Good-bye, 2022 Accord. Hardly knew ya.
Really, our Accord had ridiculously low mileage. We weren’t driving much even before COVID but since then? I’ve not been to NYC since 2016, or to the Perimeter Institute since, what, 2018 I think. In fact in the past 5 years, the farthest I’ve been from Ottawa was Montreal, maybe twice.
Needless to say, when our dealer saw a car with such low mileage, they pounced. Offered a new lease. I told them, sure, but I’m downsizing: no need for an Accord when we use the car this little, a Civic will do just fine. And a Civic it is.
Things missing? Very few. In no particular order:
- No Sirius XM satellite radio (apparently it’s gone from Hondas?)
- No built-in GPS (but Android Auto works way better than it ever did in the Accord);
- Somewhat fewer USB, power outlets (but enough for our needs);
- No HUD (but the instrument panel is quite adequate);
- No turn signals on the mirrors; and
- No blindspot warning.
This is it. Really. That’s all. And it’s a car just as decent and capable as the Accord, but substantially cheaper. So… who am I to complain?
So here we go, nice little Civic, until this lease expires. (No, I am not buying cars anymore. They are loaded with things that, when they go bad, are very costly to repair or replace. The technical debt is substantial.)
Almost forgot this rather important bit:
Yes. Made in Canada. These days, sadly, it matters.