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Old 02-25-2017, 02:40 PM   #284
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Originally Posted by Badhobz View Post
I still don't think it's 10k better than my plebian appliance of excellence. It's still front wheel drive and with only 180hp it ain't going to set performance benchmarks. I don't know , it just doesn't seem worthwhile when you get close to WRX money or mustang base v6. My buddy got a WRX base for 31k including taxes at Richmond Subaru. It's a very very quick car compared to this Civic at 30k

I don't mean to rant on your purchase. I'm just surprised at how much this thing costs. I like the hatch and the blue color but at 30k I can think of a lot better cars.

You're comparing a car nobody buys that was purchased at a deep discount (base WRX should be nearly $36,000 taxes in at MSRP) to a brand new to market car in high demand with no discount possible.

Nevermind the fact 5-7 years down the road the Civic will sell for ~50% more than the WRX does. Mustang V6 will be even worse. If he doesn't care that much about straight line acceleration, he made the correct choice by far.
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