I am new to this forum and planning to buy an Si... was tempted to wait till the 2007 simply because of the VSA? Why do you say it can be a bad thing?

btw, I am switching from VW to Honda...

 

What is VSA?

 

Vehicle Stability Assist (i.e. stability control) to prevent the car from losing control on slippery roads and/or sudden maneuvers

 

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In my opinion, you should know how to keep your car in control by yourself. Th

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Good for you. It is about time you came to the other side.

 

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You have a point... I am a pretty good driver, but never been in any extreme situation so I am not sure what would happen...

 

You should go to an big empty parking lot where there is alot of open room. See how your car reacts to certain scenarios. Understand the limitations of your car and what affects the car's reaction. You can always upgrade you parts to increase performance, such as brakes, suspension, horse power, etc... Do not just mod your car because the parts are available and on the market. You really need to understand what you are adding and what it does.

Unfortunately, I have been in many "close calls". No matter how slow or fast you are going, they will always happen. Even in my old LX coupe, I was able to avoid things because of my abilities. Such as drifting around a car to avoid them from hitting me and maintaining control. As long as you do not "freak out" and maintain control of the vehicle, you will be okay.

 

Cool, thanks. I just wanted to see how useful it would be to have the VSA but I guess you guys are right and being a good driver is always best!

I will probably do the defensive driving course offered by AAA. I don't plan on any mods for now... I like the car just the way it is (which is why I picked it over the GTI which I also considered and felt had several drawbacks).

How do you guys feel about the visibility of the car? I test drove it and had a hard time checking incoming traffic when entering the highway... the back windows are small. Also, the large dash makes me feel a bit far from the road... but I guess I will get used to that...

 

Yeah, you have to adjust for it. After awhile, you will do it like second nature. I set my side mirrors to see more of my blind spot instead of having them see farther behind me. Works fine for me.

 

a representative at one of the local dealerships around my area told me they were marking up the civics value by 2500. is it true? or is that representative BSing me and just trying to convince me to buy an Si right now?

 

mine will be here in about 3 weeks cause nobody around has any...cant wait im getting the nighthawk black pearl with navi :D gotta be pimpin ya know? lol

 

damn! nice bro. congrats. but im still jealous

gay representatives and dealers in chicago

 

There's very few dealerships around here still marking up the cars... in fact those who do seem to have their cars around for quite a bit.

 

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Yes, some dealers tried to pull that with me too. They know the new Si is in high demand. I told them to shove it. I found a couple honest dealers and picked one to go through. Consider going out of your local area if you have to.

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x2 - I saw this alot too. They got too greedy.