Sid wrote:
> About a year and a half ago, I made a deal with my daughter that I would
> sell her my 2002 Civic LX for a good price in 2006 (which gets 39 mpg) and I
> would buy a new Civic. Well, I did sell her my 2002 this year as planned
> and in the meantime the 2006 civic has won all sorts of awards as "car of
> the year" and gasoline is approaching $3 per gal. So of course, Civics are
> going for a premium now. Here in Central Texas they are getting MSRP, which
> sucks eggs big time. I don't mind paying for value, but I hate to get
> ripped off.

do you belong to sams club, AAA, or costco? if so, check out their auto
buying program. you SHOULD be able to do better than MSRP.
>
> Thus, as the subject of this post indicates, I feel more like the bug than
> the windshield.
>
> Are Civics selling for MSRP where you are? Do you think these prices will
> continue for a while? Or do you think they will start selling closer to
> invoice as we near the end of the model year?

theyre brand spankin new this year, so expect the hubbub to die down
this fall.
>
> In the meantime I am in a holding pattern, driving my 91 Isuzu pickup (27
> mpg) and riding my bicycle to work 2 or 3 times a week.

anything beats a car payment.
>
> Sid
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