Any regrets getting a touring instead of a lower trim?

[Zerostatic]

I know I've read about people who regret getting a lower trim and wish they would've gotten a higher one, however does anyone have regrets the other way around?

Do any of you touring owners regret not getting a lower trim level?

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[canalrun]

I have no regrets going Touring.

I prefer leather over cloth seats.

Sensing and navigation are useful.

The rain sensing wipers have pleasantly surprised me if it starts raining lightly then, all of a sudden, they activate.

Barry.

 

[turbo lover]

My rain sensing wipers have a mind of their own and are inferior to old school intermittent wipers.

Overall I still prefer my Sport Touring over a lower trim though.

 

[CobraCommand]

A friend of mine has a 16 touring sedan and he likes my LX's headlight housing better (from a purely aesthetic not functional standpoint). I'd have to agree I don't like the futuristic look but that's subjective.

 

[bembol]

No, whenever I'm shopping for a vehicle I always try to get the highest trim possible.

Sure it was a POS but I learned from my first purchase. I missed certain features like the Moonroof for example. 1999 Pontiac Grand Am V6.

My 2015 Nissan Murano, I wanted the Platinum AWD but could only afford the SL AWD, second highest trim.

 

[BarracksSi]

When my car's walk-away auto-lock malfunctions and goes "beep-eep-eep-eep-eep", or when the auto-dimming mirror gets confused, I kinda wish I got a lower trim.

Then I drove a loaner LX sedan from the dealership while they examined the malfunction. Holy crap. As much as I don't like the upper trims' infotainment UI -- I'd never be able to live with the LX's stock radio. Or the cloth armrest, or the lack of Dynamic Guidelines for the rear camera, or no paddle shifters, or no front tweeters, ...

I'll say this, though: If I could treat it as a project car, swapping the stereo, seats, suspension, exhaust, etc, it'd make a LOT more sense to go with a lower trim level. It'd have more personality for less money than just another loaded-from-the-factory Civic.

 

[Dicecube]

I regret not picking up an LX manual

 

[PolishedLX]

it'd make a LOT more sense to go with a lower trim level. It'd have more personality for less money than just another loaded-from-the-factory Civic.

Not only did I get a lower trim, with the 1.5 T standard, but I also got Sensing with it so it was the best of ALL worlds. The Audio only screen has no bugs (read: zero) and the cloth seats do admirable duty but main thing is the seat minus the fabric is comfortable and aligns well with spines. With the 1.5T as the meat *and* potatoes, the rest are just small potatoes.

 

[jms]

No regrets whatsoever. Like someone else mentioned, I always go for the highest trim. Leather interior and LED lights alone make it worth it for me. Navigation is also a huge plus for me as I need to use it everyday.

 

[steviiee]

No, I don't regret getting the touring at all! Only sometimes when the rain sensing wipers comes on by themselves even though it's not raining. Or when the walk away feature beeps too much. Or the subwoofer rattle haha

 

[spacecowboy863]

before purchasing my civic x, i did consider of all trims. IMO:

LX: not enough goodies ie infotainment, no fog lights, hub caps and 2.0 engine HP
EX-T: was fine w/ cloth seat and manual seats, 1.5 w/ turbo, and 17" rims
EX-L: add leather interior for extra $$$ was just not worth it
Touring: cost too $$$ for HID lights, subwoofer, sensors, etc
SI: too lazy to drive manual plus wifey cannot drive manual either
CTR: overpriced $$$$ lol

so the best trim for me and my family was an EX-T sedan. still sporty while having room for the family. installed LED lights, yellow foglights, and a subwoofer system all under $200 and the shop tinted for $190. overall, i'm satisfied with my trim choice

 

[duraz0rz]

Kind of wish I waited for the Si. I like the manual mode in the Sport Touring, but I feel like I'm limited by the CVT.

Although I don't know if I would consider the Si a lower trim.

 

[mathdydx]

I decided between the EX-T and EX-L. Although the idea of leather sounded nice to me, I just would've complained a lot during those really hot and cold days. The driver power seat would've been nice too, but I felt that the EX-T was the best option for me. Coming from a 2007 Civic LX, I would've also been happy with the regular EX, but I wanted the turbo and the heated seats.

 

[Von]

I got an EX-L with sensing only thing that would have made me want a touring would be for the wheels but that can be easily changed on any trim level.

 

[a c i d.f l y]

I'm glad I'm not spending the extra dough for a Touring. The EX with Sensing comes with all the features I'd like, as I don't like leather living in Texas (though ironically I got a black/black model). And I don't need navigation since Google maps is far superior and ties into AndroidAuto nicely. LED headlights are ehhh. The auto wipers would be nice, but after almost 1000 miles I find I'm turning off the sensing (lane divergence) for the majority of my driving. Wish it was smart enough to interpret turning lanes and didn't jerk the wheel every time I pass turn off or exit or lane split.

No way in hell would I be able to accept the default LX head unit after using the enhanced display unit, and the versatility that comes with having an android or Apple phone I'm Android and the wife has the same car but uses iPhone, each has their perks, the Apple interface is easier to use, but less robust, fewer aps, and no Google maps. Apple maps is sufficient, but we're definitely plugging my phone in when we travel.

I would also really miss the sunroof.

Does the LX come with the auto AC control, because that is seriously amazing.

Auto wipers is probably the only thing I'd like that wasn't included, but seems like it should have been with the whole "sensing" package.

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