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Acura RSX (All years/types)
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"Mobil1 0W20 motor oil will be available in March 2003 which will be approved for all the 5W20 vehicles."
Wonder why they would make a 0W20 and not a 5W20... any ideas anybody?
rscallove, if you can't tell from my above paragraph yet, I'd definitely recommend the RSX, even the auto that you're considering. If you don't need to transport a lot of people, the RSX is a sportier car and will have a better resale value.
It's also smaller, lighter, and a better handler. The Accord will be able to fit 4 adults (3 plus driver) more comfortably and might be cheaper to insure. Good luck!
Infinity G35 coupe (base with auto can be had for under $30K
Nissan 350Z (same comment as above)
Acura CL-S (with the way they are selling, should not have a problem gettin one for under $30K.
Lexus IS300 (same comment as above).
Infinity G35 sedan (can get one with one or two options for under $30K)
Loaded Nissan Maxima SE - clearing them out for the 2004s. Not selling well due to the less expensive Altima.
With $30K and wanting an Auto, have a ton of choices.
$25K or less, and want an auto, different story though.
rascallove, I would definitely recommend that you look at insurance prices before you decide on a car. When I was 18, a little Ford Escort cost me over $1000/6 months...yes, with a clean record...although, I had never been insured before.
I love cars but I also keep in mind that they are horrible investments that depreciate faster than just about anything except laptop computers.
If I were you I would take a 15k car like a VW Golf or Civic SI and invest the other 15k in the stock market, a college education, a downpayment on a house, etc.
Or better yet a used Mazda Miata for around 10k and then have 20k left over.
Actually, I would've been okay with the K20A engine (it's not a B-series, but it's probably just as robust), but wasn't willing to sacrifice on the chassis/suspension.
A couple friends and many others I know on-line have installed aftermarket exhausts on their RSX/RSX-S, and they claim it makes the sound even sweeter!
For me, right now, the stock exhaust's sound and performance is plenty good.
It was on the way home from the Acura store that I decided -- on a whim -- to stop and try a Prelude. Game over for the RSX-S.
You're splitting hairs by claiming the Civic and RSX don't share suspensions: they use the same components and design, regardless of an individual model's tuning. That was Honda's intent when they adopted the single Global Small Car Platform. Sharing parts saves lots of $$. Just ask Nissan.
Thanks in advance,
Darren
Since the break-in period is so important, mountain driving may not be such a good idea during this time, imo. Of course I always tend to take a more conservative approach when it comes to this sort of stuff. You may want to refer to your Acura service manager for a final opinion. Others here may have more to add.
Btw, weekends are a little slower around here, so you may want to give it a few days for additional feedback. In the meantime, here's another discussion from our Maintenance & Repair board that you may want to check out: How to properly break-in your new engine.
Good luck, and keep us posted on your RSX-S experience. ;-)
Revka
Hatchbacks & Wagons Host
Any help will be appreciated.
I guess the cars have the same engine block, but the RSX-S has a higher compression ratio according to the catalogue. That must mean the cylinder heads are different on the two engines, and there could be a real difference in the way they sound.
Do any of you know anything about this? Thanks in advance.
Bob
The RSX and RSX-S are virtually identical (but not exactly the same) in terms of speed and HP for the first 5,500 rpm or so. So the engine noise content will be similar. But the Type-S has much more room to run (higher rev), so at stratospheric revs, the -S will be a lot louder.
The RSX is not meant to be a quiet car. If you seek quiet engine noise, check out the TL or CL. But of course that'll also cost you several extra grand.
Darren
Luckily I don't have to, because contrary to popular belief, I've found that the engine has plenty enough low end torque for normal ("around town") driving.
I just purchased an RSX-S in Colorado for just about exactly Edmunds quoted TMV (about $50 under it).
Also, look for a direct link to this new discussion in the Helpful Links on the left side of the page. Happy motoring!
Revka
Hatchbacks & Wagons Host
dealers are hurting. november-february are great times to buy cars because everyone spent their money on x-mas. i bought mine the day before x-mas.
Do you think there was any special reason for your price being so low? For example, did you buy a silver car when they had lots of them in stock?
Thanks a lot for posting your price!
Bob
if there is more than one acura dealer nearby i would ask over the internet for prices. there you could haggle with the internet manager where the price is very concrete.
here is my philosophy on buying almost anything. i'm going to spend x-amount of dollars someplace. it might as well be their dealership instead of someone else's. plus they're going to profit from servicing it. try to milk it for all it's worth. i try to turn the tables around on them. they're buying something from me: loyalty, referrals, scheduled maintenance. since i live in socal, i have a plethora of dealers to choose from. there are at least ten within one hour away from each other. i know in hawaii that it's bit different.
dealer holdback is about 3% making it $600. so even if they sell at invoice they're making 600. i'm sure if i tried harder i could have got it for 100 over invoice. (my friend did this for his wife with a celica but he spent all day at the dealership) i got in and out of there within an hour. it took longer because their computer was down so they couldn't run a credit check.
btw. since it was x-mas week acura gave me 3.49 percent financing over 60 months.
Anyway, I averaged just about 31 mpg on that tank. Flog it some and still get almost 31 mpg? Yes indeed. Crazy, I tell ya.
The speed of the car and the pull of the engine is deceptive until you play with it a bit - a result of the relatively smooth power delivery that ramps up as rpms climb.
It ain't exactly a relaxed cruiser, though, as my wife pointed out to me repeatedly as she drove it. It's not terrible, with enough down low such that you don't need to rev it around town, but it doesn't loaf around like her Grand Prix GTP. C'est la vie. You've got to pay to play, one way or another.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
But if you're constantly doing it stop light-to-stop light in a city, then you'll see a big drop in mileage.
stickguy, which Acura dealer (where in NJ) did you see those prices? Do they include destination charge? The prices sound good.