Talk me out of it. I can't find myself a convincing reason why I should NOT buy this car.
Just to put things into perspective - it all started while looking at hybrids (Prius, Civic) for replacing the aging Accord. While the goal is a fuel efficient vehicle I am reluctant to compromise on the performance.
The TDI gives as good gas mileage as a hybrid actually much better than hybrid as per many real world owners. And ofcourse there is no question about compromise in performance. Actually I did drive a 2010 TDI and liked it. No complaints.
So any cons or downsides that I should be aware of, that I might be ignoring ?
The only thing I am not sure about yet is the long term reliability of the car. I'd expect the car to last 10-12 years/120k+ miles with no problems. They have a 3yr free maintenance and 0% apr deal going on and I could apply the savings realized there to just buy an extended warranty for peace of mind.
Just to put things into perspective - it all started while looking at hybrids (Prius, Civic) for replacing the aging Accord. While the goal is a fuel efficient vehicle I am reluctant to compromise on the performance.
The TDI gives as good gas mileage as a hybrid actually much better than hybrid as per many real world owners. And ofcourse there is no question about compromise in performance. Actually I did drive a 2010 TDI and liked it. No complaints.
So any cons or downsides that I should be aware of, that I might be ignoring ?
The only thing I am not sure about yet is the long term reliability of the car. I'd expect the car to last 10-12 years/120k+ miles with no problems. They have a 3yr free maintenance and 0% apr deal going on and I could apply the savings realized there to just buy an extended warranty for peace of mind.