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102 messages, Last post on Oct 06, 2007 at 5:20 PM
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While I was getting my oil changed on friday up at maplewood scion/toyota I saw two Acura RSX's used for 14,000 and change each... they were both 04 models... does that tell you anything about there resale value?... I am looking right now at auto trader and tC's with 15Kmiles are selling for 18,000 or more in the twin cities... supply and demand is awsome! I am thinking of putting my tC up for sale just to turn around and buy another one but be able to put more down this time. I owe 14K on mine and if I can sell it for 18 or even 17 I would be laughing. I agree that Acuras are very nice cars but in my opinion are way over priced for what you get. I also think the tC astheticaly is more pleasing to the eye than the RSX and performance aside I think that is why the tC is so popular right now... has any one seen the new eclipse?... in the comercial it looks pretty sweet! base starting at 19,500. I know there will be some acura fans that don't agree with me and to them I would say that the tC is selling better than the RSX for a reason... most small car buyers are not tuners. 
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I just can't help myself after you throw down the gauntlet that way!  The tC sells more because it costs less, an age-old formula that continues to work a lot of the time. There IS a difference between these two models. Whether or not it is worth $3 grand to each person is up to them. Now, if you really think that EVEN ONE used tC is selling for $18K when they can be bought NEW for less, then you have precious little experience of the used car market. There may be a sucker born every minute, but there aren't enough to sell many used tCs at that price. As for the RSXs, you do realize that an '04 can be two full years old now, right? Miled-up '04s could easily get down to $14K in resale. And they'd be a bargain at the price, too, as long as they were under 50K in miles. joeluc: you know, you CAN still get your hands on some fairly recent model type-Rs. They sold them here up until 4, maybe 5 years ago. If you can find one that hasn't been raced or modded, you will be a miracle worker. But if so, and you are ready to pay premium dollar, I am sure it would give a current type-S a run for its money. The RSX has put on weight from the previous generation, and the 'R' had most of the power of the current 'S'. Not to mention a standard LSD for putting the power down, and old-style VTEC just to make things really fun.
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Replying to: nippononly (Sep 06, 2005 2:05 pm) |
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where you can get the LSD, but I do know the warranty is only voided if they can link the failed component to the aftermarket mods, and installing a limited slip is a pretty safe bet - there isn't much it could damage, that I can think of. Maybe if you changed the final drive ratio a ton and the engine or transmission got damaged, but you wouldn't want to do that anyway!
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Replying to: nippononly (Sep 06, 2005 8:53 pm) 
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| What does tire cupping mean? I've seen this phrase in a posting about a car's problem, but I don't seem to get what it actually means. | |
Tire cupping is when there are scoops of rubber worn out on the tire's tread, often caused by worn out shocks or struts. This results in the car bouncing over bumps and stay in the air instead of staying planted on the pavement, and when the tire comes down it will skid (especially when braking at the same time) thus causing uneven wear. And the longer you drive under these conditions, the worse the cupping problem becomes.
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Replying to: JBaumgart (Sep 08, 2005 8:53 pm) |
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| I shopped the tC against the RSX. None of the dealers around here had tC's in stock and didn't know when they would get one, and all the used ones I saw were going for waaaay over sticker. What's up with that? I never even got a chance to drive the tC, so I bought a used RSX Type-S. I figure in two or three years the buzz around the tC will have died down, and I'll consider picking up a used one unless something comparable and better has come along. | |
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you got the better car anyway. The RSX-S has waaaaaay better handling than the tC, not to mention the extra 35 horsepower are pretty nice!
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