# I have a new ride! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 6, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290 "2008-09-06T03:55:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/1 "2008-09-06T03:55:33Z")
Bought a new car today. 🙂 After much research and consideration and test driving, I purchased a new Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6. [Here’s](http://automobiles.honda.com/shop/?modelname=accord+coupe&ef_id=1097:3:s_a09d8f1f74fa333702d7bfb80b492a6e_1450264392:D2fJ3NBkLCYAABxB1csAAAAQ:20080906034833) the car, though mine is not that color. Yes, I know many will think I’m a complete moron for buying new, but I _like_ owning a new car and Hondas don’t depreciate as badly as other brands, though of course they still do depreciate. I got a really good deal, I think. (I hope.) The process of buying a new car suuuuuucks, but owning a new car is fun! Tonight I’m reading the owner’s manual (seriously!) and tomorrow I’m going for a long drive to air it out. Very MPSIMSy, but it makes me happy so I thought I’d share. 🙂 P.S. All my cars have names, so suggestions for a name would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/2 "2008-09-06T12:43:45Z")
Nice. Good trim level, too. I think you’ll really like it. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/3 "2008-09-07T00:28:38Z")
Congrats **Jodi**! In my perfect world, I’d get a new Fit. Since I already have a Civic and a CRV, and technically own another Accord and an Integra (kids’ cars), I don’t think I’d better get one. I hope you got the Belize Blue Pearl! Then you can call her Beliza. Heh. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/4 "2008-09-07T00:40:23Z")
Pretty cool. Wishing you safety and joy with your new ride. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/5 "2008-09-07T02:33:13Z")
The name is completely dependent on the color. Right now I’m seeing Brunhilda or even a Yoko. It looks nice. I’m jealous because I need a new car (not necessarily a NEW car) and have no $ to get one. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/6 "2008-09-07T03:24:09Z")
The color is Polished Metal Metallic (as opposed to what, non-metal metallic?). You can see the color [here](http://automobiles.honda.com/tools/build-price/trims.asp?SERIES=24&SERIESNAME=Accord%20Coupe&YEAR=2009), just click the color square fourth from the left. (The link is to the 2009 Accord while mine is a 2008, but the body styling and available colors are the same.) I quite liked the Belize Blue Pearl, but the deal I got was for a car off the lot. They had three: Red (cool, but it came with back up sensors or some such unnecessary BS extra that I wouldn’t pay for); silver (the car I was trading in was silver, I wanted something different); and metal – oh, excuse me, metal metallic. Good suggestions on names, but I’m feeling like this gray V6 growler is a boy car. 🙂 Anyone have XM radio? (I’m a bit worried that might sound like “Anybody tried that newfangled 'lectricity?”) I’m loving it. I think I’ll keep it once the free three month trial is over. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/7 "2008-09-07T03:43:30Z")
Congrats and a great choice. A great car and it is pretty green. Like most Hondas it scores well on the Smog scale. In your case, last years model had a 9 of 10. 10 being the cleanest. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/8 "2008-09-07T03:46:03Z")
_Very_ cool, and I like the color. (And new car smell. Sigh.) It’s a _serious_ metallic. Vulcan? Though if memory serves, the god Vulcan was also lame, which really isn’t a good role model tire-wise. Valkyrie would be cool; gallant steed of the highways and byways, kicks butt and looks good. I seem to be stuck on ‘V’ names. Colt, as in the color of the barrel of the gun, though I feel Magnum would be cheesy. Too obvious, not to mention reminiscent of the 80s tv show. Or heck, you could just dub it with a female name. I’m seeing an Emma–very _worthy_, in a bright, subtly sexy way. I seem to suck at this. Every car I’ve owned has been called The Peanut. Not ‘Peanut’, _The_ Peanut. Never mind. I’ll go away now. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/9 "2008-09-07T04:26:43Z")
Thanks for the suggestions. Just to wrap this up, the car has been named; it’s name is Fenry. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/10 "2008-09-07T04:27:07Z")
> [@Jodi](#): > > The color is Polished Metal Metallic (as opposed to what, non-metal metallic?). Shiny Metal Ass? 😛 oh, I know. Tort Feaser. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/11 "2008-09-07T04:38:55Z")
Hey, it’s time for a trans-continental road trip! ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-ride/462290/12 "2008-09-07T11:05:27Z")
I would love a new ride. If you know what I mean.