So you finally managed to get rid of the expensive wasteful new car, bought an old reliable model, and then turned around and bought a brand new 2016 car because winter? So basically you did nothing about the debt and now have 2 cars instead of one. What happened?
I am confused too.
So now you have a
1998 Honda Civic
1987 Honda Rebel
2016 Scion tC
1994 Honda Civic
What was your goal again?
I want to start out with the disclaimer that cars are my vice. I love driving them. I love working on them.
Some people spend money on drugs and alcohol. Some people spend money on improvements around the house house. I enjoy cars. (I am not making this comparison to suggest that these things provide equal virtue in one's life, of course.)
As a car enthusiast I'm confused even more after re-reading your first post.
What exact automotive thrills do you get out of a Scion tC?
I would suggest selling the Scion.
Keep the Rebel and 2 Civic's.
Use the '94 Civic as the winter car.
good luck!
I have a 98 civic and a 16 tC. My wife has an 87 rebel and a 94 civic.
I'm not sure you guys have ever had a car loan, but you can't just sell a car that you don't have the title to. It is not that simple.
The tC is surprisingly fun to drive on the optional TRD lowering springs. I like a car that I can push to its limits, not one that pushes me to mine. If I push a car and it fails, I have a broken car. If my car pushes me and I fail, I die.
The scion is significantly slower and somewhat sluggish compared to the genesis, but it's still got a decent amount of pep and handles really well once it's on stiffer springs.
-Edit to justify being a car enthusiast AND liking the tC-
The tC is also a lot more comfortable to drive than the genesis. About 30 minutes in the genesis was my limit before my back started hurting from a combination of the crappy seats and harsh suspension. The tC has a more comfortable seat and a more comfortable suspension, even when lowered on the TRD springs. The level of technology in the '16 tC is way above and beyond what I would expect for a car in its price range too. All-around I feel like it is a much better car than the GenCoupe, even if it significantly lacks in the performance department.
It's not as quick as cars in the 25-26k range (mazdaspeed3, civic si, Miata, etc.) but it's got more power than other cars in the 21k range with the same trim options.
I can also sit in the back seat comfortably, and I'm 6'2". Not that I would ever need to sit in the back seat of my own car, but it is a definite advantage over, say, the fiesta ST (same price) that I couldn't even fit comfortable in the front of.
And the facelifted 2nd generation ones (also known as the tC2.5) look funky and unique and my wife and I are all about that.
Regarding my wife's 94 civic, it was a bad idea that I told her not to buy and she did anyway. It has an engine swap out of a 95 integra gsr, lowered on tien coilovers in the front and tien lowering springs in the back, and has a handful of aesthetic aftermarket bits. No power steering, no ABS, no traction control. It's almost impossible to drive in the rain. It's not a winter car. Also, the mechanical issues that I mentioned in a previous reply.