Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts
Gunz That Turn on Nunz
honda has gone a looooooong way since 2010 and below. just saying. OP is likely to be buying 2012 to 2014 The cars feel completely different from the older ones and have different issues.Just gonna add my .02 cents in. For reliability and resale value wise, can't go wrong w/ either a Honda or Toyota. But for me, personal preference wise, I stick w/ Toyotas. Hondas are great cars but for me at least, the A/C in those cars don't last long. My wife had a '93 Integra coupe and after a few years, the A/C took a dump and had to recharge the freon in the vehicle. S**ks having no A/C in Vegas during the middle of summer when it decides to go out on you. We then got a 2000 4 door Accord and after 2-3 years, same thing happened w/ the A/C, had to recharge the freon again. W/ my '02 4runner, the A/C is still going strong after owning it for 16 years. Never once had to recharge the freon on the thing. My wife has the '05 Sequoia and her A/C is still running great after owning it for 12+ years and haven't had to recharge the freon.
Family members and friends have also complained about Honda's A/Cs going out on them and having to recharge their A/C units after owning the vehicles after a couple of years. Not trying to dissuade you from purchasing a Honda, but I'd like to give you a heads up w/ a possible problem that I've noticed that Hondas have w/ their A/C. I will give it to Honda, they are a lot peppier than Toyotas and tend to be more fun to drive than a Toyota.
Also, have you thought about Buicks. Never really thought about American cars since I was more of a Toyota fan, but after driving around a Buick rental last year, I have to say, they are pretty nice w/ nice power. The commercial "That's a Buick" is so true. I was pleasantly surprised on the smooth ride and power of the Buick.
As far as acoustics goes for the vehicles, can't help you on that as I'm a noob when it comes to car audio.
Good luck w/ your search.
Edit: Also forgot to mention that my son has a 2002 Honda Accord coupe and when he received the vehicle as a gift from my wife's parents, the A/C wasn't working. The freon had to be recharged and the actual A/C unit had to be repaired.
Most buick trunks are hard to get loud in unless you do some kind of crazy wall with vehicle mods and cutting. My buddy has a whole journey getting his buick loud and its not pretty. Fairly reliable and easy to work on though and cheap parts.