IF you can save up for down payment and hang on for a few months with the new job then you should be able to get it fine. As long as you can swing the payments you're golden.
Tell him it's a much better car and it holds its value better than any other on the road. If in two years you want to get rid of it then you'll still get a great price for it.

Of course if it goes down to it, get the ACCORD and then trade it in ina year once you've saved enough $ to keep pops out of the deal.