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Hi,

I went to look at Accords at a dealer yesterday. Looks like they can offer
me a fairly good deal. I would be trading in my 3 year old car for a 2008
EX-L Sedan auto. Then put down $1,500.00 I noticed a couple of things. The
Accords no longer have LED tail lights, and the back seat area is much
roomier. The monthly payment with everything including tax would be
$374.00/mo. The EX sedan would be $339.00 with the same terms. 36 month 12k
mi/yr.

I also found that the insurance is less than my current car, and the payment
would be 50.00 more a month than I pay now on a much lower model thats 3
years old. The gas usage difference would end up costing me only $3.00 more
per week than a civic ex.

I was originally looking at the coupes but they told me that they are in
smaller supply and somehow the payments wouldnt work as well into this. I'm
ready to take them up on it in a few days.

Any thoughts on this deal?

Thanks,

"alfred" <tomboy83=@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I went to look at Accords at a dealer yesterday. Looks like they can offer
> me a fairly good deal. I would be trading in my 3 year old car for a 2008
> EX-L Sedan auto. Then put down $1,500.00 I noticed a couple of things. The
> Accords no longer have LED tail lights, and the back seat area is much
> roomier. The monthly payment with everything including tax would be
> $374.00/mo. The EX sedan would be $339.00 with the same terms. 36 month
> 12k mi/yr.
>
> I also found that the insurance is less than my current car, and the
> payment would be 50.00 more a month than I pay now on a much lower model
> thats 3 years old. The gas usage difference would end up costing me only
> $3.00 more per week than a civic ex.
>
> I was originally looking at the coupes but they told me that they are in
> smaller supply and somehow the payments wouldnt work as well into this.
> I'm ready to take them up on it in a few days.
>
> Any thoughts on this deal?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
You don't whether the car is an I4 or a V6. Sounds like a lease... trade?

I'd rather go with V6


"alfred" <tomboy83=@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I went to look at Accords at a dealer yesterday. Looks like they can offer
> me a fairly good deal. I would be trading in my 3 year old car for a 2008
> EX-L Sedan auto. Then put down $1,500.00 I noticed a couple of things. The
> Accords no longer have LED tail lights, and the back seat area is much
> roomier. The monthly payment with everything including tax would be
> $374.00/mo. The EX sedan would be $339.00 with the same terms. 36 month
> 12k mi/yr.
>
> I also found that the insurance is less than my current car, and the
> payment would be 50.00 more a month than I pay now on a much lower model
> thats 3 years old. The gas usage difference would end up costing me only
> $3.00 more per week than a civic ex.
>
> I was originally looking at the coupes but they told me that they are in
> smaller supply and somehow the payments wouldnt work as well into this.
> I'm ready to take them up on it in a few days.
>
> Any thoughts on this deal?
>
> Thanks,
>
>

Okay to clarify, I have a lease now and I would be breaking it 4 months
early. The new car is a lease also. V6...good if you don't mind spending
alot on gas. I'd rather get the I4.



"jazu" <nofreakingspam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I'd rather go with V6
>
>
> "alfred" <tomboy83=@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:wFNXi.3290$Gy4.2387@newsfe24.lga...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I went to look at Accords at a dealer yesterday. Looks like they can
>> offer me a fairly good deal. I would be trading in my 3 year old car for
>> a 2008 EX-L Sedan auto. Then put down $1,500.00 I noticed a couple of
>> things. The Accords no longer have LED tail lights, and the back seat
>> area is much roomier. The monthly payment with everything including tax
>> would be $374.00/mo. The EX sedan would be $339.00 with the same terms.
>> 36 month 12k mi/yr.
>>
>> I also found that the insurance is less than my current car, and the
>> payment would be 50.00 more a month than I pay now on a much lower model
>> thats 3 years old. The gas usage difference would end up costing me only
>> $3.00 more per week than a civic ex.
>>
>> I was originally looking at the coupes but they told me that they are in
>> smaller supply and somehow the payments wouldnt work as well into this.
>> I'm ready to take them up on it in a few days.
>>
>> Any thoughts on this deal?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>
>

On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:51:56 GMT, "jazu" <nofreakingspam@nospam.com>
wrote:

>I'd rather go with V6
>
See if you think the same when gas hits $4 a gallon.

On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:59:26 -0600, Bob <majorret310@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:51:56 GMT, "jazu" <nofreakingspam@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I'd rather go with V6
>>
>See if you think the same when gas hits $4 a gallon.

The V-6 is EPA rated at 19/29. The I-4 is EPA rated at 21/31. Do you
really think that 2 mpg difference is going to break the bank? Even
at $4 per gallon? That amounts to $4.40 on a 500 mile trip. If so,
I would go for a Civic or a Prius. I would much rather have the V-6
for highway travel in an Accord. Our '03 V-6 regularly gives us 34
mpg on the road.

Dick

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Unless you have money to burn keep the old car and save a down payment to
purchase your next car and keep it for at least 7 years.


"alfred" <tomboy83=@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Okay to clarify, I have a lease now and I would be breaking it 4 months
> early. The new car is a lease also. V6...good if you don't mind spending
> alot on gas. I'd rather get the I4.
>
>
>
> "jazu" <nofreakingspam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:w2VXi.182193$th2.55990@pd7urf3no...
>> I'd rather go with V6
>>
>>
>> "alfred" <tomboy83=@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:wFNXi.3290$Gy4.2387@newsfe24.lga...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I went to look at Accords at a dealer yesterday. Looks like they can
>>> offer me a fairly good deal. I would be trading in my 3 year old car for
>>> a 2008 EX-L Sedan auto. Then put down $1,500.00 I noticed a couple of
>>> things. The Accords no longer have LED tail lights, and the back seat
>>> area is much roomier. The monthly payment with everything including tax
>>> would be $374.00/mo. The EX sedan would be $339.00 with the same terms.
>>> 36 month 12k mi/yr.
>>>
>>> I also found that the insurance is less than my current car, and the
>>> payment would be 50.00 more a month than I pay now on a much lower model
>>> thats 3 years old. The gas usage difference would end up costing me only
>>> $3.00 more per week than a civic ex.
>>>
>>> I was originally looking at the coupes but they told me that they are in
>>> smaller supply and somehow the payments wouldnt work as well into this.
>>> I'm ready to take them up on it in a few days.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on this deal?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Well you have a point there but I cannot afford to get the exl and the v6 so
if given a choice, i'd rather have the exl than just the v6 by it self. I
keep my ac on all the time even with the heat, do 50% city driving and tend
to drive 65-70mph so my mpg is probably a little lower than yours is. With
my 2005 I4 accord I average combined mpg of 23-24 mpg. I dont think that the
gas will go up to 4 dollars a gallon, but it will be up there.


>
> The V-6 is EPA rated at 19/29. The I-4 is EPA rated at 21/31. Do you
> really think that 2 mpg difference is going to break the bank? Even
> at $4 per gallon? That amounts to $4.40 on a 500 mile trip. If so,
> I would go for a Civic or a Prius. I would much rather have the V-6
> for highway travel in an Accord. Our '03 V-6 regularly gives us 34
> mpg on the road.
>
> Dick
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>

"Dick" <w6ccd@k7yca.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:59:26 -0600, Bob <majorret310@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:51:56 GMT, "jazu" <nofreakingspam@nospam.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I'd rather go with V6
>>>
>>See if you think the same when gas hits $4 a gallon.
>
> The V-6 is EPA rated at 19/29. The I-4 is EPA rated at 21/31. Do you
> really think that 2 mpg difference is going to break the bank? Even
> at $4 per gallon? That amounts to $4.40 on a 500 mile trip. If so,
> I would go for a Civic or a Prius. I would much rather have the V-6
> for highway travel in an Accord. Our '03 V-6 regularly gives us 34
> mpg on the road.
>
> Dick
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
The V6 would be more expensive to maintain in the long run, despite the
small difference between the I4 in gas economy. The I4, for example, does
not require a belt change since it has a chain.

Yes I heard that the I4 has the timing chain, but I thought that belt or
chain, they all had to be changed at around 120,000 miles. My serpentine
belt in my 2005 Accord I4 ex went at about 30k miles.


>>
> The V6 would be more expensive to maintain in the long run, despite the
> small difference between the I4 in gas economy. The I4, for example, does
> not require a belt change since it has a chain.
>