In article <1132025461.508343.25360@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
needin4mation@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi, I am trying to decide between a 2001 EX versus a 2002 EX. There is
> several thousand dollars difference and about 13k miles difference
> between the two. The 2001 has 83k and costs $11,500 and 2002
> about$16,000.
>
> The technical specs are almost identical, except in the engine. The
> 2001 has 210 HP vs. 240 and the 4 spd vs. the 5sp. I think I might
> want more horsepower, though I don't really know why (in this vehicle),
> but I don't know what the gearing matters here. Why would I want the
> 5spd? Is it worth four thousand more dollars?

The difference is in the engine, transmission, rear brakes (discs on the
02, drums on the 01), and the availability in 02 of factory leather and
DVD.

You *want* to avoid the 4 speed transmission at any cost.

Get the 02. It is absolutely worth the difference in cost.