I have a 96 civic I am looking to get rid of and am torn between a new
civic and a used accord. I want to spend around 20k and have found the
following:

1. 2007 civic EX with navi,,sticker is just over $21,000
2. 2004 accord EX V6 leather with 7k miles for $20,000


I like the navi. I have been sure I wanted a bigger car like an accord.
But that accord seems like a great deal. In fact I bet it goes quick at
carmax.

So my questions:
1) Are the 2004 as safe as the 2007? It seems honda has thrown tons of
safey features in the 2007 models as standard equipment.
2) do 6 cylinders last longer than 4 cylinders? Less work to do? My 96
has 130k miles on it and then engine seems ok even though it makes some
strange noises.