Hey everybody. I'm a lifelong Honda owner about to buy my first Integra, and I need to decide between two cars, and I need to decide ASAP. I'm really torn about which way to do. Here are the choices (both are LS, 5-speed, private seller, clean titles, and check out clean by my mechanic):

'98, 72K - $7200

'01, 67K - $8800

Now, I don't think there were a lot of changes between '98 and '01, were there? I know the '01 has 15" wheels and a few more throw-ins, but mechanically these are more or less the same car, are they not? Obviously the '01 will have better resale value but I plan to keep both cars until at least 150-200K. Both have cloth interior, neither have had the timing belt done yet, and both are basically spotless, bar a few fender scratches.

So - which is the better buy? Money is a factor for me, but I just want to make sure I'm not missing out on anything really crucial with the '98. I think both of these are below KBB, so I should get a decent deal either way, but this is a major purchase and I want to get it right...

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Dan