I had a problem with just that statement because if you truly felt that the ILX was just a Civic then it wouldn't be good enough to do a comparison with the CLA, correct?
You went from making points about how the CLA interior is better than the ILX (which I agree with) to straight calling the ILX just a civic, which I figure you were trolling for an angered response.
Both cars suit different needs, especially in the price department. We can go on forever about overall cost of ownership and the benifits of both after five years in mileage and maintence and ultimately living with a car that can hit 200k miles.
And Mercs dipping into the low 30k's in pricing, yeah, not the Mercedes Lineup they offer in the U.S. NOW (take a look at their current website); hence, the need for the CLA; then there's acura, which the ILX was born to hit the $20k mark... that's the reason it exists... both companies didn't create anything revolutionary here.
I for one don't regret the purchase, hence, I said I wouldn't be running out to trade for the CLA when it comes out.
I do think Lilly, that there was some harshness towards you, but like I mentioned before: you're in an ILX forum, pretty much calling the ILX a Civic. You do know they did more than just slap an ILX shell on top of a Civic, right?