Thanks everybody. Good stuff here. I have also heard that the Civic is a tighter handling car which is appealing. Another concern I have is the difference is warm and cold temp and its effect on mpg. I live in New England so have to deal with a longer cold season than many of you. Does one handle cold weather better than the other? Will the engine actually "warm" on cold morings if I start it up 10 minutes before driving?
Sorry to bombard you with all these questions. I just trust owners more than salesmen if you klnow what I mean