I had just bought a used 2004 when this news came out, and frankly after seeing what they've done to it, I have no regrets. None of the things many people seem excited about are things I want or need, and some are actually drawbacks for me, so I think I got the perfect one for me. I don't want xm radio, fancy screen graphics, or any of that flashy crap.

Now, if they had changed some of the things I care about then I might have been more excited (doors that actually lock easily without the crazy hassle of avoiding the anti-lock-your-keys-in-the-car systems, trunk button on the remote - or better yet build the remote into the already-huge key, an ash tray or other place to store small things like change etc, cup holders that aren't buried in a cave, better autostop features, a cd player that actually displays time and track info...) Most of my problems with this car are in the small details that didn't seem to get the finer attention that other honda vehicles got. The CRV for example has wonderful storage systems, and so on.

My one regret is that I didn't realize that you had to buy a new one to get the tax break, so I might have tried harder to find a new 2005 instead, but that's really nitpicking, I love my 04.