would you give up your 3 for a si?

[Axela Mazda 3]

i currently drive a 2005 mazda 3 hatch GT
should i sell it and put

down payment $250
lease $350/month for 48 months for civic si 2008 sedan

what do you guys think?

6 speed close gear ratio
LSD!

[dentinger]

hells ya!!

but only if i owned my car, and if it was the 'mugen' edition

[stevenlung]

definitely, can't even lease a GT with $350/month, and you get 200hps NA with a Si, $350/month is the best deal right now if you wanna switch

[stevenlung]

Si will be mine if mine isn't a 07Mz3 cuz my GX costs me $300/month already

[Unoriginalusername]

it's more than a speed3 with just a few of the comparable options (i.e. 18" wheels/tires etc.) but if you leave the option sheet alone you can get it for 26k which isn't bad. with a cai those engines sound great

[cereal83]

No, because it's a Honda! I rather drive a truck!


definitely, can't even lease a GT with $350/month, and you get 200hps NA with a Si, $350/month is the best deal right now if you wanna switch

I pay less way then $350 for a 07 GT with the luxury package!

[boogie]

I thought the sedan SI isn't available in Canada?

[stevenlung]

I pay less way then $350 for a 07 GT with the luxury package!

cool, when and how?

[doug E fresh]

I can't believe there's such talk of blasphemy on this forum!

For shame!

[cereal83]

cool, when and how?

Easy, Last March 21st and with Jeff at MOT!

[Kevin@nextmod]

I thought the sedan SI isn't available in Canada?
They are available......they have one at markham honda.

[stevenlung]

Easy, Last March 21st and with Jeff at MOT!

0 down? brand new? demo?

[Elder_MMHS]

It's a consideration. I don't think the Si sedan or the regular Civic sedan in general is anywhere near as attractive as the Mazda3. The CSX has a nicer front and rear end, but then if you want the powertrain to go with those looks you're suddenly in MS3 money with the CSX Type-S @ $33400 MSRP.

Honda lease rates are very competitive right now - it's a great time to consider leasing an Si. 48 months, zero down @ 1.5% ALR for $371/month taxes in. Not bad. This is without negotiating, too. Goto Honda's website to price out.

Then you can scream VTAKKKK as you floor it! :)

[fini]

The only reason why I didn't buy an Si was because I think it looks god awful ugly. :)

But that's just personal preference. Stick with the 3!!!

[Tokic_o]

i actually think the Si looks pretty good lol. There seems to be an influence caused by Pearly for people to get new cars lol.

[Kevin@nextmod]

its iinfluenced by hondas rates

[Tokic_o]

When did the Si sedan come out here in Canada? When I was at Markham Honda in around June there was no such thing yet?

[Cardinal Fang]

When you figure out the financial implications you then have to rationalize going from a hatch to a sedan/coupe. If spacial considerations aren't an option then you could go for it. I bought my hatch because I needed a hatch. There isn't a week in the summer when my wife and I don't have the back seats down and the space in full use.























And yes I know that sounds more kinky than it was meant to be.

[MPS]

OMFG fang

[Cardinal Fang]

All kidding aside. I need the storage space.

You bastards. :chuckle

[bubba1983]

negative here for me....i physically can't fit into a civic SI

[Elder_MMHS]

When did the Si sedan come out here in Canada? When I was at Markham Honda in around June there was no such thing yet?

It came out this September/October as a 2008 model. Not a lot of buzz since it was released in the US the year before. This was the only Canadian-specific online news I can remember immediately. I'm sure wheels.ca or another Canadian sources had small announcements too.

http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/cc/08civic_si.htm

[fini]

i actually think the Si looks pretty good lol. There seems to be an influence caused by Pearly for people to get new cars lol.

I think it's just cause I'm a die hard fan of what it used to be. My fave was the '99 body style.

Same can be said about the integra. :) I hated the RSX just cause it replaced the integra body style which I have liked for a long time

[azn_outlaw]

I would honestly pass on that one...

Insurance on Honda is retarded enough already....

dont forget a Honda is a fun cop magnet...

I have taken one for a spin, clutch is too soft, lack of torque and that gauge cluster...oh my god WTF? is up wit that design..

Personally, despite people say that its almost the same car, I would rather have an RSX, much more of a sport and better representation of Honda performance....but again it aint no NSX or S2K but that is a different story..

[MZ3_GS]

I would. Although I hate the dash in that car.

[ptfire]

In November when i was looking to buy a car I considered the Civic Si 4dr. As I looked inside there was no way I could live with the car. So I went and bought a Mazdaspeed3, no regrets what so ever.

[sunnyhomeboy]

i hate the dash to begin with...so nope~especially the big numbers that tell cars driving next to you how fast ur going...

[sp3GT]

I would take a 2 door si but not the 4 door. I hate how the 4 door looks.

[GGM3]

I like the coupe in white or black but the shifter and e-brake take a little for me to get used to. But have you checked what your insurance would be? For me it would have been 1.5+ times as much as I would be paying now.