Glad to answer your question. I just bought a 2 door civic ex. I had a 1991 CRX that I drove for 12 years and had a hard time parting with it. Actually I'm saving it for my 13 year-old son!The car is wonderful. 2006 Motor Trend Car of The Year! I mean really what else is to be said. The Si is obviously the nicest one (extra power, and a little more stylish). The reason I didn't get the Si is because you MUST use premium fuel with that engine-OUCH!!! Too rich for my blood. The gas mileage on mine is 30mpg in city and 40mpg HWY. I have a 5 speed, I like the feel of shifting the gears myself. I would recommend the new civic to anyone. I looked at the Accord. It is more expensive, but honestly I would have bought the Civic if they were the same price. It turns a lot of heads, as it looks much sportier than previous versions of the Civic. Good Luck!! By the way the sticker price on mine was 19,010. I ended up getting the dealer to come down to 17,300. That was after talking with 3 different dealers. You won't regret it!!!!!