Revitalized Malibu Takes on Accord and Camry

Bullshit. Up here Honda is the car for ricers and other Asian gang members. It ride too rough and is too noisy. HELL will freeze over before I buy one. I will keep an eye on the Malibu, though.

Bullshit. Accords aren't. Civics are.

Rides too rough? You'd hate a real sports car. Most cars seem to pitch and wallow excessively to me.

nate

Same dif. A ricer is a ricer is a ricer.

Just like a Corvette is a Chevette.

Both put together, resulting in junk.

"Sharx35" wrote in news:FtrGl.22747$Db2.12526@edtnps83:

Then what would you buy in the same price range as an equivalent Honda product?

"Sharx35" wrote in news:NrpGl.22730$Db2.12450@edtnps83:

Ricers go for Civics and Integras/RSX's, not Accords.

I own what I am certain must be the world's very last unmodified and unmolested '91 Integra hatch. Every other one I see has been slammed and aftermarketed and and riced-out past any sort of logic or reason. Bleah.

Accords are one of those kinds of cars that are everywhere for 15 years, then they turn into "I haven't seen one of those in ages!" cars. Kinda like a Plymouth Volare, but better made.

Hmmm. My Camry is only ten years old so I won't be in the market for at least another SEVEN years. Hypothetically, though, instead of the 99CE 6 cyl. I have, I might go for a new, closer to the top of the line Camry. To me, Honda is overpriced.

What? No pimping it out? No darkened windows? No lo-rider? No blinding head lights?

"Sharx35" wrote in news:DLuGl.22792$Db2.11621@edtnps83:

You haven't answered the question.

The question was: What "sports car" would you buy that is within the Honda price range, but is not a Honda?

Who would want to driver around in an 17 year old car? 10 years is past old enough.

"Sharx35" wrote in news:lMuGl.22793$Db2.11368@edtnps83:

Shee-it no. My ride is pretty much exactly as it came from the factory.

The local high-school kids do give it the stare as I go by, but I'll bet they're thinking what an old fart I am that I haven't "kustomized" my ride with numerous low-quality but flashy rice-boy symbols. Unlike the ricers, I can actually drive over lost coins and bubble gum wrappers without risking dislodgement of my dental fillings or sudden evacuation of the contents of my oil pan.

"Mike Marlow" wrote in news:1b643$49ea81ba$471fb9ee$ snipped-for-privacy@ALLTEL.NET:

Me, for instance. My car is 18 years old. Bought it new, too.

Just don't ask your question of anybody in the "collector" auto circle. To them, anything under 50 years-old is "modern", and they will sneer at you aggressively for your impertinence.

Simple. I'm long past the mid-life crazies so I would NOT buy a sports car.

Attitudes like THAT one are why so many people are only a payday or so away from financial ruin. That TEN year old Camry only has 130,000 kilometres on it and is in MINT condition. WHY should I get a newer vehicle? It has ALL the features I want and rides and handles like a dream. My frugality and values have allowed me to retire from full-time work at 42 (21 years ago) and build up a net worth of close to a million. NEXT question? And, NO, I do NOT waste my money on things like bottled water, huge screen TV's etc etc..

I'd call it something else, like a complete lack of values...no wonder the world is in a recession.

Heh... You'd be surprised on how often I am solicited to sell one of my Gen II Civics...

JT