Originally Posted by 5thgenAccordEX

Hey i just want to stop you before you make that decision, i was in your shoes about two years ago, and i wanted a dsm too because of the turbo. After researching i decided to go with my accord over the dsm because:
1. Accords have MUCH better reliability
2. Insurance. Stock Turbo = Cha ching
3. Maintenance, turboed cars are harder to maintain.
4. this isn't really a reason against dsm's, but i chose an accord over a civic because everyone and there mom has a civic, you don't see too many accord coupes that are nice.