Honda Car Forum

anyone out there recently purchased a new honda coupe civic si, is it worth buying?

Ah, the Civic Si. those are MARVELOUS cars. if the S2000 is too high strung and impractical for you, the Civic Si Coupe is the answer. Even at premium close to $25k, i believe the Si is worth every penny. Economical, practical (now they even come as a sedan), low maintenance, fuuuuun to drive, not to mention good looking. You can't go wrong!Keep it in good condition for a while and it may even become almost-collectible. Judging by the prices commanded by the old mid-80's Civic/Crx Sis in decent condition, it's a sure possibility.

I have the new Civic Si (2 door silver) - had it since April '06. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this car. I've written a detailed review on Epinions (See link below). In summary it's damned fast - like a 2.8 litre in a 2 litre engine. The 6-speed manual gearbox is a joy. It corners on rails (if you get understeer press down the accelerator - it disperses more power to the outside wheel to counter the understeer). The exhaust has specially designed reverberation changes. Combined with a VTEC engine the cam shaft changes configuration at 6000rpm and at that speed switches to a terrific reverberating racing car noise. You get to take the engine all the way up to 8000 rpm before you hit the red line.Reliability-wise it's been a dream - no problems in 12 months/12,000 miles. It does about 29mpg but you have to use premium gas.Interior is impressive - especially with the exclusive illuminated space ship like dashboard. Back a year ago when they were rarer I paid MSRP ($21k). I still don't see many about so suspect dealers still charge a healthy markup.Is it worth buying - not exactly a difficult question - it's totally worth it.