ACAR wrote:

> You may not want to get yourself in a position where you HAVE to buy a
> car in short order. I assume you are a one-car "family" and the car is
> required so you can get to work.

Actually, I am single with no kids. But I have been travelling over 150
miles almost every day for the past couple of months and will likely
continue to do so for another month or two.


> I'd start shopping now while you have
> the luxury to browse.

Yep, it's almost official... I'm going to start shopping around probably
this weekend. But I am probably going to look for a 2004 or 2005 Civic. I
know a 7th-gen Civic probably does not handle as well as previous versions,
but I am not concerned with that.


> FWIW, there's a '99 Accord and a '04 Accord in
> our family. No comparison, the '04 is a FAR better car in every regard
> except handling...and purchase cost.

I had always heard that the 7th-gen handled better than the 6th-gen. And
personally, I think the 6th-gen looks better than the 7th-gen, as far as the
4-door is concerned.