You are just throwing money down the drain in this situation and paying a premium for a newer but inferior product.

If you want to make the numbers work you need to accumulate enough miles and hang on to your vehicle for 6+ years. Me? I plan on keeping mine for 14 years as that was how old my last car was when it finally died.

And unlike GM (brand of my last car), I notice that older Hondas are not nearly as rare on the streets 8)