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Old 12-29-2010, 03:48 PM
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What to look for when buying TSX

I am looking at buying a TSX and I am supposed to meet a guy I met off Craigslist. What should I look for or how do I tell how good the car is.

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Tak someone who knows something about cars? Or, take it to a independant garage that can do an ppi for a couple hundred dollars.
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Agreed. Get an Acura dealer to pull up the service records as well.
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I'd say when looking at a TSX to look for something else
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Originally Posted by charliemike
I'd say when looking at a TSX to look for something else
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OP, see post #4.
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Originally Posted by charliemike
I'd say when looking at a TSX to look for something else
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I am buying a TSX as well, any tips on what to look for?
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I am also looking to buy a TSX and I always run the VIN # with carfax. It might help you in lowering the price of the car too!
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I have all the service done on my 06 tsx at a acura dealer that I think is excellent. They fill out my maintenance book and stamp it each time. The last time I had my car serviced they showed me the carfax and told me they do not give out any info to them. I therefore would not rely on carfax
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Agreed. Get an Acura dealer to pull up the service records as well.
I tried to do that with my car the last time I went in for a service visit and the advisor said that unless I had the first/last name of the previous owner, there was "no way I could pull it up in our system."

Huh? The dealer reports their service information to CarFax as well (came across records for other TSXs that show services done at this particular dealer) so I'm not sure why he can't pull it up?

It's not a huge deal to me, but it did kind of make me scratch my head... And has me thinking I should maybe call a Honda dealer and have them look it up.
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