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- 09 MS3, 17 ABM Si Sedan
I came from a 270 WHP Mazdaspeed3 that was mostly stock aside from a tune, intake, suspension and the audio. It was a good daily but began to burn oil at around 150K due to carbon deposits on the oil control rings.
I considered just about every other car between 22-40K, including waiting for the release of the CTR and new Accord. Both the Si and GTI checked nearly every single box. 6MT, fun, comfortable, practical, efficient, safe, and room for a growing family. The Si won over the GTI on the chassis, shifter, and predicted long term reliability. And were something to break, I factored replacement parts to be 30-50% cheaper than VW. I was willing to sacrifice the HIDs, driver modes, Fender audio, leather & extra power for the savings I got over a heavily discounted Autobahn trim.
Were I shopping now, I'd seriously consider the Accord Sport 6MT. I could probably pick up a brand new one for around $27-28K. The only thing that holds me back is the lack of driver modes and the infotainment. And now that the Si offers LEDs, it's a nearly perfect package out of the box.
I considered just about every other car between 22-40K, including waiting for the release of the CTR and new Accord. Both the Si and GTI checked nearly every single box. 6MT, fun, comfortable, practical, efficient, safe, and room for a growing family. The Si won over the GTI on the chassis, shifter, and predicted long term reliability. And were something to break, I factored replacement parts to be 30-50% cheaper than VW. I was willing to sacrifice the HIDs, driver modes, Fender audio, leather & extra power for the savings I got over a heavily discounted Autobahn trim.
Were I shopping now, I'd seriously consider the Accord Sport 6MT. I could probably pick up a brand new one for around $27-28K. The only thing that holds me back is the lack of driver modes and the infotainment. And now that the Si offers LEDs, it's a nearly perfect package out of the box.
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