my girlfriend has a civic… that thing is pretty fun to drive, even with the small base ass engine she has.
it’s no m3, but it’s fun to drive. coupled with it’s reliability, holds its resale value. i think the average person should buy a civic. sure, you pay more than the competition, but it’s the same way with a BMW. you pay the higher premium for a reason.
and good riddance to saturn… it’s all about consumer perception, and the consumer perception was that saturns sucked. even if the Astra was a great car… nobody thought so.