was bah big deal. But then i read further and found out what that actually means
and it means the navi will take into account the postion of the sun in refernce to the car, so if your driving and the sun is blaring down on you the navi will see that you are in direct sunlight and turn the a/c up higher to compsate for the sun.

12-09-2003, 12:33 PM

good luck with that..but a is300 or s4 would of been even more pimp..hehe...i still like the new accords...good choice

Wren57 · 12-09-2003, 02:34 PM

If you just want teh accord for 2 years, look into leasing... could save you money on the long run. You won't be paying interest on a car note and you won't deal with depreciation...

12-09-2003, 03:12 PM

Well, you do get hit with depreciation in a lease, it's just calculated completely differently.

And how in the world would your insurance cost you $4000 for 6 months? I don't know how anyone can possibly get to rates of $8000/year unless they have something real special in the garage.

drdingo21 · 12-09-2003, 03:37 PM

i don't know either. But that what i was quoted. But more than likely it was becuase i have a good amount of tickets and getting a pretty high coverage policy.

BTW how do you like your accord?

12-09-2003, 03:54 PM

Leasing is a wasted of money!

Pay everything in your car is better!

I would rather to pay everything for the another car.

12-09-2003, 04:11 PM

I really like my Accord. I have the sedan, not the coupe, but it is really comfortable, and I drive a lot. It has all the nice features that I was looking for in a car, and I did consider a car similar to what you were also looking at. I considered getting an A4, but couldn't justify in my mind the extra cost for a slightly smaller car even with Quattro (I wanted the 3.0, not the 1.8t).

I don't regret my decision.

Paul - leasing is a good option for some people who don't necessarily drive a lot and like to turn their car in after 2-3 years. I believe it can also work out well if it is your primary car and you own your own business, but you would have to check with an accountant on that.

mylittlecivic · 12-09-2003, 07:41 PM

that would be a nice car to get

12-10-2003, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by drdingo21
Well, my orginal choice was a Lexus IS300, or audi S4. But my insurance on those are almost 4k for 6 months. Now that me and my girl are back together we will be getting a house sometime toward the end of summer and with those kind of payments i wouldn't be able to save up really that much money to put in as a down payment. So ill probly take the accord for a year or two then i will be upgrading.

Yeah I'd take the IS300 over the Accord or S4 any day. The only reason I'd take it over the S4 is reliability, Audi still has a ways to go to really match other manufacturers' reliability numbers.

I'm surprised to hear your insurance would be that much higher for the IS300 vs. an Accord, that sounds kinda fishy. Have you shopped around much?

2 year turnaround is pretty quick on a car, as already mentioned I'd watch out for TCO issues. A house is definitely a better investment than a car, so that's a good choice for priority.

b

12-09-2003, 08:15 AM	#1
drdingo21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Age: 41 Posts: 1,642	So um, went and test drove a new car... Test drove the new accord. The ex-v6. 6 speed MT i must that thing is pretty peppy... The dealer is trying to locate one with navi in it, if he can find one that is black with navi and 6 speed, then i will have a new car Any input?

12-09-2003, 09:06 AM	#2
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12-09-2003, 10:43 AM	#4
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	those cars are P.I.M.P. i drove a few of them and i liked them. __________________

12-09-2003, 02:34 PM	#7
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 39 Posts: 2,856	If you just want teh accord for 2 years, look into leasing... could save you money on the long run. You won't be paying interest on a car note and you won't deal with depreciation... __________________ yeah, its that big

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12-09-2003, 09:23 AM	#3
spoogenet Posts: n/a	How much? I'd rather have RWD and a decent looking car, but to each his own. I have yet to drive the new Accords. Can you get it with LSD? b

12-09-2003, 12:33 PM	#6
vtracer20 Posts: n/a	good luck with that..but a is300 or s4 would of been even more pimp..hehe...i still like the new accords...good choice

12-09-2003, 03:12 PM	#8
DumbMoFo Posts: n/a	Well, you do get hit with depreciation in a lease, it's just calculated completely differently. And how in the world would your insurance cost you $4000 for 6 months? I don't know how anyone can possibly get to rates of $8000/year unless they have something real special in the garage.

12-09-2003, 03:37 PM	#9
drdingo21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Age: 41 Posts: 1,642	i don't know either. But that what i was quoted. But more than likely it was becuase i have a good amount of tickets and getting a pretty high coverage policy. BTW how do you like your accord?

12-09-2003, 03:54 PM	#10
pbateson Posts: n/a	Leasing is a wasted of money! Pay everything in your car is better! I would rather to pay everything for the another car.

12-09-2003, 04:11 PM	#11
DumbMoFo Posts: n/a	I really like my Accord. I have the sedan, not the coupe, but it is really comfortable, and I drive a lot. It has all the nice features that I was looking for in a car, and I did consider a car similar to what you were also looking at. I considered getting an A4, but couldn't justify in my mind the extra cost for a slightly smaller car even with Quattro (I wanted the 3.0, not the 1.8t). I don't regret my decision. Paul - leasing is a good option for some people who don't necessarily drive a lot and like to turn their car in after 2-3 years. I believe it can also work out well if it is your primary car and you own your own business, but you would have to check with an accountant on that.