Welcome to the forum. Had a chance to drive any of the new Civic models yet?
I did. I test drove the sport touring hatchback. It was really nice. Handled pretty sharp. Expected a little more bass out of the bose audio system. I liked the tech, interior quality was good, quite not accord level though (test drove them back to back). Accord had a more cocooned feeling and gives you a sense of something more solid. Civic also had higher NVH levels than Accord. I really needed BSM, and accord sport 2.0 and ex-l were well in 30k territory. So civic just made more financial sense, given its active community, resale value and I don't have a family yet.
Is it going to be a matter of which car comes first you'll buy
@castlepeak? What would convince you to go with the Integra?
That thought did run my mind to be honest. I was initially looking for a civic touring sedan and wanted it preferably by end of April or May. But either civics are in extreme demand or honda has a lot of supply chain issues, and cars simply aren't available for the next 3-6 months, especially more true if you want a color of your choice. A few dealers had sport tourings coming in and I went with the dealer marking it up by least (500) and have availability by the end of april in red color which is what I wanted. Build was supposed to be done between 29 Mar and 1 Apr but no VIN yet probably due to mfg delays.
Coming to integra, it really looks sharp, much better than civic. I wasn't really around for the integras of the old so nostalgia factor isn't one for me haha. I really love this look, much aggressive looking compared to the toned down 11th gen civic. I thought I wanted an integra mainly because I loved the civic and here was a chance to get a better looking version of that for around 30k. But when they announced the specs and the interior, it was practically the same as civic but watered down features compared to a top end civic around the same price. Kinda like copy my homework but change it enough lol. The interior was what lost me. They literally have the same knobs and even the same steering wheel! If they would have made slightly more effort to distinguish the interior in design with something unique to Acura, I think I probably would have considered it more. I also was really impressed by the red color they showed in unveiling, but sadly it wasn't available in the reservation system. At this point, if they have improved the driving feel particularly on the NVH, I might still give it a chance provided my civic doesn't arrive first. I really want to enjoy the spring and summer so in the end it might actually boil down to what actually come first.