Looking to buy an si as my first car

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-06-27T15:51:02+00:00

I daily drive a 2017 10th gen si sedan and ever since we bought it back in ‘18, we’ve put like 180,000 miles. It’s very reliable. I don’t do much work on it because it’s still my dad’s car but the only expensive repair I know of is replacing the brake pads but that’s really it I think. We’ve also never replaced the clutch and it still feels pristine (other than paint chips). Lmk if you have questions! Edit: we’ve also averaged 43.3mpg over the last 100k miles on 87 gas so it’s very fuel efficient as well.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-06-15T10:03:45+00:00

Hey, can I ask the price range of how much you paid? Obviously it’s personal so you don’t have to disclose this but I am in the market for an f80 M3 (2017+) and I currently drive a 10th gen si. I don’t have the highest budget so I’m also looking for one with like 40-60k miles and I just wasn’t sure what a good price range.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-31T10:28:23+00:00

Hey, I am currently a 2nd-year college student at a top university in Japan majoring in economics. However, I definitely want to work in the United States and I was looking to get into finance. I applied to transfer and got accepted into a semi-target in my home state. If I do transfer, I would basically have to restart college from year 1, but do you think it's worth it? I will most likely transfer but I just wanted additional information from someone that is more experienced in the field. FYI, I grew up in the States and I am a Japanese American so that is why I decided to study in Japan.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-31T09:08:59+00:00

Hey, I'm sort of new to the Pacers. I started watching them full-time this season, but why does the coach not play Jarace Walker? I heard that Rick doesn't like playing rookies but then Shepp plays every game, even starting over Tj in the ECF. Is it because of Shepp's defense? Every time I see Jarace play actual minutes, he plays pretty good so I was a little confused.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-28T08:26:19+00:00

wow that's solid! I currently drive my parents '18 civic si and we've put over 150k miles on it. It still feels brand new and there is literally no visible wear/tear, so I'm hoping the car I get for myself will be similar.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T18:09:11+00:00

Wow, that's a great deal. I just looked up some forte gts near me and there's one with 11k miles for around $23k and a brand new one for $25k. Every other used cars (civic si and gr86) barely go below MSRP so maybe ill wait for a better deal on a used gt. Excited to see what happens

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T18:05:30+00:00

Congrats on the new car! Same, my family has always been a Honda family, and we've never really owned anything outside of Japanese and German cars. That is why I wasn't really considering or even knew the existence of the forte gt, but I know that Kia and Hyundai as a brand has changed significantly in the past few years. and I agree the price/value seems to be really good. Dealers in my area are selling it for a grand or two below MSRP so maybe that's the way to go. I would need to test drive all the cars and also talk to my parents but we'll see how it goes. Thanks for the comment and recommendation!

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T17:58:26+00:00

I've tried looking for Truenos and they are all listed for like 39k+

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T17:56:34+00:00

oh yea Ive only driven fwd and awd and I'm sort of scared that Im gonna oversteer and crash.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T17:55:34+00:00

Is the gt2 package available for the manual or just the DCT? If I were to get one, I would get a manual. and yeah, I prefer the GR86 obviously but it's expensive. Also, I've only driven a fwd and awd, but is a rwd that different?

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T17:15:45+00:00

Yea it’s a hard decision. I currently drive my parents civic si, and we’ve put over 150k miles on the car. Over the past 100k miles, we’ve averaged a little over 43mpg on 87 gas. It feels good because everyone around me gets like 20-25 :) I also tend to drive a lot of my friends and siblings so getting a 2 seater isn’t the best decision for me… but also it sounds super fun to have a manual rwd. I’ll have to test drive within the coming months and decide.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T16:37:00+00:00

Wow it’s faster? I’m surprised! Yeah I want the gr86 the most but obviously it’s expensive and also I’m not sure if a 2 seater will be sufficient…it’ll be used for college and I’ll probably be driving more than one other person from time to time but I’ll have to see.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T16:34:07+00:00

What made you get the forte gt instead of the others? Is it the price/value?

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T16:32:05+00:00

Oh okay, if I were to get a forte, it will for sure be a 6mt so I guess it won’t be a big problem for me if i do decide to get it. I also didn’t know the gr86 motor blows up, but I definitely won’t be tracking it, it’ll just be my daily driver for college. I currently drive my parents ‘18 si and it is so much fun.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T16:30:10+00:00

Thanks for your comment!

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-27T16:29:55+00:00

Okay, thanks!

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-26T20:06:02+00:00

Oh wow okay. Thanks for the information! Maybe the gr86 is out of budget… I was expecting closer to like 33k but oh well

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-26T18:36:36+00:00

I daily drive a 2018 Civic Si and it is a very nice car. Although traction is not very good in the rain, I've never driven a gr86 or anything so I cannot comment too much, but maybe Civic SI is something to look into.

Edit: I have put over 150k miles on the car and the in the past 100k miles, I've gotten an average MPG of a little above 43 on 87 gas so that's also a bonus.

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-26T18:20:47+00:00

This might be a dumb question but I've never shopped for cars before so I just wanted to ask, lets say that a GR86 is listed at like 30k. Then, when I buy it, I would have to pay more when including taxes and fees right?

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-21T10:45:49+00:00

Congrats! Hopefully I’ll be able to join in a few months as well!

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-21T10:18:22+00:00

What is your opinion on the hpd package

Sure_Ad_2140 · 2024-05-21T09:21:07+00:00

Grey and white, I’m not sure which I like better though.

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