Road-Rager 1

Bought my daughter a 2013 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6. The thing is very fast and the pickup is incredible. Very similar to my TL. I'm very impressed with it!!!! Great car for a great price!! Well worth the money. It's as roomy as the sedan except with two less doors!

fuzzy02CLS

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While I would never want to sit in the back of mine, I have had kids, & they seemed to be fine with the rear seats.
I have had some adults in them as well, but it's was tight behind the driver

The GTO suggestion is also good. There's plenty of back seat room in those.

2012wagon

He purchased this

2016 accord coupe
MT
Fully loaded (except NAV)

It worked for him the best

I drove it about 10 miles. The clutch is incredibly soft, as in there is no feel at all

Shifter was butter, almost too easy, grandma can drive it

I did really like the camera, when you turn right. Cool feature.

Paid 29,500

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

I was going to say 9th gen Accord (2013+)

I see he went with a 2016. Awesome.

2012wagon

Galpin was giving $6000 off for a leftover 2015, but it was red only. Had 128 miles. I tried talking him into it, but he liked the 16 changes and didn't want a red car

His money, he is happy

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

^Really?

Do they have any sedans left with 6k off?

2012wagon

sedans sell like hotcakes.

my wife test drove a 2016 manual (see other thread) sedan, but they weren't discounting those much


New 2016 Accord Coupe Manual that BIL brought was already discounted heavily from MSRP

I don't think these sell that well really in manual mode

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

I was quoted 21.5k for a 2016 sport. I have until January 4th to decide if I want it. More then likely will pull the plug on it soon... I'm being hesitant though.

2012wagon

Congrats

My wife drove it but got the WRX instead. Thats abut the going rate for the Sports

Congrats in advance once again

ScoobyTL

Nice pick up for the WRX! I still miss my 04 Sti, but the TL is much more comfy and not as loud

2012wagon

I think my wife was getting tired of being comfy and quiet thus went opposite

She really liked the hyper blue Sti they had
But I didn't want to deal with the Ej motor

oonowindoo

If someone really enjoys driving, then there is really no comparison between the Accord and the WRX.

But for everything else Accord > WRX.

2012wagon

Don't disagree with you

Brother in law wanted accord coupe
He got it
His money
Not like I have a say

Wife didn't want to drive accord
But I insisted
But I lost the battle (glad I did)

oonowindoo

yah when i drive my friends 15' WRX, i was very very surprised. the car did not feel like anything from the previous gens.

The car felt light, clutch and shifter felt like they are made by Honda. The only complaint i have is the interior but it is a $25k car after all and the turbo lag.

2012wagon

Agreed

I have owned a subaru Justy and outback Xt back in the day. The few wrx and Sti I drove didn't speak to me

Thus it wasn't on the list for the wife
But where we buy our Lexus from, the saleswoman we used for over 10 years recommended it (she daily drives a Sti) so we walked over to the subaru dealer

The chassis and quality has really improved

The shifter isn't s2000 level but it is quite amazing doe a subaru

Clutch felt great as you said

Also we appreciated the 2016 updates with the new info tainment .

It isn't quiet on the highway but we made a few phone calls and something we can easily live with

Interior quality isn't near a Honda Accord, but the telepathic steering and handling really sealed the deal for the wife

It felt analog for lack of a better choice

oonowindoo

Yah if i only had $25k to spend for 1 car, WRX will be the car i will be getting.

but the wheel gap is ridiculous tho.... you should do something about that.

2012wagon

Well car has 42 miles on it

Will need to do mods after she drives it a month at least

Wagon has 4 finger gap front, 5 finger read

Wrx has 1 finger gap rear , 2 finger front

oonowindoo

really? i just saw my friend's WRX last night, i swear i could fit a whole fist in there.

2012wagon

My Asian fingers smaller than your Asian fingers ?

18x8.5
245/40/18 is what she has
On the limited

Does your friend have base ?

Premium and limited for 2016 also has inverted struts

oonowindoo

he has the 17" base.

2012wagon

Makes sens

mrmako

Only if you're into origami.....

I know the requestor wants a manual, but what about a lightly used A5 with some mods for it? It might not make the reliable part of the equation work.

I saw Legacy GT, and of course I would head nod, but the best models are from 2008/9. It would be very dated by today's standards, plus those are 4 doors. The 2010/11 models are more upscale but tough to find.

Or this.....



I mean, not a real back seat but it is a hot sexy Italian.

foxriderar77

^I don't think he's trading in his brand new accord, but for what he paid I would have definitely looked used, maybe E46 or E92 M3, great cars and manual and big back seats

2012wagon

He only wanted Japanese

charliemike

Don't we all ...

2012wagon

Not me

I like the whites

foxriderar77

European models are sexy too

2012wagon

Well he sees my British car nightmares and doesn't want to go to continental Europe

His dad owns a gl550 and mom has s6