They do look better than many of the other cars out there.

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I had the misfortune of driving a '00 Honda Civic this afternoon (my mom's car; we would have taken mine except my interior's a mess from installing and testing a radio that turned out to be bad), and calling that car "pathetic" would be an understatement.

I suppose it's what people want these days, but it just plain felt like an appliance. No soul, cheap plastic interior trim, poor fit/finish (much of said plastic was moving about), something in the drivetrain didn't quite sound right (at less than 60K miles) and this car's been treated well for a good portion of its life.

I just don't understand the appeal of them...I think I get roughly the same fuel mileage out of my 123, diesel's cheaper, I can outrun that car without a problem, I still think I have the edge in reliability, my car's more comfortable, and most importantly, I just plain feel safer in my car.

MAN! I love my 123

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Have a nice day