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#6 of 102 Re: Acura RSX vs. Scion tC [akl88] by tonylexus Feb 02, 2005 (12:52 pm)
Replying to: akl88 (Jan 31, 2005 5:11 pm) akll88 - I shopped both cars (among all others in this class) and ended up with the tC.   If money doesn't matter, flip a coin, don't look back and I am certain that you will be satified with either.   Personally, I could not find enough in the RSX to justify the thousands of $ more the RSX would have cost. Especially considering that at the time I was comparing an 04 RSX with an 05 tC.   Just got back from a cruise I paid for with my "savings". Love the tC. After 4 months it continues to impress and exceed my expectations.   Good shopping.
#7 of 102 tC Cargo Room by persimmon Feb 08, 2005 (1:23 am)
The hatch area of the RSX seemed pretty roomy. In contrast, I looked at a tC very briefly and at night, so I'm a little hazy ... but I thought its cargo floor was very high.   Would grocery bags of a couple golf bags fit in the tC hatch?
#8 of 102 by stickguy Feb 08, 2005 (6:33 am)
Big golf bags can be a problem going across. It's much easier to flop part of the back seat down and stick them in length wise.   grocery bags, etc. are fine. You are correct that the floor is a little high, but you can always pop the cargo cover off. Lots more height available if you push tall stuff up toward the back seat.
#9 of 102 tC Cargo [stickguy] by persimmon Feb 08, 2005 (6:31 pm)
Thanks for the reply. But doesn't taller cargo negatively affect visibility? Not trying to bash the tC by any means, but I'd like to (a) be able to put stuff in the hatch without a crowbar and (b) be able to see through the back window when driving that stuff somewhere. Replies to this message: tonylexus (Feb 09, 2005 11:37 am)
#10 of 102 by stickguy Feb 09, 2005 (11:18 am)
It doesn't block the view. There is a fair amount of height up toward the seatback. It's just the tail (under the "trunk" part of the hatch) that isn't very high.   I can put one of those tall plastic buckets (5 gal I guess, like pickle slices come in at fast food joints) upright and not block the view, if it is up against the back seat.   No, I don't like pickles that much (or work in fast food). I coach little league, and use the buckets to tote baseballs.
#11 of 102 Re: tC Cargo [persimmon] by tonylexus Feb 09, 2005 (11:37 am)
Replying to: persimmon (Feb 08, 2005 6:31 pm) Persimmon- As you go down the list of comparisons in/re features, dimensions, personal preferences, design, etc, I think you will find that at the bottom-line tally, the advantages vs. disadvantages will pretty much even out with nothing of great significance for or against either vehicle. What ever differences are found to be significant will probably be due to personal preference rather than a glaring ommission or addition in either car.   While the RSX is a great car, given the above conclusion (at least from my point of view) when looking at the final bottom-line - PRICE (Value) - there emerges the only truly significant difference in these vehicles.   If a few thousand dollars doesn't matter to you, then buy with your heart. An inch here or there isn't going to change your life style - buy what feels to fit the best. Personaly, when it came time to write the check, I could not justify the price difference. After 6,000 miles in my tC, I have no regrets and the unspent cash is being put to better use. I am certain I would have loved the RSX just as much, but that's the point - just as much - not any more than the satisfaction with the tC.
#12 of 102 by stickguy Feb 10, 2005 (7:52 am)
I would have loved an RSX,but one killer (for me) was lack of leg room in the rear. I have 2 kids, 1 being a teenager, and this is my only car, and the tC has a usable back seat, which the RSX didn't (at least with the way I adjust the seat).   The Acura does drive nicer though. Sharper moves, and better clutch/shifter.
#13 of 102 Effects of tC Pricing by hpmctorque Feb 23, 2005 (8:32 pm)
If one buys into the notion that the RSX and tC net out as comparable, or close to comparable, except for price, then I imagine that for '06 the redesigned Civic coupe will be the Honda that competes most directly with the tC. I'm thinking that the next generation RSX will move up market in terms of content and performance, to justify the price differential with the tC.
#14 of 102 no next rsx? by carlisimo Feb 23, 2005 (10:05 pm)
I don't see the RSX surviving at all. The new Civic Si is going to have the RSX-S's drivetrain plus a limited slip differential... not much point to the Acura then. The rest of the Civic line is moving up, now that a cheaper Honda is on the way. Combined with the RSX's small sales numbers (less than the Element!) I don't see it being remade. Replies to this message: joshs (Feb 24, 2005 10:42 am)
#15 of 102 carlisimo... by hpmctorque Feb 24, 2005 (8:23 am)
Sounds logical, or the RSX could be replaced by a TSX coupe or hatchback, to differentiate it from the Civic Si. This would appeal to those who prefer the double wishbone suspension and 2.4 engine.

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