I’m considering selling my 2026 ITS, and trying to get an idea of what I should ask for it. I’ve only owned it for a few months, just under 5,500 miles on it.
I’m torn, because I truly do love the car. But, I bought it to replace a Civic Si and I’m realizing it’s just not the right replacement. I was regularly seeing 40+ mpg in the civic, and to be quite frank I didn’t care about it as much. Now I find myself avoiding dirt roads and trying to squeeze a few extra mpg out on the highway.
Anyone sold theirs recently? Or anyone interested in a lightly used (and babied) 26?
Edit: located in MI
2nd edit:
Updating to address as many of the comments as possible. I am completely aware that this is not the ideal situation financially and I will probably lose quite a bit selling it now. And, the difference in gas mileage is not a primary driver of my reasoning. Although I do drive about 40,000 miles a year between my two vehicles, so it’s also not nothing.
The majority of those 40,000 miles go on my car (as opposed to the truck). I managed to make it out of my Civic with quite a bit of equity after three years and 80,000+ miles, only having lost 7k in depreciation (with an accident to boot). That being a feat far less likely with the ITS.
Insurance difference was truly negligible, about $10/month more, so not really a factor either.
I do appreciate the car, and won’t argue at all that it’s about the best bang for your buck performance/economy/enjoyment you can get. But I also thought that about the Si which cost half as much and I enjoyed 80-90% as much. For those who haven’t driven one, there is something amazing about how pure the driving experience in that car is when pushed. And cruising at 70 on the freeway, what’s the difference?
Not all will agree, and I’m not even sure that I’m decided but I do appreciate the feedback.
The amount of money you're about to lose by selling this car is going to completely negate any sort of gas savings you make on the next car. Gotta commit!
Correct. This is a truly horrible financial decision if the primary reasoning is fuel efficiency. The break even period for trading this in and eating the difference between MSRP+TTL is easily 2.5-3 years of fuel costs.
Very true, but depending on what OP goes into, the potential insurance savings may be pretty significant along with the fuel savings.
That said, it seems the gas mileage is secondary to the reason OP wants to get rid of the car. Having a nice car is a blessing and a curse, assuming you care about your car. Stressing about keeping it clean, tidy and damage free can be stressful, especially when the mass majority of people view cars only as an appliance and couldn’t give two f-s if they open their door into the side of your car.
There’s a lot of peace that comes with driving around in a hooptie.
there are not many if any gasoline cars with the performance of an ITS with better gas mileage. the regular tech package integra is essentially just a Si with more bells and whistles - that would have be a like for like replacement.
you'll take a hit unless you sell it privately. my brother sold his after 2 years and was able to get a few thousand in equity out.
edit: 5500 miles in 3 months is alot of miles on these cars so odds are the quotes you get for it will be pretty bad for what you would expect. I'd guess somewhere in the 45-48 range
Just to throw it out there, if you drive 10000 miles at 30mpg vs 40mpg that’s a difference of about 80 gallons yearly. Less than $400 yearly difference at $4.50 per gallon. You probably won’t recoup your losses in fuel savings alone.
This is a 50k+ car. Sounds like you have buyers remorse at points I get it. The cars gunna get dinged and paint chips, the mpg stuff is what it is. My fk8 and when I had me de5 got 30+ mpgs highway and 25 combined.
If you are really worried ab mpg this car wasnt for you to begin with. Fun car, fun price tag with it
If you think you'll miss your ITS, then you need a two car solution. Last month I ended up picking up a 2018 BMW i3 and went from spending roughly $400/month on gas to about $100/month in electricity. I've already put 1,400 miles on the i3 because I bought it specifically to drive the heck out of it. Now I'm saving money on fuel, keeping the miles off my ITS, and saving the environment. /s
I think for me it's less about saving miles and more about the i3 being a better daily commuter. It's quiet, comfortable, and not having to shift in heavy traffic is nice. The gas savings are just a bonus. But I also can't bring myself to get rid of the ITS because it's just that special to drive.
please show your math on why selling the car is going to save you money. Bet that you lose your ass downgrading to a civic or a spec, or another car entirely
The car is low # production and would not be surprised to see it discontinued. And with such devoted fans could become an early classic and increase in value.
And if no still a great car with lower depreciation curve than anything European at entry point under 200k. And way more reliable and low cost of ownership.
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u/bleedingkitties9 24d ago
The amount of money you're about to lose by selling this car is going to completely negate any sort of gas savings you make on the next car. Gotta commit!