Revised 2014 Civic Si Starts At $23,580

Agreed. Another lame a$$ Civic R Type from Honda. Ugly as sin? Check. Underpowered? Check. Hideous dashboard? Check. Overpriced by several thousands of dollars? Cneck. ---------------------------------------------------------- Marginal brakes? Check. Doughy, artificial steering? Check. I honestly don't know how Honda stays in business. Can they really be coasting this long on their "reliability?"

I just purchased a 2014 Si Sedan in Orange. Love the car. Test drove MK7 GTI, Corvette C7, Fiesta ST. I was looking for something that spoke to me. MK7 GTI is an extremely capable car, almost a supercar of hatches, and yet I was doing very illegal things even on the test drive. It's like a caffeine buzz, always wanting you to dig into the boost and go too fast for your own good. Much improved over the MK6, which I owned. Could not fault it, other than I only truly enjoyed it when doing inappropriate things in the car. Corvette C7 is nice, but it's $65K optioned the way I like it. Relaxed ride when you're just cruising around, which is good. Only two seats. So, maybe a good third or empty-nester car. You feel good driving it, though. Poor visibility. The Civic Si is pretty special... it has 'charm'. The Fiesta ST had some, and the Civic Si has more, and much more room, much better build quality. Great seats, lovely shifter, smooth and linear engine. You may be commuting from point A to point B, but what you're really doing is enjoying that engine and the supple suspension, shifting and happy. It is relaxing, yet delightful to drive. Exciting without getting you tense. Interior ergonomics are great. It's the car I've felt most at 'home' in, having owned G35, WRX, S2000, 335is and also currently leasing a BMW X1 28xi. I will drive it for a year or two and then my daughter will inherit it as her first car. To understand the Si, look at it as a Fiesta ST that is not a sub-compact, is built better, is all motor, is much more enjoyable to be in, has excellent safety ratings, and gives you what you really want when you get a sporty car, which is driving enjoyment. It's a car that is sporty but that you would be comfortable having your daughter drive. It's a car you'd want someone to drive so that they can understand those special qualities that make driving fun, like a shifter that is a joy to use, an engine that is a joy to rev, and it's a car that you will recommend to those who might otherwise not understand the charm of driving a car that you can connect with so directly. This is what you're paying $23K for. You're not paying for the specs. You're paying for the experience and the fact that finding what the Si offers is quite difficult these days.