Originally Posted by FurY

I have to disagree... if you look at the styling the '13 looks MUCH better than the '12. I would not have even considered a '12 based on the way they looked but now the '13 has me giving it some thought. Granted, underneath it all the changes may be minor, but looks go a long way imo and the '13 does make the '12 look rather pedestrian. Resale on the '12's will take a hit since people will want the newer design in the long run.

Originally Posted by FurY

Perhaps, but I still think if someone is given the option of having the looks of the '13+ over the '12, they'll most likely lean to the '13 unless they find a great condition '12 with low mileage or in mint condition. Add to that that nearly every automotive review site bashed the '12 pretty bad on looks... if a person in the market for a used Si does their research that will probably sway them as well.

Again, underneath it all it is mostly the same and I understand that, but there is a reason Honda brought out a refresh ahead of schedule... people generally did not like or care for the '12's styling. Yes it may be just a commuter car, that's all the Civic ever has been... but even as a commuter car, wouldn't you rather have something that has better styling or looks mildly sporty as opposed to a bland Toyota look alike?

For the record, I used to own the true bastard Si (02-05 gen) so I do have some point of reference on what I'm talking about since I've been down that road once before.

Originally Posted by FearlessFife

I have to disagree... if you look at the styling the '13 looks MUCH better than the '12. I would not have even considered a '12 based on the way they looked but now the '13 has me giving it some thought. Granted, underneath it all the changes may be minor, but looks go a long way imo and the '13 does make the '12 look rather pedestrian. Resale on the '12's will take a hit since people will want the newer design in the long run.