 This is a followup, I have had the car for 4 months and am very pleased with it.  I have been getting anywhere from 35 - 38 mph in mixed driving.  The brakes are excellent, the a/c cools the car down quickly and the heater warms it up just as quick.  Again, I do not know why anyone would buy a Civic after owning this car.  It is bigger, base models come with more, is much quicker, and costs anywhere from 2k to 4k less.