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Re: Help Me Decide! [contralj]
by waygrabow
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Aug 29, 2007 (4:23 pm)
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Replying to: contralj (Aug 29, 2007 4:48 am)
They are both good cars. When we shopped for my wife, the finalists were the TSX, Mazda6, and Audi 4. We eliminated the TSX (2004 model) because the front passenger seat wasn't right (I think it was kinda low) and the dealership had an attitude ("if you are lucky we will sell you one at list plus price"). We eliminated the Mazda6 (2004 also) because the interior looked cheap. When I shopped for a new car for myself, I went to the MazdaSpeed6; less expensive than the TSX with as many goodies as the Audi. But again, they are all good cars; any particular feature may be critical for you. That 6 speed on the TSX was about the smoothest I have ever shifted.
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Re: Help Me Decide! [contralj]
by dynatsx1
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Aug 30, 2007 (4:40 am)
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Replying to: contralj (Aug 28, 2007 9:39 pm)
I test drove both a V6 Mazda6 with manual before deciding on purchasing my TSX with manual. I thought the Mazda6 was a good car, but if you are a manual transmission lover, there really is no comparison in the shift action of the two cars. The TSX has a great shifter (as I'm sure you've read and experienced), but the mazda6 shifter was closer to a truck I used to drive for work than the TSX - really notchy and a lot of play in the clutch. On the other hand, if you could live with an automatic, I'd go with the 6 - the auto on the TSX significantly diminshes the power and "fun ratio" of the car.
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Re: Help Me Decide! [dynatsx1]
by nj2pa2nc
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Aug 30, 2007 (5:08 am)
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Replying to: dynatsx1 (Aug 30, 2007 4:40 am)
i agree with you 100%-i was not impressed with the way the mazdaspeed 6 shifted. the tsx is smooth and easy. I thought I could live with an automatic 4 years ago-WRONG- went back to manual.
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Re: Help Me Decide! [contralj]
by cnybro
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Aug 29, 2008 (7:33 am)
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Replying to: contralj (Aug 28, 2007 9:39 pm)
I was in the same position back in late 2004. I loved the TSX with the stick, but it was like $28K. Went over to Mazda and really liked the 6s Sportwagon and settled with the autostick tranny. What pushed me to the Mazda was a $6,500 rebate paying $21.5K total. I couldn't justitfy the price difference for the TSX. As others said, if you can get that price lowered on the used TSX by another $1K then I would go for it. It's a higher quality vehicle and you won't regret it. To this day I walk by TSX's sometimes wishing I had bought it.
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RSX
by moparbad
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Aug 29, 2008 (10:54 am)
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And I wish Acura still sold the RSX.
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Re: RSX [moparbad]
by fedlawman
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Aug 29, 2008 (4:00 pm)
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Replying to: moparbad (Aug 29, 2008 10:54 am)
They do - it's called the Civic.
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Re: RSX [fedlawman]
by nj2pa2nc
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Aug 30, 2008 (2:07 am)
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Replying to: fedlawman (Aug 29, 2008 4:00 pm)
I was thinking the same-the civic si coupe
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Re: RSX [fedlawman]
by moparbad
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Aug 31, 2008 (3:55 pm)
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Replying to: fedlawman (Aug 29, 2008 4:00 pm)
No hatch, no RSX.
Great thing about Mazda6 GT was availability of hatch.
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- #114 of 114
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Re: RSX [moparbad]
by fedlawman
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Aug 31, 2008 (6:55 pm)
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Replying to: moparbad (Aug 31, 2008 3:55 pm)
That's true.
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