The Civic EX Sedan is $26,801 no mark ups. You can live without HUD, ELS is decent, cant really feel anything with active dampers. I need to drive my friend's CVT but I agree with OP that the transmission should have been the dual clutch from the old ILX or even a ZF.
$750 for a partial front. Dealer already installed resistall when I purchased the vehicle. Not sure the price for ceramic coating but I have Adams Graphene which is user friendly that I apply every 6 months.
The guys on the Civic forums said that big dealerships have their own collision center that can fix cosmetic issues way cheaper than a independent body shops