Buy a Euro Accord (American TSX)?

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I'm seriously thinking about buying an accord now. I've been to the dealership, and I've had two offers made. I'm looking forward to it, but at the same time, that's a chunk of change out of my wallet, so I just need to bounce the ideas back and forth.

My dilemma is the choice of the models I'm looking at.

1: 30 year anniversary Accord
No navigation system available, no bluetooth, no xenon lights, but it's only 25,800EUR -19%

2: Executive Accord
Has everything for about 33,500EUR -19%

3: Accord Sport with navi
Includes everything but leather, touch screen Navigation, bluetooth, super premium stereo, upgraded suspension. 30,200EUR - 19%


I'm not even thinking about getting a gasoline engine, so it's all 2.2l i-CTDi Diesel. 6-speed manual transmission, 140HP@4k with 250ft/lb@2k. They all get 30 mpg city, and 50 mpg, so that's a non-issue.

I'm leaning more towards the #2 or #3 options, but I'm really considering a 30th anniversary, but the fact that it's an 'anniversary' model is driving me away from it. But I keep coming back because it's such a good deal. (used in the 'buying a new car' sense of the word).

I'm about to the point where I start rolling dice, or have the dealer set out the papers, and I just close my eyes and chose one. But I know if I do that, I'll be sad, because I want #3, but I've never driven an accord with the sport suspension (American TSX) and I have no idea how it feels.

Please give me your thoughts.
 
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Well from what you said, #3 is an easy choice for me. All the extra luxury, but less than #2, with better handling. Can't you test drive it?
 
I'd go 2nd option. Cuz if your ballin, your ballin.
 
19% what???

if that is the interest rate on the loan, run. that is flippin' crazy.
 
Nah, that's minus the 19% sales tax here. Called Value Added Tax (value my ass). I didn't want to integrate it into the price to avoid confusion, I guess it didn't work.

I'll be getting 4.9% financing.
 
I'm not explaining it properly; I get to subtract the 19% because I'm VAT-Exempt. So:

#1 = 20 898 EUR
#2 = 27 135 EUR
#3 = 24 462 EUR

All at 4.9% fixed-rate for 47 months.

I'm starting to think my girlfriend is right when she says that I don't explain things well.
 
I'm not explaining it properly; I get to subtract the 19% because I'm VAT-Exempt. So:

#1 = 20 898 EUR
#2 = 27 135 EUR
#3 = 24 462 EUR

All at 4.9% fixed-rate for 47 months.

I'm starting to think my girlfriend is right when she says that I don't explain things well.



you're on the other side of the world from most of us.. it's bound to happen :)
 
i'd go number 2.

i wish we had the deisel hondas here.
maybe the new si would actually be fun to drive.
 
"This is basically an Acura TSX for thirty thousand dollars. It has Navigation computer, leather, bluetooth, super premium stereo, and xenon headlights. It's quite luxurious"

"Oh,... Oh... I'm glad we clarified that becAUSE FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT...... WE WERE TALKING ABOUT .... A FUCKING HONDA ACCORD"

/Vanilla sky moment
 
"This is basically an Acura TSX for thirty thousand dollars. It has Navigation computer, leather, bluetooth, super premium stereo, and xenon headlights. It's quite luxurious"

"Oh,... Oh... I'm glad we clarified that becAUSE FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT...... WE WERE TALKING ABOUT .... A FUCKING HONDA ACCORD"

/Vanilla sky moment


I don't get it.
 
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