On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 08:50:28 -0400, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net>
wrote:

>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.

If you buy one that is too recent then you have to factor in
comprehensive insurance, no? The good thing about relatively cheap
cars is that you don't need to pay an extra $600 or so a year.