- First Name
- Al
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2018
- Threads
- 22
- Messages
- 606
- Reaction score
- 362
- Location
- Midwest
- Vehicle(s)
- 2018 Civic Si Coupe
- Banned
- #31
As far as I’m concerned, new cars are big purchases and I buy, dont rent, so I lean towards Japanese. I test drove the Subaru/Toyota BRZ 86 whatever and too small, the ride too rough and road noise too loud, no good. I tried the 370Z I liked it but only 2 seats, very small interior, the ride was a little rough, some road noise, cheap Nissan quality but not bad. I then tried both Subaru’s and the STI was too expensive, rough ride, not very comfortable, and some road noise. I love the look of the STI, but no good price wise and ride wise. Now the WRX wasn’t bad at all, about $4K more that the Si, I liked this car. It was my second favorite if I didn’t choose the Si. Now the Si, the things that stood out about the Si were the comfort level and quiet interior compared to other cars I test drove. The interior quality was very nice on the Si as well. The price in comparison was also very good. And Honda cost of ownership/reliability is the best of the group. Now the Type R has tempted me, but it’s $15K more than the Si, and in a straight line it’s slow and not much faster than the Si, plus the gas mileage is much worse than the Si. I don’t go to twisty racetracks, so the Type R was out. The Si checked off a lot more boxes than the rest of the cars, my decision was made very quickly after I test drove the Si and I still really like my Si.
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