Yeah if you look at the chassis and overall dynamics, the 03 Accord is arguably a nicer car than the 03 CL/TL... and almost certainly a better value.

Then again the 03 CL/TL is based off the 98-02 Accord. In 04 the CL/TL will be based off the 03+ Accord.

So it's just the steady progression of things... this is the inbetween year where the Accord has a big advantage.

BTW, are you sure that the '03 6-speed EX V6 Coupe isn't available to the public until after tommorow? I'm nearly positive that I've been seeing them for several months now. I know they are rare, but don't think they were completely unavailable? Not sure on that one though...

One good point I do think he made, though, is the 03 Accord's panel gaps and interior tolerances. It's a beautiful thing. My friend's 03 DX is night & day more tightly assembled than my g/f's 99 EX. Although this doesn't seem to get rid of any more rattles. I think lower gap tolerances might actually make some types of rattles MORE prone to happen since they have less room to move around before they start tapping the panels next to them