2008 Accord or 2008 Civic???

[hackman]

the main things i'm looking at for the car is (ranked):1. Safety2. Reliability 3. Gas Mileage4. Price5. Style6. Otherthe accident was pretty horrible, my friends car was destroyed and i just want to make sure if it ever happened to me while i was driving that i was as safe as i could be. AccordReliability is pretty big also, obviously i don't want a car that will die but since both my choices are h ondas i think i'm ok there. Either?Gas is very important, because i will drive to college and work next year so that had me leaning towards civic.Price: CivicStyle: Personally i like the accords style over the civic. The civic has a sporty look but this will be my second car and i want something like the accord but its not as important as the other four.so... civic or accord?also, was wondering if i should also consider a toyota, if so what kind?

[dewey88]

My daily driver is an Accord (I love it), it's an '03 and it has 110k on it and runs like a beauty. If you can afford it, the new Accord has great safety features (airbags/ ABS, etc.), and technology. They are a bit pricey though. My sister owns a Civic, and it's a pretty decent car with great gas mileage, but it doesn't come with ABS unless you get the top of the line model. If money's tight, get the Civic, you'll lack a couple of saftey features, but it is a safe car. Either way, you'll be getting a great and reliable Honda.

[Darth Do'Urden]

Originally Posted by dewey88

My sister owns a Civic, and it's a pretty decent car with great gas mileage, but it doesn't come with ABS unless you get the top of the line model. If money's tight, get the Civic, you'll lack a couple of saftey features, but it is a safe car. Either way, you'll be getting a great and reliable Honda.

What are you talking about? Every Honda, regardless of trim level or model, has ABS brakes, Dual front airbags, dual side airbags, and side curtain airbags. No one has to sacrifice ANY safety features because of budget.

[hackman]

So what do you think about the safety of the Toyota's

[webby]

you may want to look at the compare tool honda has.

the base 2008 LX accord offers ABS standard.
Compare Vehicles - the Official Honda Web Site

[webby]

Originally Posted by hackman

So what do you think about the safety of the Toyota's

the camry did well on crash testing for 08
2008 Toyota Camry Car Crash Tests | 2008 Toyota Camry Crash Test Results & Ratings at Automotive.com

but I'd be researching the v6 transmission issues if you're thinking about the camry.