At 50k miles, my wife's '02 Accord w/ an I4/5 speed manual has been the most relaible & cost free car I've ever owned (and that # is over 60 cars between us). Only costs have been for routine oil, filters, one set of tires, and coolant change. No alignments since new, no clutch adjustment, has original brake pads, etc. Not a penny more. Handles a bit better than a V6, but not as fast, esp. mid range, due to less torque & hp than V6. Could use more wheel/tire, and OEM tires sucked. FYI - the sixth gen I4 has 15" wheels (and 65 series tires) as orig. equipment, not 16", which only came on the V6s. And the I4 has a 4 bolt lug pattern, while the V6 has 5 lugs per wheel. . .