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#41 of 661 by mikek37 Sep 09, 2003 (7:53 am)
The IS300 is a nice car. Needs a bit of a facelift, especially the racer boy lights in the back. The powertrain is a beauty, especially the linear 6, cool looking gauges on the inside, very sporty interior trim, the only downside is the back seat is a bit small, but not that small, and the overall image the car is a bit young. I see too many young kids driving these cars, couldnt really picture myself owning one. Lexus service, from what I hear is TOP NOTCH.   It would be a tough decision to buy the IS300 over the TSX.
#42 of 661 Just my opinion by fjm1 Sep 09, 2003 (11:58 am)
I drove the IS300 w/automatic and it just didn't seen to pull. The stick was better and handled well.   The Lexus salesguy acted like he was doing us a favor in selling me a car. I even switched salesguys and the other one decided to argue with me about trade in values and act like they were doing me favors in taking my junker (2000 BMW 323). Again, very condescending.   Got similar 'tude at Acura dealership.   I know this is not the norm but it's where I have to shop so.....   It was a relief to go into the Honda dealership. Pleasant and professional. When my wife and I stepped out of the Accord at the end of the test drive we both though "Why would we spend 5-10K more?"   The Accord is just that good. It will definitely outrun either the IS300 or TSX at the dragstrip. A decent set of tires and the Accord will show it's tail to the IS300 and TSX in the mountains too.
#43 of 661 Experience by riez Sep 09, 2003 (1:02 pm)
fjm1... You wrote, "The Lexus salesguy acted like he was doing us a favor in selling me a car. I even switched salesguys and the other one decided to argue with me about trade in values and act like they were doing me favors in taking my junker (2000 BMW 323)."   My wife traded in her '00 323ia for her '03 IS300a. But our salespeople went out of their way to be polite and friendly. We didn't work out a deal the first night. I always make a last best final offer (which happens to be my first offer). They didn't take it. But they were nice about it. They tried later that week, as they moved closer to my offer. Couple weeks later they called me out of blue to say they'd take my offer. I wrote the dealership a nice letter thanking my two salespeople. Outstanding buying experience. Beautiful dealership.   Doesn't bother me that they won't take my offer initially. They usually try to low ball you on your trade. They normally make more money on used cars than new cars. I never buy in a hurry. I can wait. In buying about 20 cars in past 15 years, think a dealer has accepted my offer on the first day just once. Once a dealer waited 3 months before accepting my offer.
#44 of 661 Accord and TSX at the 'strip by xplorx4 Sep 09, 2003 (2:21 pm)
While the Accord V6 definitely pulls much better than the TSX in a straight line, I doubt that even with higher performance shoes, the Accord will do as well in the mountain twisties against a TSX.
#45 of 661 IS 300 by pat HOST Sep 09, 2003 (2:28 pm)
is not really the subject of this discussion ...   If we need a new comparo, anyone is free to fire one up.
#46 of 661 Dealerships by fjm1 Sep 10, 2003 (4:50 am)
Riez: Your experience sounds like what I was expecting from Acura and Lexus versus a little rougher experience at the local Honda shop.   When I walked on to the lot at the Acura dealership I asked for a test ride. The salesguy responded "Sure, but we are not discounting the TSX" Jeez, I know I didn't show up in a Rolls wearing Armani and a Rolex but talk about turn off. Drove it. Liked it.   I think the moral is if a salesperson professionally represents his or her company they get a sale. I would have been happy in either a TSX or IS300. They were actually furthur up on the A list. I had not really considered an Accord but a few negative experiences narrowed my choices. I'm very, very glad that that happened and ended up at the BIG H.
#47 of 661 Positive Acura Experience & CR Take by riez Sep 10, 2003 (6:39 am)
fjm1... Back in 11/01 I did take a test drive of the '02 Acura 3.2TL Type S. My experience was also very pleasant. Nice salesperson and attractive dealership. Had no trouble getting assistance. Low pressure. Liked the car (though I'm not a fan of FWD), but my wife wanted something a bit different so we didn't get it. (I thought it was a bit too Honda-ish. Nicely disguised Accord.)   Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti dealerships tend to score very highly in customer satisfaction surveys. For whatever reason, Toyota dealers tend to score very poorly.   Think salespeople are sometimes frustrated by educated buyers (like those who frequent here) and by buyers who are trying to take advantage of soft economy and low interest rates. Makes their life miserable.   Reason I did NOT look at TSX during my recent purchase decision is that Acura was/is not aggressively incentivizing sales. TSX is new and getting good reviews. Just check out the latest issue of Automobile magazine. Plus Acura isn't trying to sell a zillion of them. Dealers trying to stick close to MSRP (which seems reasonably priced given the standard equipment) and there weren't any publicized financing incentives. (I wanted to lock in low interest rates for 5 years.)   Thought it interesting that in latest issue of Consumer Reports they mention the TSX vs Accord dilemma. They prefer the Accord V6 as a slightly better overall buy. (I would tend to agree, at least for Accord V6 coupe with manual transmission.)
#48 of 661 Dealership experience by xplorx4 Sep 10, 2003 (12:41 pm)
If you want a good experience, go straight to the internet/fleet manager. Don't even waste time with a regular sales guy.   When you stop at the dealer for a demo ride, if you're approached, just say "May I speak with the internet or fleet manager?" Heck, the fact that you're posting on Edmunds (and have probably done a fair amount of internet research) suggests that you're not the typical buyer who can be easily swayed by a smooth-talking salesman.
#49 of 661 Terrific article and videos by fedlawman Sep 10, 2003 (2:58 pm)
http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=127390
#50 of 661 kewl by fserve55 Sep 10, 2003 (6:09 pm)
kewl video footage, sounds great for honda...but no footage on the tsx? whats up w/that?

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