How the hell are people getting 40mpg? Almost all highway driving and Keeping it at speed limit?At 22K out the door there isn't another car that can touch the Si.
Its quick, fun and gets over 40 MPG.
I've got a few bolts on and a Vit stage 1 tune and the car rips.
My only gripe is the lack of a fan and volume knob. I swapped the climate control for one with a fan knob. So really for the money only having an issue with no volume knob isn't bad.
I looked at other cars and nothing else comes close to this car that's as fun to drive or on the power level.
The Si out performs the GTI in everything but straight line performance and can equal it in a quater mile. The Gti isnt the perfromance car bargain here, it is a better all around daily though.And with a hondata or ktuner you can be real close with performance (or maybe even equal to GTI).
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The Si out performs the GTI in everything but straight line performance and can equal it in a quater mile. The Gti isnt the perfromance car bargain here, it is a better all around daily though.
...yes.How the hell are people getting 40mpg? Almost all highway driving and Keeping it at speed limit?
Ataricade, do you mean that all the potholes you've driven over actually changed the way the car's dampers handles bumps, or that your experience of driving over bad potholes changed your perception of the Si's ride quality in one or both of the two modes?Dampers these days last 200,000 miles I don’t see how a replacement cost is relevant. I can also tell a much bigger difference between modes now that the car has been battered with pot holes
Personally, I think using the Si as a go straight highway car is a boring waste. This car is built for handling, cornering and overall having fun. Luckily, I don’t use or need the highway much at all. Just city, side road driving and I’m averaging slightly over 36mpg while having fun with it. If I needed a economical go straight highway car, I’d buy a Honda Fit.How the hell are people getting 40mpg? Almost all highway driving and Keeping it at speed limit?
Got mine for $22k. Found two dealers with multiple SI sedans on lots. Sent emails back and forth for best deal. Then phone calls. Then went back and forth for face to face with both dealers. When they stopped going any lower I called the salesman i liked better and he agreed to make up the difference by giving me more for my two trade in vehicles.Very very few if any are getting it 22k out the door. That’s like 21,200 plus destination and tax. That’s not happening without a bro deal.
Totally understand the concern, but my monthly payment is $226 after taxes, and that's for 15K annual miles. It's good for me because I am establishing credit, a good relationship with Honda Financial Services, and I get a new car every three years--or until I decide to keep the one I have! This is my second lease with a Honda Civic.I think leasing is never a good decision unless you plan to turn around the car quickly. I have never done a lease so I'm not an expert on it by any means.
This guy knows how to make a purchase! That's some Jedi mind trick shenanigans. Was this a 2017, or 2018? Did you get the sedan, or the coupe?Got mine for $22k. Found two dealers with multiple SI sedans on lots. Sent emails back and forth for best deal. Then phone calls. Then went back and forth for face to face with both dealers. When they stopped going any lower I called the salesman i liked better and he agreed to make up the difference by giving me more for my two trade in vehicles.
Go at the end of the month. Spend lots of time with a salesman. The more time you spend with them the more invested they are in getting the sale. They do not want to waste 2-4 hours of their day without a sale.
2017 SI Sedan purchased near the end of September last year.This guy knows how to make a purchase! That's some Jedi mind trick shenanigans. Was this a 2017, or 2018? Did you get the sedan, or the coupe?
That's over 100 a month less than the payment I was doing for the '15, so that sounds fine. I did have a couple thousand in equity by buying vs leasing and was able to save another thousand or so based on the trade lowering the amount of tax I had to pay.Totally understand the concern, but my monthly payment is $226 after taxes, and that's for 15K annual miles. It's good for me because I am establishing credit, a good relationship with Honda Financial Services, and I get a new car every three years--or until I decide to keep the one I have! This is my second lease with a Honda Civic.
I just tuned my 2018 Sedan with a pretty conservative Ktuner 21.5 basemap. I personally feel it's more than a small difference from factory, and it definitely feels more than just the PSI increase at wide open throttle. In my opinion Si overall car package is great as it comes but the factory tune is not great. The car definitely feels more alive, responsive and like a sports car.First let me say that this is the best car I have ever owned. As to gripes, the small trubo is a mixed bag. A larger turbo would give more power, but it would be at the top end. The small turbo is great at the midrange and revs up very fast. It just gives up at the top end. I think I probably prefer the current low end torque though, as that is what I use driving around. Also, they made the infotainment heads up unit harder to modify than the 2017 Si. The 1.5L is a bit small since most of the time you are not on the turbo. A great tune can help a bit, but only a bit. The gas milage is fantastic with the small engine though. I will not repeat the stuff others have already said in the thread.
Typically, I get around 40 mpg on my 60 mi roundtrip commute to work. On a recent trip from PA to NC, I got around 45... Gas type makes a difference, at least one that I've noticed. I try to use nothing but Exxon, and it varies between those stations, at times.How the hell are people getting 40mpg? Almost all highway driving and Keeping it at speed limit?