fdl

A tough one for some of you I know, but if you couldnt have a TSX, which on of these cars would be #1 on your list (taking into consideration price).

iamhomin

bmw325 or the inifinit g35, although these cars are more pricey..

fdl

I realize there are some cars not on that list, but those seem to be cars most commonnly cross-shopped and compared against the TSX.

Count Blah

Ignoring price, or the one I would have actually bought if not for the TSX?

fdl

No, not ignoring price. Although that would be an interesting discussion.

dom

Good question, I was thinking the same thing.

If price was a factor - Accord EX V6
If if was not a factor - BMW 3 series

fdl

Ya sorry, I wasnt clear. Consider price. But now i am thinking a "price is no object" poll woul dhave been very interesting.

dom

Why not say, if you had $50,000 US ($65,000 CAD) what would you buy.

In that list I'd have to say 330Ci (if 65K is enough??)

fdl

The problem with that is some people even with 50k would say they would rahter save the money and buy something cheaper. What I could have said was...if you could win any one of these cars on the price is right..which would you want?

provench

Yeah - like me ... give me $25K car and $25K cash ANY time over a $50K status symbol

Brad

If money was not a concern, and the TSX was not available, and if I _had_ to buy a car and I had no choice but what was on the list, I would opt for the Accord and hope that I could acclimate myself to its awkward, ugly, out-of-balance styling. I would seriously consider the 4-cylinder Accord EX to be a competitor to the TSX. I would argue that the 4-cylinder Accord has profoundly much more in common with the 4-cylinder TSX than the Accord 6, both in manners, ride, and handling.

larchmont

9-3 and hold my fukn breath.

Actually I would have stretched the $$ and made it the 9-5.

Count Blah

I had to pick the Mazda6, since I was pretty close to buying one until I saw the TSX.

fdl

For some reason I thought you would have gone for the Accord for sure.

larchmont

You're right, except for one silly little thing.

Sometimes we have reasons that wouldn't matter to hardly anyone else, and which don't sound believable even for ourselves. It's the "width" factor, and the size of my stupid little garage. The Accords (both sedan and coupe) are about 2.5" wider than the 9-3, and even about an inch wider than the 9-5. Hard to believe, but true. And the Accords are even wider than my old TL-S ('03), which was a constant struggle.

But really, the truth is that I prefer a trimmer car anyway. I really feel the difference in sportiness and handling, totally aside from getting into the stupid garage.

larchmont

BTW, fdl -- Why didn't you include the C230? The price is in basically the same range, and we see people cross-shopping this one too.

93Kewl

Hey Larch,

You and I are like those two guys on Classic Star Trek. You know the ones - the half black and half white ones (Frank Gorshin).

Don't feel too bad, if this were posted on a 9-3 board with the above choices (plus the TSX) - it would be a no-brainer! TSX by a long shot!

fdl

I forgot, and then realized afterwards but I am not allowed to modify the poll.

provench

But I can

Hope you are ok ... but I added the C230 as a late comer to the poll ... if someone wants to switch your vote let me know

larchmont

We forgive you. Besides the C230 sux anyway.

(That was just for finalheaven.)

fdl

cool, thanks

XPLORx4

What he said.

Santacruz

The backend of the Accord is too Fugly and the handling leaves alot to be desired. As much as I hate to admit it I'd have to say the Saab 9-3 is the closest to the TSX in value for dollar. But only because of the VERY generous rebates GM is handing out. Without the rebate I would have to say the Audi A4. But I'd be terrified of the miserable electrical systems in the Audi.

Acura

larchmont

I think we should let finalheaven cast an honorary vote for the C230.

(Somebody's got to do it!)


(Sorry FH, I'm not in the football league, so I have to do my trash-talking over here.)

majormojo

I would have bought the Mazda 6. Almost did. Accord EX-V6 a distant third. Other than a brief flirt w/ BMW none of the other cars in the poll were on my list for reasons of price and/or reliability concerns. Price no object, I'd be looking at a BMW 5 series.

fdl

Yes, but I'm afraid poor old passat will not be getting any votes

jcg878

If we didn't have one, I'd consider it. I really don't consider it a TSX competitor, though somehow when we first bought it I thought it was sporty then

BUT I wasn't too far from buying a 325i, so that's my vote (though I really think those 9-3's are beautiful!).

fdl

I'd say its at least (if not more) sporty than a AV6 though.

TSXautoXer

I would go with a 04 Audi A4 1.8T (6MT). A surprise to many of you, my close friend bought the first batch of the B6 Audi A4, and since then he had only one burnt bulb. No other mechanical or electrical problems though.

coolio

I would say the IS 300 or BMW 3-series because the handling and acceleration on both of them are amazing. I test drove both of them, and I loved the IS 300 but didn't get it becuase I have another lexus in da house, and I felt the 3-series would only give me the symbol of BMW. I don't like the looks of the 325i much.

ySL

how did 93kewl vote for the Saab 6 times?

fdl

LOL

Maybe he registered 6 accounts

93Kewl

93Kewl1, 93Kewl2, 93Kewl3....

And don't forget 93Kewi....

And 93Vector.....

And Larch's vote!!!!!

fdl

I knew it But seriously...looks like we have a good # of people who appreciate your car in some way or another ...although you could never tell by your gang-rape posts.

jcg878

And JNGold...

http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/vi...&highlight=tsx

Alright, it's a handsome car, but did you really have to vote 5 times??? Without your votes, it would be (surprisingly) tied for next-to-last (in our very scientific, statistically significant survey )

larchmont

He was kiddin', JCG! Those were real votes!

(Or at least I THINK he was kidding......)

fdl

I gotta say I am a bit surprised the AV6 numbers arent higher given the audience on this board. I'm sure this little poll has little real significance...but if it is any indication..its shown that Acura/Honda has done a decent job not to cannibalize its own sales.

larchmont

Interesting point.

To really test this out we would have had to include the RSX and (don't laugh) the Civic in this poll. But that would be a different kind of poll.

jcg878

really?? my bad

I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't

93Kewl

One way to find out, my doubting friends....go see if those accounts are registed here at atsx.

Create 5 separate accounts just for vote for the 9-3? Hey I love my car and all, but no thanks - I'd rather be reading some rediculous thread like "TSX places last on Automobile rankings".


Cheers!