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« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2008, 05:19:30 pm » |
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Man, didn't take long to get Acura TSX banners with MSRP on this site.
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« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2008, 12:57:36 am » |
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$32,900 for a boring looking FWD 4 cylinder Acura, with 7 speaker sound system and keyless entry.
$31,900 + 3.2% Financing for 60 months. for a sporty looking RWD V6 Lexus, with 13 speaker sound system and Smart Key.
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« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2008, 08:30:00 am » |
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« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2008, 08:46:00 am » |
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The silver pirate tooth is a big turn off, otherwise a car I really really like. |
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"since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts."
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« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2008, 09:30:03 am » |
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$32,900 for a boring looking FWD 4 cylinder Acura, with 7 speaker sound system and keyless entry.
$31,900 + 3.2% Financing for 60 months. for a sporty looking RWD V6 Lexus, with 13 speaker sound system and Smart Key.
Hmmmm, difficult decision.
I agree. Looking at the IS this year and it seems like the better buy. Also the Merc C230 is pretty good too. |
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Mitlov
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« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2008, 10:39:47 am » |
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$32,900 for a boring looking FWD 4 cylinder Acura, with 7 speaker sound system and keyless entry.
$31,900 + 3.2% Financing for 60 months. for a sporty looking RWD V6 Lexus, with 13 speaker sound system and Smart Key.
Hmmmm, difficult decision.
I agree. Looking at the IS this year and it seems like the better buy. Also the Merc C230 is pretty good too.  People will hem and haw about the Merc's reliability, but neither Acura nor Lexus can play the reliability card against each other. Unless someone really wants FWD or the Acura's extra rear-seat legroom, I can't fathom getting a TSX over an IS250 if the TSX is more expensive. |
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« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2008, 03:34:36 pm » |
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$32,900 for a boring looking FWD 4 cylinder Acura, with 7 speaker sound system and keyless entry.
$31,900 + 3.2% Financing for 60 months. for a sporty looking RWD V6 Lexus, with 13 speaker sound system and Smart Key.
Hmmmm, difficult decision.
I agree. Looking at the IS this year and it seems like the better buy. Also the Merc C230 is pretty good too. People will hem and haw about the Merc's reliability, but neither Acura nor Lexus can play the reliability card against each other. Unless someone really wants FWD or the Acura's extra rear-seat legroom, I can't fathom getting a TSX over an IS250 if the TSX is more expensive. Agreed also. The only problem with the IS is the stupidly priced options. Otherwise you would see a LOT more of them... But yeah at base vs. base the IS250 is a better choice IMO....on teh other hand many people don't care about or know about FWD vs. RWD. |
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Have: 06 TSX, 07 Z4 3.0si Roadster
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« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2008, 05:43:01 pm » |
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$32,900 for a boring looking FWD 4 cylinder Acura, with 7 speaker sound system and keyless entry.
$31,900 + 3.2% Financing for 60 months. for a sporty looking RWD V6 Lexus, with 13 speaker sound system and Smart Key.
Hmmmm, difficult decision.
I agree. Looking at the IS this year and it seems like the better buy. Also the Merc C230 is pretty good too. People will hem and haw about the Merc's reliability, but neither Acura nor Lexus can play the reliability card against each other. Unless someone really wants FWD or the Acura's extra rear-seat legroom, I can't fathom getting a TSX over an IS250 if the TSX is more expensive. Agreed also. The only problem with the IS is the stupidly priced options. Otherwise you would see a LOT more of them... But yeah at base vs. base the IS250 is a better choice IMO....on teh other hand many people don't care about or know about FWD vs. RWD. The IS starts at 32K now??? Wow, nice. Did they drop their price or something? I remember when I was pricing the IS that the "luxury" options added up to quite a lot on the Lexus, but I also remember sitting in a bare, no options IS thinking it still looked high quality and felt upscale. |
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mmret
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« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2008, 06:12:19 pm » |
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Yes, Lexus made a huge price drop on the IS, something like $5-6k? |
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Have: 06 TSX, 07 Z4 3.0si Roadster
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« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2008, 09:28:23 pm » |
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I saw the 09 TSX "in the flesh" tonight (was at Acura for a winter/summer tire swap). It had just arrived yesterday. Black with tan interior, and nav. For those who disliked the wood trim, you will be happy to know the trim with the tan is now aluminum. Looked perhaps a little better in person. Larger "stance", looks more substantial, a little more aggressive, but grille is still ugly to me, and back end still looks too plain and bulbous to me. The interior is more spacious, more like the TL. I think the interior is very well-done. I still prefer the old one, but hubby likes this one better. "Looks less like a chick car" was his rationale.  The lack of a Type S or V6 I think will be a problem, especially since the IS has come down significantly in price. Has the IS been decontented at all? If not, Acura's going have a problem.... |
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« Reply #30 on: April 22, 2008, 09:37:39 pm » |
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The IS was a straight up price cut. Base model is cloth of course but who cares, you could throw the leather for just $5k. |
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Have: 06 TSX, 07 Z4 3.0si Roadster
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« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2008, 09:48:11 pm » |
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I am glad we bought our 04'. |
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« Reply #32 on: April 23, 2008, 08:07:50 am » |
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I'm with you, Julie - I like the old one better.
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« Reply #33 on: April 23, 2008, 10:43:44 am » |
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I still prefer the old one, but hubby likes this one better. "Looks less like a chick car" was his rationale. I thought the forum had already come to a consensus that your husband has shitty taste in cars?  |
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« Reply #34 on: April 23, 2008, 07:23:07 pm » |
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I still prefer the old one, but hubby likes this one better. "Looks less like a chick car" was his rationale. I thought the forum had already come to a consensus that your husband has shitty taste in cars?  you're right, forgot about that. Although he does have some self-insight: "I drive Grandpa car." |
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« Reply #35 on: April 23, 2008, 07:29:28 pm » |
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This Grandpa drives grandma's BMW What does he drive again  |
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Julie
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« Reply #36 on: April 23, 2008, 07:39:56 pm » |
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This Grandpa drives grandma's BMW What does he drive again Mitlov's referring to the times I've tried to convince my hubby to trade his Toyota Camry for a BMW 3-series coupe. His answers have been something to the effect of, "There's no bloody way I'd trade a Camry for a BMW!" Thus his reputation for bad taste in cars.  |
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« Reply #37 on: April 23, 2008, 07:41:52 pm » |
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I still prefer the old one, but hubby likes this one better. "Looks less like a chick car" was his rationale. I thought the forum had already come to a consensus that your husband has shitty taste in cars? you're right, forgot about that. Although he does have some self-insight: "I drive Grandpa car."No true Grandpa would be caught in a Camry maybe a great great great great grandpa |
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« Reply #38 on: April 23, 2008, 07:43:14 pm » |
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Thus his reputation for bad taste in cars. It's OK. As long as he has good taste in women.  |
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« Reply #39 on: April 23, 2008, 08:51:43 pm » |
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Thus his reputation for bad taste in cars. It's OK. As long as he has good taste in women. OH! You're gooooood..... |
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