anyone trading in their old euro for new

[Type R Positive]

I think I will keep my current Euro for another 2-4 years. Still drive like new and feel rock solid. It's not worth to trade for the new one.

Yeah, If I had CL9, it would be hard to trade for basically the same car. It would be like trading an E46 320i for an E92 320i.

[Euro76]

Yeah, If I had CL9, it would be hard to trade for basically the same car. It would be like trading an E46 320i for an E92 320i.

Agreed. I hope my next car after CL9 Euro will be Lexus

[Type R Positive]

Agreed. I hope my next car after CL9 Euro will be Lexus

I looked at the Lexus IS250. they start at $55k and go to $80k.
Too much $$$ for me. For that money, I would have got my Evo X.

[Blitzen]

the CL9 is serving me very well too, a keeper for sure, I've got too much emo attachment to it

-first redline -first vtec -best steering -best handling -best interior and exterior finish of all the cars I've driven

also drove it to yr.12 formal, ah and my date, and many more girl friends took the passenger seat

good times, not that I did anything unusual in it

[ig3o]

lol my opinion... the new CU2 is way too fancy =O... its nice tho.. but im sticking with my cl9 =)

[Euro76]

I looked at the Lexus IS250. they start at $55k and go to $80k.
Too much $$$ for me. For that money, I would have got my Evo X.

It's a quick car
Love to have it but I am now more into comfortable driving. I feel fast cars are my thing in the past. That was why I went from Toyota Celica to CL9 Euro. IS250 is a very pleasant car to drive. I've test driven one before, this car offers pure comfortable driving and I love it every part of the car. Too bad not only the price was beyond my reach, but the back seat of IS250 is cramped. Euro CL9 is bigger. Maybe someday if I could get a Lexus I would get GS450h

[aaronng]

It's a quick car
Love to have it but I am now more into comfortable driving. I feel fast cars are my thing in the past. That was why I went from Toyota Celica to CL9 Euro. IS250 is a very pleasant car to drive. I've test driven one before, this car offers pure comfortable driving and I love it every part of the car. Too bad not only the price was beyond my reach, but the back seat of IS250 is cramped. Euro CL9 is bigger. Maybe someday if I could get a Lexus I would get GS450h

GS450h is nice. In my opinion, IS250 is just a waste of money if you were going for that after the CL9.

[albii]

Not trading but selling to buy the new model.

[johnnyofhk]

i would get a R32 after my cl9 though~

[LXRY]

Stick to the old model......drove one today (lxry model), same car if you ask me, just with a few changes.....some good points some bad.

Different lines (bodywise) me personally don't like it, prefer old design
civic dash (Yuk)
steering wheel too small
buttons are too small and spread out more not as easy to find and press as previous model(s)
someone made a mistake with the volume control and the tuning control (should be the other way around)
space saver in the lxry model (this to me is a cost saver as it is 18inch)
boot looks smaller
extra speaker in the middle of the parcel shelf hinders drivers view (not necassary)
has 10 speakers but sounds no different than the cl9 stereo
reverse sensors dont pick up gutters, good as a guide (too high on the bumper)
front passenger seat belt still knocks as you are driving lol
same heated seats
same sunroof
front seats feel flimsy around the shoulder area not the same as cl9.
front doors are not as heavy so gone are the days people slamming your doors, but bad if you get hit by a car
limited road view due to newer dash.....seat has too be adjusted higher than previous models
same rv mirror as previous lxry model
gears the same when you change gears (no difference)
softer leather, as for quality not sure if it's the same as the previous models, previous models have good quality leather
cruise control the same
feels slower but claiming more power, I'de have to question this ?

a few good points...
when reversing front passenger side mirrors dips low
memory seating for driver(s)
steering improved not as sensative due to wider track
paddle's for sports mode on steering wheel
Has strut brace.
hid washers dont spray on the bonnet anymore (they heard you Aaronng )
Reverse camera
Ipod adaptor
heated door mirrors
front sensors
not sure of any other good points

My opinion stick to old model, especially if you have 2006 and up models

[avid]

Is it just me or can anyone else see that the Japs have totally screwed up the Euros previous refined good looks.Its lost that agile nimble stance.
Just took new Euro for a test drive while waiting for my Euro to be serviced.Not impressed at all.Wont be trading up to this model.I agree entirely with LXRY's findings except the steering which i found to be less responsive,very little feed back to the driver of the cars attitude and the road surface/conditions.Wondering too about early build quality.Have a look at the fit of the sill where it meets the front guard!!
But by far its least redeeming feature is that its just GOD AWFUL FUGLY .
Too bulky looking especially the front bumper overhang,particularly from side on.Its got a big fat arse and still a tiny boot area.The wide front Civic type flares lack class and refinement, i'm guessing the yanks will love it,but its not going to sell here like the previous model.
Even a couple of people from the dealership felt it wasn't as good looking as the earlier model,and that they had received similar comments already.
The wheels are boring,even the 18's look like some cheap wheel from Joe Blows Wheel & Tyre shop.Dont even start me on the looks of the optional wheels.
What is it with Honda,they do this every few years...bring out a winning design,then totally screw it up in the next major model change.I'm really disappointed,i was hoping to trade up at the end of the year,but i'll be looking else where for the first time in over 25 years.

[Mike Star]

Drove CL2 Luxury Auto this morning. My impressions were:
- Looks ok but is quite bulky at both front and rear and seems to have lost the "sporty" look. Too many unresolved lines but looks better than the Mazda 6.
- Grille is better than the US TSX but is still pretty awful. The sports grille option looks better but is nothing special.
- OEM wheels look crap! Lux 18's look like cheap aftermarket wheels and the 17's on the standard look worse. I have been happy to live with MY06 CL9 Luxury standard wheels but couldn't live with any of the CL2 wheel options.
- Front seats were nice and I loved the P Leather. Feels very good indeed and the leather is softer to the touch than that in the CL9.
- Memory function on the driver's seat is good.
- There doesn't seem to be much if any increase in actual interior room. It looks bigger but doesn't feel it. The rear legroom seemed less if anything with the driver's seat set where I wanted it. I was surprised as was my 18 year old daughter.
- Steering wheel looks good but feels less so. Perhaps a little on the small side.
- Dash looks quite nice when you first step inside but the controls for stereo, air etc are too fiddly, just too many buttons and switches etc.
- Initial impressions are that you are definitely in an evolution of the CL9. You kind of feel "at home" if you know what I mean.
- Accura like satin metallic dash garnish looks classy and breaks up the black.
- Dials are very Civic like and that's a bit disappointing. Again a bit fussy for mine.
- MP3 input is great. Daughter loved it!
- Better outlets for rear air con.
- Boot is OK but access is via a smaller opening than on the CL9. This would make getting larger objects in quite difficult.
- Temporary spare is a real bummer on the Lux with 18"s. Not appropriate for our roads and driving distances IMO.

- Driving was generally good although it wasn't an overly long drive. I did get to give the car a bit of a decent run though through some bends and up a couple of reasonable hills. Power and torque felt good though not more responsive than the CL9 IMO. Probably accounted for by the extra weight and bulk.
- Steering was too light IMO and lacked feel. Also the wheel seemed to twitch in the hand as you steered round a bend.
- NVH was good and probably better than the CL9
- Despite the 10 speakers the stereo sounded much on the road the same as my 06 Lux.
- Saw the same fit and finish issue that someone else mentioned where the side skirt meets the front guard.
- The car looks much better with the OEM full body kit but it is quite expensive. There was one in the dealership for delivery and they took me to have a look. The fit is good and the front and I think also the rear skirts are entire bumper sections and not added to the standard.
- Braking was sure and steady and very responsive but then I have found this to be the case also with my CL9.

Overall I personally wouldn't spend money to change up from my CL9. Maybe if I had 100+ks on mine I'd think about it but with only 40ks it would be quite a large changeover for very little gain in features and I'd end up with a less balanced looking car to boot.

Maybe when the first upgrade comes it would be worth another look.

Cheers