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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2006buying a civic or accord?
Hello all, we currently have a highlander for our "family car", V6 and AWD, which means about 18.5 -19 mpg mpg for us (UGGH)......well, gas prices have us reconsidering its legitimacy. We are thinking about getting either a new Civic EX, Accord LX, SE or EX 4 cyl, or new Camry LE or SE 4 cylinder. (I don't like the Corolla) Specifically, will the civic be suitable for use as a primary "family" car. We have one child (no more planned, trust me!). I know it is a "step down" from the highlander, but we really like the looks of the civic, and we LOVE the MPG it gets! Could 2 normal sized adults fit in the back of the new civic with a small child seat in the middle? This is an occasional, although rare, situation for us. This would be one of the reasons I may reconsider and get an Accord or Camry 4 cyl instead. Also, are there any major issues with the new civic with it being a redesign and all? Thanks for any and all comments. > Hello all, we currently have a highlander for our "family car", V6 and > AWD, which means about 18.5 -19 mpg mpg for us (UGGH)......well, gas [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > civic, and we LOVE the MPG it gets! Could 2 normal sized adults fit in > the back of the new civic with a small child seat in the middle? I think you'd struggle. A 4 cylinder, manual transmission Accord gets astounding gas mileage and performance--and not only can it fit the people you want, it's bulletproof. (I had a 2000 Accord that got 35mpg going through the mountains in summer with the AC on.) Probably the same goes for a Camry. A Civic is two steps down from you, size wise. That's a long way. The Accord/Camry is one step down, and will be easier to take. > Hello all, we currently have a highlander for our "family car", V6 and > AWD, which means about 18.5 -19 mpg mpg for us (UGGH)......well, gas [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Also, are there any major issues with the new civic with it being a > redesign and all? Thanks for any and all comments. See my response to this same question in alt.autos.honda. Maybe look for a left over Accord Hybrid. They are made in Japan so they are still the best built out there and they are not selling well. Will get a real 25 to 30 miles per gallon in our experience even with an automatic. Worried about repairs.... get a Honda care 8 year zero deductible warranty for 120k miles for around $1100. It will be more comfortable than the Civic and the prices they are charging for the new Civic are ridiculous. > Hello all, we currently have a highlander for our "family car", V6 and > AWD, which means about 18.5 -19 mpg mpg for us (UGGH)......well, gas [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Also, are there any major issues with the new civic with it being a > redesign and all? Thanks for any and all comments. > Specifically, will the civic be suitable for use as a primary "family" > car. We have one child (no more planned, trust me!). I know it is a > "step down" from the highlander, but we really like the looks of the > civic, and we LOVE the MPG it gets! I gotta agree with Elmo, the Civic is too small for a primary family vehicle in the USA. Americans tend to take a lot of stuff on our vacations and visits to Grandma's house. Besides, once you put your family into a Civic it won't get the advertised mpg. Either a 4 cylinder Accord or Camry will serve you better, IMHO. I found the Civic more expensive to insure than Accord/Camry. Check with your agent. >Could 2 normal sized adults fit in >the back of the new civic with a small child seat in the middle? Bring the two adults and the child seat to a Honda dealer for a test fitting.  Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timothy J. Lee Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. No warranty of any kind is provided with this message. actaully we did this past saturday, and they only had accords, we are not going to buy a civic because they are in such demand, the dealerships are unreasonalble. > >Could 2 normal sized adults fit in > >the back of the new civic with a small child seat in the middle? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. > No warranty of any kind is provided with this message. Wow, glad I got mine... Earle > actaully we did this past saturday, and they only had accords, we are > not going to buy a civic because they are in such demand, the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. > > No warranty of any kind is provided with this message. |
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