cp3297
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Hey all, first post on a car forum, or really anywhere in general.
I'm a first time car buyer looking to leave a hand me down Chevrolet Equinox which will cost it's own market value ($3,000) or more to fix because it burns too much oil.
My heart, mind, and soul has been set on a Civic Type R for some time but in the near future (about ~3 weeks) saving for one, let alone purchasing one is unlikely.
My price range is limited to $20-28k, conservatively, because I have a few things backing my new purchase. (Just not a $38,000 car...)
So, I've looked at the standard Civic, the Civic Sport, and the Civic Si.
I want a fun car, the way the Type R is marketed, so I'm learning toward the Sport or the Si.
I was wondering a few things:
1) What is the standard transmission in the Civic Sport/Civic Si like?
(I've previously driven standard a handful of times where it was a Civic S Type with a very short 1st gear, so I found it difficult to get moving, but easy to use otherwise- also, I hear that standard transmission cars may have fewer issues and significantly lighter than automatic in the long-term)
2) What it it like to daily drive the Civic /Civic Sport/ Civic Si?
3) What about creature comforts standard with the higher trim levels? (Is there something I'm missing if I get a base Civic Sport that a Civic LX or EX would have standard?)
4) As a first time car buyer looking at what I think is an incredibly practical model of vehicle, what are your thoughts in general about purchasing a new civic (which I will likely drive to 200,000 miles) vs. any other competition?
Please tell me what you think.
I'm a first time car buyer looking to leave a hand me down Chevrolet Equinox which will cost it's own market value ($3,000) or more to fix because it burns too much oil.
My heart, mind, and soul has been set on a Civic Type R for some time but in the near future (about ~3 weeks) saving for one, let alone purchasing one is unlikely.
My price range is limited to $20-28k, conservatively, because I have a few things backing my new purchase. (Just not a $38,000 car...)
So, I've looked at the standard Civic, the Civic Sport, and the Civic Si.
I want a fun car, the way the Type R is marketed, so I'm learning toward the Sport or the Si.
I was wondering a few things:
1) What is the standard transmission in the Civic Sport/Civic Si like?
(I've previously driven standard a handful of times where it was a Civic S Type with a very short 1st gear, so I found it difficult to get moving, but easy to use otherwise- also, I hear that standard transmission cars may have fewer issues and significantly lighter than automatic in the long-term)
2) What it it like to daily drive the Civic /Civic Sport/ Civic Si?
3) What about creature comforts standard with the higher trim levels? (Is there something I'm missing if I get a base Civic Sport that a Civic LX or EX would have standard?)
4) As a first time car buyer looking at what I think is an incredibly practical model of vehicle, what are your thoughts in general about purchasing a new civic (which I will likely drive to 200,000 miles) vs. any other competition?
Please tell me what you think.
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