accord98

IS300 it is

Connie

I agree with this also

Roll_outz

go for the lexus man.. You hav sporty,lots of HP and easy to buy aftermraket parts.. and I gezz. cheaper insurance to..

civicnation

whatever way you put it, lexus is a better name then acura.

lexus>acura

imported_hdave

acura is in no way nearly as prestigious as lexus is.
for god sake its got a rebadged civic in its call, it doesnt even offer any fullsize premium luxury car, etc...

acura is great cuz of reliability and puttign out great cars, BUT it doesnt have a prestigious nameplate nor will acura be as prestigious as other luxury makes until they get their act together.

Superfly_2

I don't like the way IS's dash looks, I've seen knock off watches have a better display, than the IS 300 instrument panel .... My opinion.

The Audi might have some problems.
The Mazdaspeed is FWD and its a mazda.
The subaru is a smal car.

IMO: Get a 2002 Maxima , beat the crap out of all of those cars, and has more room. Very reliable ... that car can take abuse, trust me. If you're hurtin' for money, the Altima 3.5 is an awesome choice. Lots of power, and 5 or 6 speed tranny available. BTW: Stock Maxima ran 14.5 1/4 mile, and the Altima would be close to 14.3 with a good driver. Try that in your Mazda.

97SiR

I think it's a matter of preference between Lexus and Acura. I am not sure why you think that Lexus is more prestigious than Acura, but I don't want to argue.

Given his choices, however, I would pick Acura over the Impreza, Mazda, and Audi. Between a TSX and IS300 I would still pick Acura only b/c it's FWD, which is better in the winter, and b/c I like the way it looks better than the IS.

Regarding your statement about Acura not making a premium full size luxury car, I only have one question, what about the RL and the TL? Please don't tell me they are mid size or not luxurious.

You have a point about Acura having a rebadged Civic in their lineup but what about the NSX? Where is Lexus' equivalent of the NSX?

accord98

I've finally decided on the 04 Acura TSX, white/Auto

anyone have any input on this?

Good/Bad about TSX's

97SiR

TSX is a very good car. I am not a big fan of the automatic piece, but hey, if that's what you want go for it.

Keep in mind that the TSX uses premium fuel so be prepared to pay an arm and a leg at the pump. Other than that getting a TSX is a very good choice.

imported_Team Rukus

a tsx is basically an underpowered v6 accord.
i would rather save money and buy the accord instead.


btw acura cant stand up to lexus. the market for acura isnt even close to what lexus is overall lexus is more upper class

accord98

Lexus is also way more to fix

imported_Team Rukus

if you want to roll big then expect to pay bigger premiums on everything.

you cant act like you are a baller and when it comes time to pay up you cant afford it.

and what makes you think the acura tsx is any cheaper? 98 percent of the parts except for tuneup and brakes has to be obtained via acura dealership and its no difference there.

imported_ERTW

i went through your dillema not too long ago.. if you are buying a relatively new car, consider buying something through a certified preowned vehicle program at a dealership.. the initial premium in price may save you a lot of money in repairs down the road, especially on a low end luxury vehicle.

some other points to keep in mind: premium gas is expensive, and boy do these cars swallow it when you are having fun.

go and test drive them, make sure you like the dash layout, colour of the lights, interior storage space.. when you are spending a pretty coin, make sure you are happy with what you get.

at first i was very set on the is300.. after test driving a few, i was turned off by their interior.

the TSX is just a glorified honda, again, the interior wasnt appealing to me.

anyways, dont ask people to tell you what you should drive for the next few years, go to the dealership and test drive them all until the choice is clear to you.

97SiR

^ Very good point indeed!