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Apr 4, 2004

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I'm trading, your input please...

okay, i'm trading in my 01 EX...i have bad APR and such so i'd be better off getting something new with a low APR and less years. but heres my ideas:

Mazda3 S 2.3L - 160 hp and 150 ft./lbs.
or
Civic Si
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wait till t he 2005 mustang GTs come out
or
what else?

Apr 4, 2004

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it just depends on how much money you have man....

Personally I think the mazda 3 is gross....

Civic si is over rated.

2005 Mustang GT will be painful on the wallet when it comes to insurance...

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it just depends on how much money you have man....

Personally I think the mazda 3 is gross....

Civic si is over rated.

2005 Mustang GT will be painful on the wallet when it comes to insurance...

i know all about the insurance thing. before i had my civic, i had a 2000 mustang gt. but i killed it... huge rain puddle + fender mounted open element airfilter = cracked block = not under warrenty...

heres the thing... mazda3 is kinda different, has more torque than an si, si has a much better aftermarket and better resale, mustang has bad resale but good styling and 300 horsepower...

i don't know what to do. i'm kinda leaning towards the Si just for the sake of gas mileage and resale. plus it's slightly more unique.

Apr 4, 2004

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I test drove the Mazda 3. It had nice torque, but it feels like your sitting up high when your driving it. Didn't like that at all. Also the Knight Rider gimmiky lights on the radio will get old fast if you don't swap in your own head unit.

Apr 4, 2004

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why not go for an SRT-4? decent looking car, lots of hp and crazy torque, plus you get the LSD for the 04 models, and lets not forget there's a lot of space for upgrades. All this for $20,500
Well, if you want to stick with honda, go for the Si but that car has nothing going for it.

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wait and get the mustang.. can't go wrong with the new body. but i would never get the civic si.. it's over rated, and not as good as the 2000 model year

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go get a wrx... they are good cars and it wont hurt ur wallet too much... just try to get it for as low as possible... it probably wouldnt come out more than $25,xxx.

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I'd say Mustang if your willing to pay the insurance. I love the new styling!

I think the mazda 3 will have some aftermarket support, but it is early yet....kinda like what happened with the 7th gen...took a while before things really started pooring out.

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Get the new scion coming out in June of this year. It has 160hp and looks pretty good.

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Mazda 3s. I drove it and its pretty nice. The 3i was alright...

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mustangs suk.......

get a mazda 6 all deck out....

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v8 baby. the low grumble of that engine makes your ball hairs tickle, especially with a x pipe

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get an Evo. i love them, if i could trade my car in id get one

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trade it man, im planning to trade mine also. maybe a little 6th gen si coupe or a gsr. atleast so i can swap in a nicely modded k20 into, either that or just going to with a s14 in the near future.

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Evo is nice. I saw one today at a light with those hids. When he floored it, the bov sounded so nice. It would sure be nice to have a car with power.

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Quote:

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mustangs suk.......

get a mazda 6 all deck out....

I like the way you think...

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Re: I'm trading, your input please...

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Originally posted by Skunk2ner
okay, i'm trading in my 01 EX...i have bad APR and such so i'd be better off getting something new with a low APR and less years. but heres my ideas:

Mazda3 S 2.3L - 160 hp and 150 ft./lbs.
or
Civic Si
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wait till t he 2005 mustang GTs come out
or
what else?

If your debating on spending the money on an Si/SiR then why don't you just get an
RSX TypeS A-Spec or something.

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Re: Re: I'm trading, your input please...

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If your debating on spending the money on an Si/SiR then why don't you just get an
RSX TypeS A-Spec or something.

I know this is a noob question but what does A-Spec mean?

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Re: Re: Re: I'm trading, your input please...

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I know this is a noob question but what does A-Spec mean?

It's the new name for their Factory Performance Package. They just made it sound nicer and put a nice badge on the car. You can get 17" and 18" wheels now factory I beleive.

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oh, Ok

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you might wanna wait on the stangs. if i were you id get one, but like always you gotta be careful with that first year of production.

but i agree with tripledoublegs, have you considered the '04 SRT-4?

it has more HP and TQ then the previous models comes standard with the LSD and car and driver ran a 1/4 @ 13.9 sec @ 103 mph stock. your smoking some stock GT's right there