Honda Civic

I am one of those people who traded in my gas-guzzling truck for a fuel efficient vehicle. I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with this vehicle. I never thought I would drive anything other then a truck, I'm 6'2" and 240lbs and it fits me like a glove. I was looking at the Acura TL and drove an Audi A4 and I decided on the Civic. The TL was about 12,000 more new although I loved it and the Audi just didn't have the same room, plus there wasn't as much "Bang for the buck." I decided on the Civic because it was the most efficient, offered the most room for its size, and I could still get leather, navigation, sun-roof...etc. After I bought it I drove from CT to GA and with a fully loaded vehicle traveling at speeds around 75 and faster when I could I still got about 34-35 mpg's. Considering the circumstances that was great! If I would drove around th speed limit and didnt have a full load I dont see why I couldn't pull-off close to 40 mpg's. I did all this in comfort and with style. I think the decision Honda made to put leather in these things was awesome! In todays environment that is the direction we are headed. People want to pay for luxury but dont want to have to pay alot for operating costs and that is exactly what you get in this vehicle. Also, you are buying a respected brand in the area of quality and cutting-edge design and that is what I found with this vehicle. The only draw-back to me would be power but Honda did a good job about masking this with mating the 140 hp motor with a 5-speed auto transmission. This allowed them to use a very low first gear that gives this vehicle plenty of pep off the line and makes it fun to drive in a city environment. The suspension is excellent, and the steering is extremely tight (at least compared to my truck). The only area's I noticed the lack of power was at higher highway speeds. At the end of the day that is nothing to complain about because it is an economy car and it does get excellent gas mileage and that is why I bought the vehicle. The Civic SI does have a 197 hp so maybe someone from Honda will read this and try to squeeze another 10 or 15hp out of the standard Civic motor. All in all the car is excellent, I was able to negotiate a little on the price so I paid a hair under 22K and I have many of the same options of cars that cost nearly twice that. If you are looking to buy a name instead of a car, look at the Audi's and BMW's, but if you are looking to make a smart economical decision that is in no-way anything to be ashamed of, take a look at the EX-L model Civic, you will be impressed.

Good size for teenager car; not too big and not too small. I hooked up an Aux Input for $60 in four hours. Notice there are no daytime driving headlights. My color is bright white, so probably not needed; but a grey,silver,black or a color that blends in with asphalt I think you should have a driving light kit feature added.