My wife's got one, they are really nice. It handles fairly well for a stock accord, the engine is much more powerful than the 6th gen version, and seems to be much smoother. The auto tranny seems a bit more stable, the shifts certainly aren't as pronounced. The interior is nice, the leather on the seats feels to be better quality than the 6th gen. My only gripe is the sound system, I really don't think it is improved at all, actually, mine sounds much cleaner and clearer than hers, although it isn't bad. The cabin also has much less road noise.......6th gens have quite a bit on the highway, but the new ones don't have quite as much. Definately a nice car for under 26k.