Buying a 2nd car. 2012 Maxima SV or 2014 civic ex

[carbonBLUE]

Save money for the next time you do REALLY BAD in vegas and then you come out even. lol

[spatcha88]

Originally Posted by 1GiantTurtle

none because CVT

joking aside, do you really need a second vehicle? is it a car you plan to daily with? what are your plans for the 2nd vehicle?

Well I love my FRS. But sometimes It's kind of nice having a "normal" car to drive that's just comfortable ya know. Not knocking the twins or anything but you don't drive these cars to be comfortable.

[Mr.Impreza]

The Civic is very nice inside. I test drove one when i was buying the accord. Great car in my opinion. Not sure how the maxima is, but nissan has great engines also,

[pdhami]

Have you thought about the New Camrys at all?

[spatcha88]

Originally Posted by pdhami

Have you thought about the New Camrys at all?

To be honest... Besides the frs winning my heart id never touch a toyota again.

[86geek]

invest that 20K into stocks....don't blow it on a 2nd car....just my 2 frickin cents!

[justin6280]

OP seems to have made up his mind in purchasing a 2nd vehicle. I'm sure he'd appreciate if others posting on here would help him in his decision in choosing a car rather than them stating their opinion on what they would do. Money may not even be an issue for OP, yet people are talking to him like he needs to invest/save his money.

On topic, judging from what you posted, you're more enthusiastic about the Maxima. You should get it. Sure it may have more miles, but like you said in a post below, your commute is only 10 miles roundtrip. Miles won't add up fast at that rate. It'd also be nice to have a bit more power while driving every once in awhile compared to the twins.
The civic and maxima are both extremely reliable, but I'd choose the Maxima.

[spatcha88]

Originally Posted by justin6280

OP seems to have made up his mind in purchasing a 2nd vehicle. I'm sure he'd appreciate if others posting on here would help him in his decision in choosing a car rather than them stating their opinion on what they would do. Money may not even be an issue for OP, yet people are talking to him like he needs to invest/save his money.

On topic, judging from what you posted, you're more enthusiastic about the Maxima. You should get it. Sure it may have more miles, but like you said in a post below, your commute is only 10 miles roundtrip. Miles won't add up fast at that rate. It'd also be nice to have a bit more power while driving every once in awhile compared to the twins.
The civic and maxima are both extremely reliable, but I'd choose the Maxima.

THIS^^^ thanks for being supportive man! And yes I'm leaning towards the maxima as well. The wifey, family, and friends keep saying the civic. But they also don't know crap about cars and think cars are nothing but a Point A to Point B tool. Which is the case for some but some people love to drive. I am one of those people -_-

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Bergen23

Dump 20k into FRS, or better yet, throw that 20k into an RRSP(do you even have that in the U.S.? Or is it like, a 401k?) and watch the interest pile up on it and have a lot of extra money for when you retire...

Personally, I'd do the savings thing, or I'd buy another house to rent it out. But that's just me.

Dont save too much money you can die tomorrow and will never enjoyed at all.
Get a "all cover" health insurance and live insurance for your family. Take your wife
for a vacation in the mediterranean, then buy FI kit for the frs. Everyone win

[Captain.K]

Originally Posted by spatcha88

THIS^^^ thanks for being supportive man! And yes I'm leaning towards the maxima as well. The wifey, family, and friends keep saying the civic. But they also don't know crap about cars and think cars are nothing but a Point A to Point B tool. Which is the case for some but some people love to drive. I am one of those people -_-

I've had a 2013 maxima and it was nice to have the hp, you get some wheel spin if you slam down on the gas but it the car itself was very bulky to me but thats just my opinion overall i think its a nice car, do you have any pics of the one your looking at interior wise? does the maxima come with a warranty at all?

[TJ213]

Possibly take the civic as the daily because it's slower. One of the advantages of having my CVT Fit as a daily is it makes the FRS that much more special when it comes out of the garage. One of the reasons I held off of getting the FRS sooner was when I had my GTI as a daily I just had a hard time owning a sports car that was slower than my commuter car. YMMV though.

[Bonburner]

why not a miata?
soft suspension and still fun to drive?
it doesnt sound like hes moving alot of luggage/people around

[gtslow]

Go to Hertz and rent a Maxima for a week. It will help you decide if you like it or not. Out of their normal rental fleet, it is one of the cars I enjoy driving the most that won't catch an eye on an expense report.

I think the civic and the maxima are two totally different cars so it is really difficult to compare them directly. I would decide which size vehicle you want in your price range, then start cross shopping those cars.

[VTEC]

Originally Posted by spatcha88

THIS^^^ thanks for being supportive man! And yes I'm leaning towards the maxima as well. The wifey, family, and friends keep saying the civic. But they also don't know crap about cars and think cars are nothing but a Point A to Point B tool. Which is the case for some but some people love to drive. I am one of those people -_-

I love to drive and I would not buy the Maxima. That car is huge. That's for someone that wants a sports car but needs the extra space for his family. If you don't have kids and you want the VQ power get a 370z or g37 coupe.

If you like the civic, get an SI. It will be a more "normal" comfortable ride than an FR-S but still a sporty car to drive.

Of course you may need to get something older with a bit higher mileage to meet your budget but I think its worth it...if you love to drive lol

But if you really really love to drive, forget the comfort and luxury and keep driving the FR-S daily. And just pocket the extra 20k. Maybe you can use it on your next car