Marc...you realize that the tax credit is not available if you lease, right? The leasing company gets it!

Thanks - I did know that - which is why I didn't factor it into the calculations I made.

That does raise the question ... will the lease payment on TCH go up after 9/30. Ugh.

-Marc

Just stopped by a Honda dealer at lunch ... sat in a Civic for the 1st time ... wow, it's smaller than I feared.

My knee kept hitting the handbrake even with the seat all the way back. The top of my head also hit the roof. I felt claustrophobic.

The Accord is a beautiful, comfortable car ... I just can't get past the mileage and total costs vs. Camry.

Cheers,
Marc

Marc,
I bought my TCH from Watertown Toyota (on Arsenal Street) back in July. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience - worked with Al Flores and Sales Manager Alex - and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. They sold the car at MSRP, but Alex gave me a very generous price on a trade-in, which was just as good as a discount.

I recently drove my friend's new Acura TL, and although it's a very, very nice car, I like my TCH better - smoother, I'd say.

Thanks, Drew. I went there yesterday & put a deposit down ... very comfortable experience. Now we'll see how the trade-in pricing & process works

Cheers,
Marc

Marc,
I also have an 07' BMW 530I w/sports pkg and there are many aspects of the TCH that I like much better. I got my TCH 10 days ago. I really like it. Plenty of room, drives well and is nothing to look down at. I have a friend that has an HCH and he gets up to 52MPG. I need more than just good mileage, I want a comfortable car with some pep and some cool technology to save me some gas money too. HCH does not do it for me (nor does the Prius). I posted this link earlier on another thread but I think it sums up nicely why most of the people here went to the TCH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWigWOB1IHo
Good Luck.

07' Blue Ribbon Metallic, Ash Leather, Rear Spoiler, remote start, Nav, 5.1/7.1 Hybrid Nav disc, JBL, Tinted Windows, Rear Spoiler, after market XM, Rear Camera, and more on the way!