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The last time I went shopping in your category of autos I ended up with the Jetta.The Honda was loud, Toyota underpowered. I bought refurbished
I owned a 1995 Camry LE. It was an outstanding, boring car.
The 2007 dash is kind of cool with the speedometer / temp gauge / fuel gauge on the top of it. The 30/40 EPA rating is great. I have owned Toyotas for the past 20 years but have not dealt with their Scion line so I have no experience with them but I like the flexibility of a hatchback and the nearly all glass roof is kind of neat.
Honda re-evaluate their rating system
Getting ready to pull the trigger on a new car at the end of the month. My 1995 Camry with 155,000 miles on it needs more and more work. Looking for something smaller as I am single/childfree. I live in the 'burbs of L.A. and do the "Westside Creep" 5 days a week. Average about 13,000 miles a year and I'm a pretty big guy with broad shoulders. I don't fully trust the longevity of hybrid design (how often does the battery unit need to be replaced and what does it cost?) plus California has apparently issued all of the HOV lane permits for Hybrids and they'll be the first to get denied access if the HOV lanes become congested.The Civic Coupe EX is cheaper to own over the life of the car than the Scion TC. The EX is the only Civic with the 60/40 fold down seat while the TC is a hatchback with fold down rear seats. Equipped the way I want them they are within a few hundred MSRP. Scion is supposed to be a "no haggle" line like Saturn.I'm too F'ing old to be part of the F&F crowd so I won't be modding/tweaking the car. Unlike audio, I like my cars stock and having an arthritic left knee I don't want to deal with a stick in traffic so it's AT.The Civic line is well established and the 2006 redesign has been applauded. The 2007 dash is kind of cool with the speedometer / temp gauge / fuel gauge on the top of it. The 30/40 EPA rating is great. I have owned Toyotas for the past 20 years but have not dealt with their Scion line so I have no experience with them but I like the flexibility of a hatchback and the nearly all glass roof is kind of neat.I just wonder if anyone owns a new Civic Coupe or a Scion TC and is willing to share their impressions and opinions of them.