ijm5012 t1_iy3ynl4 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Reply to comment by autonerd1 in Financing a new car? by Silly_willy__

I’ve never bothered to look at one, but from what I’ve read online, they’re not exactly known to be a stalwart of reliability…

autonerd1 t1_iy4388t wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Yeah i gotcha. I was wanting to shop one and go for that “fun, sports car to drive that yet is cheaper than a 5.0 mustang”

I’m not so sure the latest generations Honda Civic Si’s are insanely reliable either, the darn 1.5L turbo engine honda has been throwing in their cars have seen a lot of issues.

As for Nissans, i think their transmissions have gotten slightly better but still might not be saying much, haha.

ijm5012 t1_iy43g9q wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Look at the Accords with the 2.0T engine in them. Solid powertrain, the car responds well to mods, there’s a pretty good aftermarket, and it’s reliable.

autonerd1 t1_iy47yna wrote on November 28, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Oh I have! And now that they’re being discontinued, dealerships have marked them up. $40k at my local, i’m going to try another one and try to get it for $35k.

Time is of the essence though and I want to have more to throw at a price like that though. So unfortunately either way, I may have to wait on the fun aspect.

Sadly, there are so many great cars being discontinued and a gut feeling tells me it’s from the hybrid/EV push.