amirza786
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In June it will be one year since I bought my 2018 Si, and I wanted to share my thoughts on this car so far. First I want to go over likes, dislikes, and annoyances:
Likes:
It's priced just right with a lot of equipment standard such as LSD
Economical
Enough power from it's 1.5L Turbocharged engine in stock configuration for everyday driving and some fun
Now that it's tuned with Ktuner/TSP Stage 1 it's even funner to drive
Fun 6 Speed MT
Fairly comfortable and roomy for a sub $24K car
Excellent daily driver
Huge aftermarket support for this vehicle
My favorite...no vehicle mitigation/crash avoidance crap to get in your way. If I want to crash, I want to do it on my own dammit
Dislikes:
Infotainment system (I know I'm going to get some flack on this one)
No physical HVAC fan buttons in the 2018 model (when the infotainment system dies, how am I going to control the fan?)
Fake vents (they don't really bother me, but they are still a dislike)
A few panel gaps
Annoyances:
Ocasional rattles in the A pillar that come and go as they please
occasional notchy 1st to second gear and 3rd to 4th gear shifts
sometimes moody performance (more on this later)
Gas mileage not always consistent between drives
on days when I'm really tired or had a long day, hit heavy traffic, driving can be burdensome
What I am referring to when I mentioned moody performance is that some days, and I think this may be based on weather conditions, temp, humidity etc., it seems to not perform as well, and most days it just feels amazing. I don't know, that is the best way to explain it. This is the same with gas mileage. Some days it's averaging 30 mpg and some days it's getting 26 driving the same roads, speeds, driving the same way.
There are times when I wish I had bought the Toyota Camry (one of the cars I was looking at) instead due to it being much quieter, smoother and much more refined (almost no road noise, you can hardly feel bumps in the road), but ultimately I wanted something more sporty and fun to drive with a MT. Overall I am extremely happy with this car and if you are one of those on the fence looking at buying an Si, this car is a great choice, you will not be sorry. This is a car that is fun stock, but with a few minor modifications you can continue to make it better, and if you really want to race those WRX's, GTI's and STI's...the right mod and tune will get you there if you are adventurous
Likes:
It's priced just right with a lot of equipment standard such as LSD
Economical
Enough power from it's 1.5L Turbocharged engine in stock configuration for everyday driving and some fun
Now that it's tuned with Ktuner/TSP Stage 1 it's even funner to drive
Fun 6 Speed MT
Fairly comfortable and roomy for a sub $24K car
Excellent daily driver
Huge aftermarket support for this vehicle
My favorite...no vehicle mitigation/crash avoidance crap to get in your way. If I want to crash, I want to do it on my own dammit
Dislikes:
Infotainment system (I know I'm going to get some flack on this one)
No physical HVAC fan buttons in the 2018 model (when the infotainment system dies, how am I going to control the fan?)
Fake vents (they don't really bother me, but they are still a dislike)
A few panel gaps
Annoyances:
Ocasional rattles in the A pillar that come and go as they please
occasional notchy 1st to second gear and 3rd to 4th gear shifts
sometimes moody performance (more on this later)
Gas mileage not always consistent between drives
on days when I'm really tired or had a long day, hit heavy traffic, driving can be burdensome
What I am referring to when I mentioned moody performance is that some days, and I think this may be based on weather conditions, temp, humidity etc., it seems to not perform as well, and most days it just feels amazing. I don't know, that is the best way to explain it. This is the same with gas mileage. Some days it's averaging 30 mpg and some days it's getting 26 driving the same roads, speeds, driving the same way.
There are times when I wish I had bought the Toyota Camry (one of the cars I was looking at) instead due to it being much quieter, smoother and much more refined (almost no road noise, you can hardly feel bumps in the road), but ultimately I wanted something more sporty and fun to drive with a MT. Overall I am extremely happy with this car and if you are one of those on the fence looking at buying an Si, this car is a great choice, you will not be sorry. This is a car that is fun stock, but with a few minor modifications you can continue to make it better, and if you really want to race those WRX's, GTI's and STI's...the right mod and tune will get you there if you are adventurous
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