the shortage means the cars aren't gettable and prices are spiking. there just isn't room to negotiate bc there's barely inventory

and

they don't make as many of those cars as they used to

if you can find one, there's probably a certified pre owned civic (or toyota or mazda etc.) equivalent that can do alright for you, or if you want an SUV it's probably easier to find an HR-V or an Escape.

the Maverick looks real good but it quickly climbs out of your price range and, again, can't really get it.

If you're thinking about a 10th gen civic I recommend it highly. lots of space inside, very fun to drive with good handling and the top level sound system is pretty good. unfortunately, I can also attest to its crashworthiness, 10/10 for survivability.

I just took a scan of the listings and I know why my dealer wanted my Sport Touring HB back so bad, those just don't exist.


www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at