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Originally Posted by JR
Unfortunately, the new car smell has disappeared and the Little Trees New Car Scent is not cutting it.
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Yeah, for most people by year 2-3 the new car smell had died for various reasons, maybe farting too much.
Civic negatives:
1. too many on the road (clones). Some people don't care if their next door neighbor drives the same car as they do (its all personal preference). How is demand going to be in 3-6 years , even on a $18k new car ?
2. cheaply made/ planned interior
3. driving dynamics ( I could write a book on this, but I'll refrain).
4. Its usually more cost effective ( if you keep the car 3-4 years, or even 10 years) to buy a new Civic, then to try and find a clean used 3-6 year old Civic to save some coin ( still $10-12k, dealers usually hold price/value fairly firm since it's a Honda-higher demand and low cost car), in most counties.
Civic positives :
1. mpg (usually good, most models /years)
2. cost ( lower cost then most cars
** The fun to drive element , is the variable that a car either does or doesn't have. That criteria can be on the upper level list for most people (possibly higher then MPG or cost of ownership). If it truly is MPG, get a Insight, Prius, Leaf.