The CL-S is a souped up Accord. So its still a reliable, solid vehicle. I myself am waiting for the '03 Accord six speed to be released so I can compare the two before I decide. I was actually very close to making the purchase of a CL-S about 4 months ago when I started hearing the Accord rumors. You can't go wrong with either car. BUT..... be prepared for high insurance (you're 23 -- if you wait till you're 25 it'll drop quite a bit), and high cost of tires (expect 50,000 miles max tread life, 150.00 per tire replacement). A CL-S might be a bit much for a first car purchase, but if you think you can handle it, try to talk to your parrents. They see the logical, common sense side of things (a Camry? Don't get much more conservative than that) and people our age (I'm 25) don't see things their way I guess. Big difference between us is I've had my own place since 1999. So I guess I don't have to live under my parrents rules!