LX trade in for SI? how much am i expecting to lose

jynxlee317 · 07-02-2008, 02:02 AM

It has been bugging me for the last couple months to trade in my 1 year old LX for a new si. I know i should be happy with my LX since I'm only a 19 years old working a part time job but after all my friends said how much more fun the si is, it just kills me.

So can anybody tell me how much am I expecting to lose for this trade in if anybody had done this before? and how about the insurance rate, how much of an increase should i expect (I am a 19 years old paying about almost 200 a month for insurance on the r18).

any suggestion or advice will be gladly taken, thx guys

kamil2004 · 07-02-2008, 02:16 AM

ure car worth about $16000 si cost around 22000 and pluss tax $1540 7% thats florida tax thats $23540 plus finance 6.9% or 7% on good credit so the car gonna be out the door around $28000 so ure paying extra $12000 when people said u shound just get SI dont listen to them just tune ure civic like that and i worked on dealership before and i know the numbers . it will be good if u pay out everything in cash ( $23540) ,finance thats were its gonna mess u up

jynxlee317 · 07-02-2008, 02:34 AM

those are some scary numbers -_- i definitely wont able to pay 28k for a si.... and i definitely dun got 23k lying around

this sucks in a way

I guess me and the si were never meant to be

kamil2004 · 07-02-2008, 04:27 AM

ya i wanted to do it to then i did little resarch lol

Narcoden · 07-02-2008, 09:44 AM

Why not keep your car and add a turbo for less than $3k?

You'll be as fast or faster for much less...

***Phalanx*** · 07-02-2008, 09:53 AM

I traded in an 06 EX Coupe for an 08 Si Coupe back in January

I got 15k for my trade-in (owed 14k) and Got the Si for 25k OTD (yes, tax, title, reg, everything)... with HFP lip kit, OEM fogs, day/night mirror, extended warranty. Used the 1k left over from my EX and another 1k down.... so i financed 23k @ 6%.

My payments for the Si are $30 more per month than my EX and my insurance actually went down.

cheetos · 07-02-2008, 11:42 AM

why don't you trade it in for a used si?

ebphoto · 07-02-2008, 05:42 PM

i lost 2 grand in my trade in. payments went up, and insurance went up ten bucks. worth it though. its only money...

jynxlee317 · 07-02-2008, 07:56 PM

hahahaha, if we talkin about 20 dollars more a month, i guess its not that bad, but i saw the 28k total after finance for a si, i'm about to faint

so i'm discussing this with my dad and see what he thinks, hope me luck guys?

Also not really into turboing my car, its my daily commuter and i travel about 50 miles a day, it would suck if i get some bad mpg, and the si isnt that bad on gas so i guess i will be cool.

Yes i don't drive nor think like a 19 years old when driving, i don't know why i want mileage over power and safe and sound instead of fast and furious. But the si is fun

Civic Pride · 07-03-2008, 02:21 AM

Hi, i was going to do that at one point with my LX, but the dealer was trying to give me only 13k for my car and it was only 1 year old and only had about 5k miles on it, i said no and walk away.. So they where trying to give me 13k for my car and the Si was about 23k OTD that was a 10k difference.. so i don't think it was worth it..

Am now turbo and the gas milage is not bad at all, i manage to get 380 miles on my last tank of gas doing 90% city driving.. i don't go boosting all over the place.. so the gas milage is the same as stock if you drive it regular.. Just something you might want to think about if your dad will not let you trade your car in..

TANGRANGER · 07-03-2008, 02:23 AM

in texas right now they are doing 2.9% on 60 months or .9% on 36 months and when i bought mine i was 23 otd @ 2.9%/60months

***Fincher23*** · 07-03-2008, 11:14 AM

if you have state farm insurance.. rates will not go up because all civics are considered the same

djpaw · 07-03-2008, 11:22 AM

haha....im in the same boat......

every 2 days im like i shd sell my lx and get a used 2007 Si....but tax title and shit hurts...

Test Drive an Si, sell the lx privately for 16k......and get a used one for 19k...20ish k miles.....just be careful of the thrid gear issue.

Its also free to get an insurance rate quote !!

jynxlee317 · 07-03-2008, 04:24 PM

sucks that I dun live in texas ....

yea i'm thinking about selling the lx privately too if things really come down right. But what do you guys think of the RSX type S, anybody ever owned one or drove one? i was never too fond with 2 doors cause travel a lot but the RSX looks good and its got a similar engine to the SI.

the interior of the RSX also look boring compared to the civics, but tell me what you guys think!

also any good forum like 8thcivic for rsx?

***Fincher23*** · 07-03-2008, 04:45 PM

^^clubrsx.com

and the rsx-s is inferior to the civic si in terms of performace

jynxlee317 · 07-03-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Fincher23

^^clubrsx.com

and the rsx-s is inferior to the civic si in terms of performace

i went to the clubrsx.com, and it seems to be a sales website for honda/acura, they don't have a forum like 8thcivic????

lol as long as its fun to drive, i don't think an inferior performance to si would matter to me much, cause that's what im really looking for, just fun to drive. The LX is fun but its torqueless to the point where if i was driving behind me, i would wanna honk at myself, and its engine is not meant for pushing

***Fincher23*** · 07-03-2008, 06:08 PM

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jynxlee317 · 07-03-2008, 06:34 PM

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thx for the lookin out man

07-02-2008, 02:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
jynxlee317 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philly 215 Age: 19 Posts: 119 iTrader: 0 / 0%	LX trade in for SI? how much am i expecting to lose It has been bugging me for the last couple months to trade in my 1 year old LX for a new si. I know i should be happy with my LX since I'm only a 19 years old working a part time job but after all my friends said how much more fun the si is, it just kills me. So can anybody tell me how much am I expecting to lose for this trade in if anybody had done this before? and how about the insurance rate, how much of an increase should i expect (I am a 19 years old paying about almost 200 a month for insurance on the r18). any suggestion or advice will be gladly taken, thx guys

07-02-2008, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
*Phalanx* Dont get eaten!! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Danvers, MA Age: 24 Posts: 10,749 Ski-Free Monster iTrader: 30 / 100%	I traded in an 06 EX Coupe for an 08 Si Coupe back in January I got 15k for my trade-in (owed 14k) and Got the Si for 25k OTD (yes, tax, title, reg, everything)... with HFP lip kit, OEM fogs, day/night mirror, extended warranty. Used the 1k left over from my EX and another 1k down.... so i financed 23k @ 6%. My payments for the Si are $30 more per month than my EX and my insurance actually went down. __________________ In/Around NorthEastern MA? come to our weekly meet & greet! "A car never breaks. It presents us with opportunities to upgrade."

07-02-2008, 05:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
ebphoto Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pensacola, fl. Age: 23 Posts: 111 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i lost 2 grand in my trade in. payments went up, and insurance went up ten bucks. worth it though. its only money... Last edited by ebphoto; 07-02-2008 at 05:47 PM.

07-03-2008, 04:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
jynxlee317 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philly 215 Age: 19 Posts: 119 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sucks that I dun live in texas .... yea i'm thinking about selling the lx privately too if things really come down right. But what do you guys think of the RSX type S, anybody ever owned one or drove one? i was never too fond with 2 doors cause travel a lot but the RSX looks good and its got a similar engine to the SI. the interior of the RSX also look boring compared to the civics, but tell me what you guys think! also any good forum like 8thcivic for rsx? Last edited by jynxlee317; 07-03-2008 at 04:37 PM.

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07-02-2008, 02:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
kamil2004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Age: 21 Posts: 172 Kamil Magomedov iTrader: 0 / 0%	ure car worth about $16000 si cost around 22000 and pluss tax $1540 7% thats florida tax thats $23540 plus finance 6.9% or 7% on good credit so the car gonna be out the door around $28000 so ure paying extra $12000 when people said u shound just get SI dont listen to them just tune ure civic like that and i worked on dealership before and i know the numbers . it will be good if u pay out everything in cash ( $23540) ,finance thats were its gonna mess u up

07-02-2008, 02:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
jynxlee317 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philly 215 Age: 19 Posts: 119 iTrader: 0 / 0%	those are some scary numbers -_- i definitely wont able to pay 28k for a si.... and i definitely dun got 23k lying around this sucks in a way I guess me and the si were never meant to be

07-02-2008, 04:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
kamil2004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Age: 21 Posts: 172 Kamil Magomedov iTrader: 0 / 0%	ya i wanted to do it to then i did little resarch lol

07-02-2008, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Narcoden Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Why not keep your car and add a turbo for less than $3k? You'll be as fast or faster for much less...

07-02-2008, 11:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
cheetos Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 / 0%	why don't you trade it in for a used si?

07-02-2008, 07:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
jynxlee317 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philly 215 Age: 19 Posts: 119 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hahahaha, if we talkin about 20 dollars more a month, i guess its not that bad, but i saw the 28k total after finance for a si, i'm about to faint so i'm discussing this with my dad and see what he thinks, hope me luck guys? Also not really into turboing my car, its my daily commuter and i travel about 50 miles a day, it would suck if i get some bad mpg, and the si isnt that bad on gas so i guess i will be cool. Yes i don't drive nor think like a 19 years old when driving, i don't know why i want mileage over power and safe and sound instead of fast and furious. But the si is fun

07-03-2008, 02:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,437 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Hi, i was going to do that at one point with my LX, but the dealer was trying to give me only 13k for my car and it was only 1 year old and only had about 5k miles on it, i said no and walk away.. So they where trying to give me 13k for my car and the Si was about 23k OTD that was a 10k difference.. so i don't think it was worth it.. Am now turbo and the gas milage is not bad at all, i manage to get 380 miles on my last tank of gas doing 90% city driving.. i don't go boosting all over the place.. so the gas milage is the same as stock if you drive it regular.. Just something you might want to think about if your dad will not let you trade your car in..

07-03-2008, 02:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
TANGRANGER Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clear Lake City, Tx Posts: 417 iTrader: 0 / 0%	in texas right now they are doing 2.9% on 60 months or .9% on 36 months and when i bought mine i was 23 otd @ 2.9%/60months

07-03-2008, 11:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
*Fincher23* kaw-kaw kaw-kaw!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Red Stick, LA Age: 22 Posts: 1,110 Jeremy iTrader: 0 / 0%	if you have state farm insurance.. rates will not go up because all civics are considered the same

07-03-2008, 11:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 798 iTrader: 4 / 100%	haha....im in the same boat...... every 2 days im like i shd sell my lx and get a used 2007 Si....but tax title and shit hurts... Test Drive an Si, sell the lx privately for 16k......and get a used one for 19k...20ish k miles.....just be careful of the thrid gear issue. Its also free to get an insurance rate quote !!

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