hi all, just came back from the auto show today in NY with my old man. i thought we were just browsing around and sitting in all the nice cars. i currently drive a 2001 civic and its under a lease. the lease will be ending in a few months. anyways, while we were at the honda section, my dad saw a 2003 accord EX V6 sedan with leather. i told him this is a new model with some really cool new features. he sat in it and said he loved the seats, instumentation, etc. the sticker price was $27K. i dont remember if it had the DVD navi but my dad said its not really expensive for such a nice car. he liked it even more than all the Acuras because he said the accord's interior is really luxurious compared to the TL and CL, etc. i really like the new accord too. the meters are bright as HELL!!!! and the dash is so sexy. he gave me the impression that he wanted to get it for me to replace my civic when the lease is up. now my dilemma is, when my civic's lease is up, i have to pay around $8K if i wanna keep it. with that amount of money, i can give half to the down of a new accord and the other half to make monthly payments. if i buy off my civic, i dont have to make any more monthly payments but if i get the accord i will have to continue this process of paying off my car every month. what would u guys do if u r in this situation, realistically?