Selling price difference between the EX and LX V6 is actually only $2500, and not $4000. You will get some of that $2500 back when you sell, but don't count on much. The way I figured out which to get was to compare the features and add up what I would pay. Some are worthless to me, and some I would have a hard time living without. The extra features were worth more than the price difference to me.
But, I can tell you you that 10 years ago I would have picked the LX and the $2500 because I did not like leather. I would have paid to get it out of the car. I changed my opinion after my wife got leather seats in her car, I liked them, and watched my cloth seats wear out while her leather ones just got more comfortable. Its a personal decision.
No, there is no reason to spend $2k more for a 2004. Of course, you can't buy a '04 for the same or less than an '03 either. Shop around or wait for all the 2003s to be gone and you will be able to find a better price on a 2004.
I'm the car guy in our family. Last month I helped my daughter buy an EXV6 sedan. It's a terrific vehicle and unbeatable for the money. I'd be hard pressed to say my wife's Lexus ES300 is a bit better. Last week my mother-in-law who is approaching 80 said she wanted to trade her big Buick Park Avenue for something smaller and easier to drive. She wanted something simple without all the confusing bells and whistles. I suggested she try an Accord LX. She loves it. Everything is big, clear, and obvious. The most confusing thing to her is the CD player, but what the heck......she never knew her Park Avenue even had a CD....lol. She thinks it's a little quicker than her Buick and just the right size. With the opportunity to drive both quite a bit, I've found the V6 way more than quick and the 4 plenty quick. You can hardly tell the V6 is running and the 4 has a slight shutter at idle with the AC running. I could live with either. While an Accord at any level is a bargain, the LX is a steal at $18,500 if you can skip power seats and a sunroof. Love these cars.
This has been discussed to death, but I have to contribute my 2 cents:
I had a 92 Civic that I thought was a fantastic car, but I had misgivings about it's exterior until I had it for about 3 years and I absolutely loved it. It had to grow on me. And historically, Honda bodystyles have looked fresh for YEARS after their introduction, unlike how the original taurus looked like a bloated jellybean after about about 4 years. (again, my opinion)
I immediately noticed new accords on the road, one in particular on the air force base where I work. When I went out and bought mine I wasn't wild about the rear, but after owning it for just a few months it grows on me more and more.
I think it will continue to look better over time, based on my experience with my Civic.
And here's the other cent: It does not take ANY STYLING INFLUENCE WHATSOEVER from any domestic Ford or GM car. The first thing I noticed is its distinctly European influence, like the way the rear half of it's profile is very Peugeot or Alfa. Additionally, the overall shape of the tail-lights mimics more of the new design trend of the BMW 5 & 7 series, not the Buick. Another signal of things to come.
Wow I didn't expect to open a can of worms with my question.
I only asked b/c I also thought that the LX-V6 was the bargain of the the Honda line.......but I ended up buying the EX-V6 with Navi because I wanted to impress my neighbors, my girlfriend, my boss, my pastor, my barber, the list goes on and on.....It is tough making the payments on my new "image" car because I spend so much money on designer clothes to impress the girls at the club scene with. But I figure if it gets too hard to pay for all this I will just CHARGE IT! what's a few hundred more dollars added to the $15,000 in debt that I have. Besides the credit card company tells me that I only have to pay $75 a month. What a deal! Dude I really need to get a new cell phone, I've got last years model. What would everyone think if I didn't have the new Palm Pilot/Nokia Cell phone combo. Now I need to learn how to use a Palm Pilot. Sorry about the rambling. I just wanted to telll you that I agree with you about the Lx-V6 being a finacially wise decision. Gotta go and put some MOMO rims on my new ride. Later!
I don't believe in LXV6 not selling well. I've never seen enough on the dealer lots anyway. A friend of mine was interested in it, and none was available, and he had to wait.
I would, however, take EX-L over LXV6 (like I did back in Fall 1997).
if Honda dropped the stick into the LX V6 or EX V6, I'd buy it in a heartbeat! I think there are many others out there that feel the same way. Obviously, no one would buy the TSX, but it doesn't appear that they're flying off the shelfs as it is. So the only choice in a sedan is the 04 TL at $35,000 plus. Come on Honda, get on the stick. Not every one wants or can fit into an Accord coupe. Alternatively, drop the V6 into the TSX.
The TSX IS flying off the lots. It's one of the hardest cars to keep in inventory according to Automotivenews.com. Acura has a very low inventory. They only wanted to sell 15,000 of them a year. Honda is VERY happy with the intro of the TSX. http://www.hondabeat.com/sales_stats.php
Have you looked at the Mazda6? It can be had with a V6 and MT. Quality & handling on par with the Accord. Hop over to the Mazda6 forum if you have any more questions.
OK, put away your square needle. I only tried to state the obvious. The LX V6 is the best buy financially. Even Consumer Reports said that the LX V6 is the one to buy. I really should have said "some people try to impress the neighbors" as it is unlike me to generalize, but I just got carried away. To all EX V6 owners: Pardon me. The LX V6 was offered to me (o4) at 2l500K, and the EX V6 was priced at 25500, a difference of 4000K as stated. Perhaps the number of 2500K difference was from a dealer who wanted less or more for one or the other cars. Who knows? Any way, if the EX V6 came without the sunroof I would not be so sure that I wanted the LX, and of course the price would be less without the roof. By the way, I have a set of Rays Red wheels that fit the Honda (hub centric l6") that I paid l50 bucks for all four. Used, but not damaged. I took them to a friends shop and spun them on the balancer, and they were true. So much for 300 dollars for wheels. Look around, there is always bargains for cash. The guy I bought them from just decided that he did not like them on his slammed Accord. He has 6 cars and changes them around every few months. The wheels were just in his way.
Can anyone tell me the dealer invoice amount, or refer me to a website, on a 2004 Accord EX V-6 4DR, with and w/o Navi. Any help would be appriciated, Thanks, Sir_col
I believe you in that you don't sell many LXV6. But the problem is not in selling, but having enough in stock. Honda should push LXV6 much like they do with LX (the "mainstream" Accord).
And yes, it would make good sense to have Accord LXV6/6-speed for those who want to save couple of grand over EXV6/6-sp.
interesting, my dealer, while i was there, had two couples walk in, wanting an Odyssey. none on the lot. ditto for Pilot. my sales guy said if they had 100 vans to sell right now, they could do it in three days, customers buying OVER THE PHONE. on the flip side, he said they don't even order S2000's and LX-V6 Accords. no one wants them. luckily, i got the last 03 Ex-V6 that wasn't a demo....
i thought it strange that they don't even bother asking for LX V6 Accords, but they STILL, 5 years later, can't get enough minivans. he said the Element has slowed down quite a bit too...
he also mentioned that the Accord has always been a car that sells itself, and that they often have people come to get the DX model, just to have an Accord. NUTS. i hope mine is worth the hype...
There is no problem having "enough" in stock because we don't want very many. We don't want them because they are SLOW SELLERS!
Some people like buttermilk too but the local 7-11 might keep one quart just for that oddball request. The 7-11 will sell 200 quarts of low fat to every one quart of buttermilk.
If Honda decided to build LX Accords with 6 speeds they would be a dismal flop. Honda knows this and this is why they don't make such an oddball car.
I don’t buy your argument. I will quote you more personal experiences as well. I wanted to get Civic HX as our second car when I had to get rid of my Prelude. “We don’t have any, because they don’t sell well”.
Here, I was right there to buy one, and they didn’t have, so how are they going to sell one? I ended up bringing home the EX. Similar thing happened when I purchased my Prelude.
“We don’t have 5-sp in stock because they don’t sell well”. Okay, I waited for one.
Not selling well may have to do with “not having in stock”. Heck, if they don’t sell well, why keep them in the lineup? And in fact, I do see more LXV6 Coupes than I do LXV6 sedans (1998-02 Accords).
Guess I spent too many years in my former life in marketing and sales. I had to do forecasting and strategy and I was held accountable.
If something was a slow seller I sure didn't keep large quanities of them around.
The HX Civic is another great example of a car that does not sell well at all. Oh, we have, I think, four of them that have been sitting here for months. Maybe you think we should order more of them?
By the time you add air conditioning to an HX it's so close to the price of an EX that it makes little sense to buy one.
Anyway...I give up and apologize for not being able to explain things better.
interesting how NEW CAR SALESMAN - "this is a very difficult car to find. We only get two per year. It's a limited production, therefore there is a dealer mark-up." becomes,
TRADE IN NEGOTIATION - "we can't give you much for that model, it's a slow seller....no one wants that model." becomes,
USED CAR SALESMAN - "this is a very desirable car. It's a hard model to find. You won't find another like this in the region. That's why we can't discount it."
I just got an EX V6 3 weeks ago. It is an excellent car but I am having the hardest time finding a comfortable seat position. Either I wind up with right knee and calf cramps or my butt hurts. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this seat figured out? I'm getting very frustrated.
Any recommendations about brands? The 2 I have been looking at are ASC and Webasto. For Webasto, some installers use the Solarie 5300 and others use the Hollandia. Am getting confusing answers about the difference between them. One big issue for me is headroom loss. Any experience with this? Thanks. Joe
Anyway about the Accord's size I don't think last generation Accord was that small. Somebody said the Accord is one of the smaller mid size sedans out there. I think there was enough room to fit 4 people comfotably in a 98-02 Accord. There isn't too much difference between the interior room of a 98 Sebring, a 98 Grand AM, or a 98 Malibu compared tho the 98 Accord.
As for the Accord being classified as a compact or mid size. Wasn't the 1990-1993 Accord the top selling generation Accord? I have heard that somewhere. I remember when I was younger the Accord and Tarus always used to battle it out for #1 selling car in the US(this was in the late 80/early 90's period.)
About the Mazda 6 thats going after the college kids the way the 93 Altima and 94 Accord did 10 years ago. I think the Accord and Altima sedan's grew too big for the college crowd.
About the Accord Coupe thats to sell to a younger audience than the Accord Sedan's audience. Coupe's aren't really poipular as a whole but thats what the 20-30 year old audience buys.
IMHO, you can purchase exceptionally nice after market alloy wheels for a lot less than $300.00 per wheel UNLESS you believe that you absolutely have to have FORGED alloys.
I just put a set of Mille Miglia's on my EX V-6 and I (and a lot of others who have complimented them) think they look great. I also put M.M.'s on the previously owned Maxima I traded for the Accord and they also solicited similar reactions.
Wheel/Tire Package that was what I commented on. Of course you can purchase decent alloys for 300 each, I was just saying you may have to buy different tires also.
to those in the know: is there better sound insulation (quieter cabin) in the EX vs LX trims? wondering about any 'hidden' upgrades in the EX trimline (always been a DX and LX man, to this point)
“Anyway about the Accord's size I don't think last generation Accord was that small. Somebody said the Accord is one of the smaller mid size sedans out there. I think there was enough room to fit 4 people comfotably in a 98-02 Accord.”
If you are comparing 98-02 Accord to current Accord, they are identical in size. The 2003 Accord got longer wheelbase, but the overall length, width and interior room has not changed noticeably (noticeable as in the difference between trunk size: 98-02 had 14.1 cu. ft, the 2003 model has 14.0 cu. ft).
“As for the Accord being classified as a compact or mid size. Wasn't the 1990-1993 Accord the top selling generation Accord?” It was, and the Accord still is (based on individual sales which means excluding fleet sales). But, it has been the evolution of the Accord over time that has helped it stay on the top. 90-93 Accord couldn’t carry a 240 HP V6. For 94-97 Accord, Honda had to tweak the chassis to squeeze the V6, so the V6 trims were longer than their four cylinder counterparts (read: added cost, a reason why Accord V6 in 1998 was considerably cheaper than 1997 Accord V6 because it was not designed to carry one to start with and no special fixes needed).
Acura TSX is about the size of the older Accords, and people would complain about the size today, if they didn’t in the early 90s.
“About the Mazda 6 thats going after the college kids the way the 93 Altima and 94 Accord did 10 years ago. I think the Accord and Altima sedan's grew too big for the college crowd.” Here is a perspective: Altima: 193 inch Accord: 189 inch Mazda6: 187 inch Passat: 185 inch TSX: 183 inch
We could say that there is considerable difference between Accord and TSX (about 6 inch) in terms of length, but 2 inch or so isn’t even going to be noticeable.
There is a difference in sound insulation between the LX and EX. Although, the only place I remember my salesman telling me there was added insulation was on the trunk lid (the LX has no insulation here). Other than that, I am not sure about other areas of the car having any more than the LX. Anybody else have more info?
Based on the data on Edmunds, 2003 Accord actually lost about half inch in legroom (overall, front and rear combined) compared to the 1998-02 Accord. The front gained half inch, and the rear lost about an inch (but then, legroom is also affected by moving the seats back and forth).
Now, personal experience from spec sheet can be different due to variety of other factors involved.
I recently test drove an Accord EXL and experienced right knee pain after a 15 minute test drive, which must be similar to what you experience. I have been thinking about going for another test drive and experimenting with different seating positions. However, I have experienced the same thing with other cars that I have purchased in the past, and I was unable to correct the situation by adjusting the driver's seat. (Examples: Toyota Camry Solara; 2002 MB E320. I ended up selling these cars because of the problem.) I have made an attempt to figure out just what it is about the seats or seating position relative to the pedals that causes the problem, but have never been able to figure it out. Some cars are fine, some are not. For example, I recently spent quite a bit of time in Buick Century and Ford Taurus rental cars, and they were fine. My LS430 is fine. It seems to be better in cars that have a lot of head room so I can sit up higher. However, my wife has an SC430 that I drive occasionally, and I don't have the problem with it. It's a mystery.
I'm currenly shopping for wheels for my LX sedan, and am curious in what you picked out for your car. Any way you'd be interested in sharing a picture or two? If you don't have one of the car, can you point me to a web picture of these wheels. Thanks a lot.
Oh and by the way, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the somewhat blade-style wheels that are on the newest A8 but can't find anything similar anywhere.
biggest difference in the EX vs LX are mostly little stuff, including the finish in the vehicle(and sometimes outside) like the aluminum finish in the car, alarm instead of keyless entry, the 6 disc in dash changer, the courtesy light above the center console(dim yellow light that illuminates the shifter area in the dark), among the other things such as the moonroof, alloys(16" which generally makes the car handle slightly better compared to 15"), different interior fabrics, Electronic Brake Distribution, stuff like that.
If you are talking the 4cyl, I highly recommend the EX-L upgrade, it includes leather trim on the doors, leather seats, dual zone A/C... for about 1300, invoice diff at around 1100. I wish I got one, but my hard head wanted a 5spd, so I ended up w/ just an EX.
One of the smaller but bigger differences is the resale value. Generally speaking, EX's will sell for at least 1k more than an LX model. Check out the local ads and check them out... I was checking out 94 Accord LX's and was looking in and around 5-6k while the EX's were roughly 5500-7000... something else to consider if you are planning to only keep it for say 5 years...
I will get more specific info for you and post within 24hrs. The wheel is a brand new offering from Mille Miglia (Italian made). Tire Rack just got them in about three weeks ago. Go there (tirerack.com) and click on "wheels." Enter vehicle info and they provide a graphic of your car. You can then choose from the wheels with the proper fitment for your specific car and the particular wheel will be illustrated on the car graphic. It's actually pretty neat. This is the second tire/ wheel package I've purchased from them. They're great to deal with.
Obviously, I misunderstood your post. Sorry about that. Since you're obviously into this sort of thing, I found out something about Mille Miglia you might be interested in knowing.
During the final stages of the manufacturing process, they spray/apply some type of powder on their wheels before they're clearcoated. The end result is that the wheels "glisten" when light hits them. It's especially noticeable when the sun is shining on them.
The LX V6 Accord has a six disc in dash changer standard. The wheels on the Lx are also 16", they are just not alloys on the LX. There is no difference in the outside of the car as far as trim is concerned. Check the brochure. Unfortunately, both Coupes come with Bridgestone EL41 tires. Not the best for sure, therefor, when one wants to change wheels and tires why pay for alloys that are not wanted, and most tire dealers (Discount Tire)(NTB) and others, will give about 65% for the Bridgestones on a trade in, so the whole package is not too expensive to get much better wheels and tires.
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But, I can tell you you that 10 years ago I would have picked the LX and the $2500 because I did not like leather. I would have paid to get it out of the car. I changed my opinion after my wife got leather seats in her car, I liked them, and watched my cloth seats wear out while her leather ones just got more comfortable. Its a personal decision.
Last week my mother-in-law who is approaching 80 said she wanted to trade her big Buick Park Avenue for something smaller and easier to drive. She wanted something simple without all the confusing bells and whistles. I suggested she try an Accord LX. She loves it. Everything is big, clear, and obvious. The most confusing thing to her is the CD player, but what the heck......she never knew her Park Avenue even had a CD....lol. She thinks it's a little quicker than her Buick and just the right size.
With the opportunity to drive both quite a bit, I've found the V6 way more than quick and the 4 plenty quick. You can hardly tell the V6 is running and the 4 has a slight shutter at idle with the AC running. I could live with either. While an Accord at any level is a bargain, the LX is a steal at $18,500 if you can skip power seats and a sunroof. Love these cars.
I had a 92 Civic that I thought was a fantastic car, but I had misgivings about it's exterior until I had it for about 3 years and I absolutely loved it. It had to grow on me. And historically, Honda bodystyles have looked fresh for YEARS after their introduction, unlike how the original taurus looked like a bloated jellybean after about about 4 years. (again, my opinion)
I immediately noticed new accords on the road, one in particular on the air force base where I work. When I went out and bought mine I wasn't wild about the rear, but after owning it for just a few months it grows on me more and more.
I think it will continue to look better over time, based on my experience with my Civic.
And here's the other cent: It does not take ANY STYLING INFLUENCE WHATSOEVER from any domestic Ford or GM car. The first thing I noticed is its distinctly European influence, like the way the rear half of it's profile is very Peugeot or Alfa. Additionally, the overall shape of the tail-lights mimics more of the new design trend of the BMW 5 & 7 series, not the Buick. Another signal of things to come.
I only asked b/c I also thought that the LX-V6 was the bargain of the the Honda line.......but I ended up buying the EX-V6 with Navi because I wanted to impress my neighbors, my girlfriend, my boss, my pastor, my barber, the list goes on and on.....It is tough making the payments on my new "image" car because I spend so much money on designer clothes to impress the girls at the club scene with. But I figure if it gets too hard to pay for all this I will just CHARGE IT! what's a few hundred more dollars added to the $15,000 in debt that I have. Besides the credit card company tells me that I only have to pay $75 a month. What a deal! Dude I really need to get a new cell phone, I've got last years model. What would everyone think if I didn't have the new Palm Pilot/Nokia Cell phone combo. Now I need to learn how to use a Palm Pilot. Sorry about the rambling. I just wanted to telll you that I agree with you about the Lx-V6 being a finacially wise decision. Gotta go and put some MOMO rims on my new ride. Later!
If Honda offered the LX V6 4 door with the stick from the coupe then they would be on to something.
Yeeeehaaaaa
Especially the coupes. If Honda were to drop these from the line,it wouldn't bother me one bit.
I can't even remember the last time I sold one.
Yes, they are a lot of car for the money. As used cars I can't think of any Honda that is harder to sell.
The sedan V-6 LX's are also slow sellers but nothing compared to the coupes.
I don't believe in LXV6 not selling well. I've never seen enough on the dealer lots anyway. A friend of mine was interested in it, and none was available, and he had to wait.
I would, however, take EX-L over LXV6 (like I did back in Fall 1997).
http://www.hondabeat.com/sales_stats.php
What do you think I've been doing for the past eight years? I know what is popular and what is not.
There is a vry good reason you don't see many on the lots...the dealers don't order any because they are very slow sellers.
Again, great cars but slow movers.
Your friend had to wait for this very reason. that in itself should have told you something.
Put a stick shift in one of these would only take a slow seller and make it SALEPROOF!
That article did generate some interest and a few sales.
Most LX buyers feel little need for a V-6 and just buy the four. I tend to agree since the four has more than ample power.
And yes, it would make good sense to have Accord LXV6/6-speed for those who want to save couple of grand over EXV6/6-sp.
Personally, I prefer EX trims.
i thought it strange that they don't even bother asking for LX V6 Accords, but they STILL, 5 years later, can't get enough minivans. he said the Element has slowed down quite a bit too...
he also mentioned that the Accord has always been a car that sells itself, and that they often have people come to get the DX model, just to have an Accord. NUTS. i hope mine is worth the hype...
There is no problem having "enough" in stock because we don't want very many. We don't want them because they are SLOW SELLERS!
Some people like buttermilk too but the local 7-11 might keep one quart just for that oddball request. The 7-11 will sell 200 quarts of low fat to every one quart of buttermilk.
If Honda decided to build LX Accords with 6 speeds they would be a dismal flop. Honda knows this and this is why they don't make such an oddball car.
It would NOT make "good sense".
Here, I was right there to buy one, and they didn’t have, so how are they going to sell one? I ended up bringing home the EX. Similar thing happened when I purchased my Prelude.
“We don’t have 5-sp in stock because they don’t sell well”. Okay, I waited for one.
Not selling well may have to do with “not having in stock”. Heck, if they don’t sell well, why keep them in the lineup? And in fact, I do see more LXV6 Coupes than I do LXV6 sedans (1998-02 Accords).
If something was a slow seller I sure didn't keep large quanities of them around.
The HX Civic is another great example of a car that does not sell well at all. Oh, we have, I think, four of them that have been sitting here for months. Maybe you think we should order more of them?
By the time you add air conditioning to an HX it's so close to the price of an EX that it makes little sense to buy one.
Anyway...I give up and apologize for not being able to explain things better.
Maybe one of the others can do better.
NEW CAR SALESMAN - "this is a very difficult car to find. We only get two per year. It's a limited production, therefore there is a dealer mark-up." becomes,
TRADE IN NEGOTIATION - "we can't give you much for that model, it's a slow seller....no one wants that model." becomes,
USED CAR SALESMAN - "this is a very desirable car. It's a hard model to find. You won't find another like this in the region. That's why we can't discount it."
Marketing 101!
Let's move ON now, please....
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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As for the Accord being classified as a compact or mid size. Wasn't the 1990-1993 Accord the top selling generation Accord? I have heard that somewhere. I remember when I was younger the Accord and Tarus always used to battle it out for #1 selling car in the US(this was in the late 80/early 90's period.)
About the Mazda 6 thats going after the college kids the way the 93 Altima and 94 Accord did 10 years ago. I think the Accord and Altima sedan's grew too big for the college crowd.
About the Accord Coupe thats to sell to a younger audience than the Accord Sedan's audience. Coupe's aren't really poipular as a whole but thats what the 20-30 year old audience buys.
IMHO, you can purchase exceptionally nice after
market alloy wheels for a lot less than $300.00
per wheel UNLESS you believe that you absolutely
have to have FORGED alloys.
I just put a set of Mille Miglia's on my EX V-6
and I (and a lot of others who have complimented
them) think they look great. I also put M.M.'s
on the previously owned Maxima I traded for the
Accord and they also solicited similar reactions.
berbel
Nice rims by the way.
is there better sound insulation (quieter cabin) in the EX vs LX trims?
wondering about any 'hidden' upgrades in the EX trimline (always been a DX and LX man, to this point)
srp
If you are comparing 98-02 Accord to current Accord, they are identical in size. The 2003 Accord got longer wheelbase, but the overall length, width and interior room has not changed noticeably (noticeable as in the difference between trunk size: 98-02 had 14.1 cu. ft, the 2003 model has 14.0 cu. ft).
“As for the Accord being classified as a compact or mid size. Wasn't the 1990-1993 Accord the top selling generation Accord?”
It was, and the Accord still is (based on individual sales which means excluding fleet sales). But, it has been the evolution of the Accord over time that has helped it stay on the top. 90-93 Accord couldn’t carry a 240 HP V6. For 94-97 Accord, Honda had to tweak the chassis to squeeze the V6, so the V6 trims were longer than their four cylinder counterparts (read: added cost, a reason why Accord V6 in 1998 was considerably cheaper than 1997 Accord V6 because it was not designed to carry one to start with and no special fixes needed).
Acura TSX is about the size of the older Accords, and people would complain about the size today, if they didn’t in the early 90s.
“About the Mazda 6 thats going after the college kids the way the 93 Altima and 94 Accord did 10 years ago. I think the Accord and Altima sedan's grew too big for the college crowd.”
Here is a perspective:
Altima: 193 inch
Accord: 189 inch
Mazda6: 187 inch
Passat: 185 inch
TSX: 183 inch
We could say that there is considerable difference between Accord and TSX (about 6 inch) in terms of length, but 2 inch or so isn’t even going to be noticeable.
Now, personal experience from spec sheet can be different due to variety of other factors involved.
Oh and by the way, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the somewhat blade-style wheels that are on the newest A8 but can't find anything similar anywhere.
If you are talking the 4cyl, I highly recommend the EX-L upgrade, it includes leather trim on the doors, leather seats, dual zone A/C... for about 1300, invoice diff at around 1100. I wish I got one, but my hard head wanted a 5spd, so I ended up w/ just an EX.
One of the smaller but bigger differences is the resale value. Generally speaking, EX's will sell for at least 1k more than an LX model. Check out the local ads and check them out... I was checking out 94 Accord LX's and was looking in and around 5-6k while the EX's were roughly 5500-7000... something else to consider if you are planning to only keep it for say 5 years...
I will get more specific info for you and post within 24hrs. The wheel is a brand new offering
from Mille Miglia (Italian made). Tire Rack just
got them in about three weeks ago. Go there
(tirerack.com) and click on "wheels." Enter vehicle
info and they provide a graphic of your car. You
can then choose from the wheels with the proper
fitment for your specific car and the particular
wheel will be illustrated on the car graphic.
It's actually pretty neat. This is the second tire/
wheel package I've purchased from them. They're
great to deal with.
berbel
Obviously, I misunderstood your post. Sorry about
that. Since you're obviously into this sort of thing, I found out something about Mille Miglia you might be interested in knowing.
During the final stages of the manufacturing process, they spray/apply some type of powder on
their wheels before they're clearcoated. The end
result is that the wheels "glisten" when light
hits them. It's especially noticeable when the
sun is shining on them.
If I were to buy a set of rims, that would be where I look.
That whole "glisten" effect is pretty neat. Nothing like a nicely waxed car with shiney wheels!