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Hi All,
I currently drive a 2005 Civic EX, but when my muffler started getting loud my mechanic told me my catalytic converter is bad too and replacing the whole exhaust system will cost $2000... so time for a new car. While shopping for a 2021 Civic Ex, the dealer told me my car was only worth $500 salvage, which I still holding out hope isn't true and will likely pursue a private sale instead. The tires alone are worth more that half that since they only have about 1000 miles on them.
The features I'm looking for in a new car are:
2022 Civic Ex Pros:
Both of them have digital clusters which is a negative for me as I'd prefer actual dials instead of another screen, but I don't think dials are common today. But I haven't spent much time with a digital cluster so maybe it'll be fine. Also, I have considered getting a Wireless Android Auto dongle like the AAWireless which costs like $75, so may not be the worst feature to lack if I buy the Ex.
I think at a minimum I'm going to wait until July 16th to read the Civic reviews.
I currently drive a 2005 Civic EX, but when my muffler started getting loud my mechanic told me my catalytic converter is bad too and replacing the whole exhaust system will cost $2000... so time for a new car. While shopping for a 2021 Civic Ex, the dealer told me my car was only worth $500 salvage, which I still holding out hope isn't true and will likely pursue a private sale instead. The tires alone are worth more that half that since they only have about 1000 miles on them.
The features I'm looking for in a new car are:
- Heated Front Seats
- Wireless Android Auto
- Remote Start
- ALL of the safety and sensing features including blind spot detection
- Reliability, low total cost of ownership, long lasting
- Large enough back seat to accommodate a child's seat (I'm having my first child soon)
2022 Civic Ex Pros:
- Nicer looking interior and exterior (Not a high priority for me)
- More powerful (Not a high priority for me)
- Turbo (been told they don't last as long)
- Need touring for wireless phone charger, wireless AA, crosstraffic, parking sensors, low speed breaking control
- I'd like to buy sooner, but don't want to pay additional dealer markup
- 2.5k cheaper
- Almost double the warranty
- Neat hands-free smart trunk feature
- Has the wireless charger, wirelessAA, crosstrafic, and low speed breaking that the Civic Ex lacks
- Ugly grill, cheap looking console
- Need to upgrade to Limited for parking sensors (but limited doesn't come with wireless AA)
- 1" wider than the civic
- Depreciates faster than the civic
Both of them have digital clusters which is a negative for me as I'd prefer actual dials instead of another screen, but I don't think dials are common today. But I haven't spent much time with a digital cluster so maybe it'll be fine. Also, I have considered getting a Wireless Android Auto dongle like the AAWireless which costs like $75, so may not be the worst feature to lack if I buy the Ex.
I think at a minimum I'm going to wait until July 16th to read the Civic reviews.