18" ASA wheels..Good? bad?
 

Hey guys I'm new to the site and I have a quick question. Do you think these wheels will look good on the '06 TSX(not sure if the year will make a difference when it comes to wheel/tire size.Im teh newbie). My close friend is selling them to me. Im not sure of the exact sizings and what not but what I do know is that they're 18's. :yes: ? :no: ?


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ehhh... There alright. I'd recommend another brand if money wasn't an issue.

ASA isn't a bad brand, my wife has a set, they're korean made wheels licensed by BBS, but at least they're not knockoffs. No problems with her AR1's, finish was very nice and they've held up well. I don't think that set will look good on a TSX however...

Alright. Thanks for the feedback guys, it helps a bunch. I didn't think it would look all that great on the TSX myself. Well I guess I'll wait and seek a better set of kicks :thumbsup: . Do you guys happen to have any suggestions on some budget friendly wheels that look nice?

^^^ 5 Zigen's, Axis, Racing Heart, Enkei's, and Buddy Club comes to mind,

Check out tirerack.com

Hmmm..came across some sites. WheelsNEXT.com and tirerack.com. I best get to the researching! Thanks for the help guys.

There alwright but i really dont like the way the spokes stick out more than the lip...

wait so are you in New York or Hawaii?

I'm currently living in Rochester,NY. On 29th of July I will be relocating to Honolulu for school. I'll be attending Chaminade. I have some family down there in Aiea so it will be straight.

cool. you shipping your car down too?

Actually I'll be getting my 2006 once I get down there, perfect timing too becuase Pflueger is offering that 2.9 36 months/3.9 40 months financing. I recently sold my '95 Toyota 4Runner, I'm using what I got from that and some savings as a down payment. Pays off to save! I would never ship a car/truck from up here to Hawaii, it would cost way too much. Besides, back when I moved from Hawaii to Rochester ( my dad got a job with Kodak so we moved, BIG MISTAKE) my mom shipped her '94 4Runner and it came back with a bunch of dings and scratches, not to mention some sort of weird glue like substance on the paint :ugh: .
I know this is a TSX forum but I thought I would post a pic of my old 4Runner, hope you guys dont mind.

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awesome!! what color are you planning on getting? i know they have a lot of PWP, and CGP on the lot right now

I've been eyeing those CGP with the parchment interior,it looks pretty sharp. There would be only one other color I would probably go for and its the ABP. I remember a while back seeing a G35 coupe in that Caribbean blue paint with ivory interior, it was so nice...and I'm sure the ABP and Carib. blue are very similar if not the same. That with the factory body kit would look hella nice. BTW, did you see any TSX at Pflueger with the factory kits on'em?

hehehe i've got an ABP :thumbsup: the only tsx i saw w/ factory kit was the one in the showroom though it was NBP

Seriously?? Haha, nice. Got any pics?? Ah the NBP, I bet it looks sharp with the kit. I bet its running like, 29K.

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haha 29k?! you'd be lucky to get your tsx at around 32-33k!! being that pflueger is the only acura dealership in hawaii, the mark up is pretty high!! i was lucky to get my tsx for $29,100 otd but that's only because my uncle is an exec with pflueger.

Sweet ride man, I like those wheels. Damn, are you serious...thats a kick in the sack. Tell your uncle to hook me up with a deal!! haha nah I kid, but damn I was aware that Pflueger was the only authorized Acura dealer on the island but I didn't expect that price. Do you consider that an average running price for the TSX?

thanks!! yeah it sucks that pflueger is the only acura dealer in the state of hawaii!! i believe that's the average running price for a new tsx. i gotta stop by this weekend so i'll go peep the prices out :thumbsup:

Alright man I really appreciate it! Where did you take that parking garage pic, thats pretty cool. Was it at ala moana?

nope!! it's at pearlridge in aiea!! :thumbsup:

Ah, I should have looked closer, I can see Macys in the background. I remember I went there back when I visited in '05. Pretty cool place but I would have to say Ala Moana far greater : ) . Are those two places where you guys usually take photoshoots and what not?

yes ala's is waayyyyy better than pearls!! actually there's a lot more better places to take pics. it's just that i was in the area so i decided to take a few quick shots.

Yeah man, I couldn't believe when I was at ala...I was even awe struck when I got to the parking complex haha. That place is huge. Oh yeah, does Hawaii have its own TSX "group" or w/e, you kno what Im saying? I'm curious

haha yea ala moana is pretty huge!! anyways as far as the tsx "group" i sent you a pm with a forum that us hawaii people use. :thumbsup:

Yeah man, that special low financing

so yeah basically it's $28,505 + $3,995 dealer mark up= $32,500 :ugh:

So..basically, it would be awesome if Pflueger had some competition on the island or something, at least it would be good for me! haha, :ugh: is right! That mark up is a killer

exactly... being that they're the only dealer in the state, their mark up is pretty high :ugh:

ASA wheels are nice but that pic u posted on first page are some old 90s looking style wheels of ASA...

one acura dealer on island wow that is crazyy...

Ah, I really wasnt sure when they made an appearance..never really heard much about ASA before, but now thanks to the forums Im familiar with the make.



Yeah Pfllueger being the only dealer on the island is kind of making me re-think, "should I reconsider and wait for a nice used 06 or what" you know..

I've noticed that on the acura site www.acura.com, the starting price for a '06 TSX is something like 27,890. However, when I took a look at Pfluegers site www.acurahawaii.com they state the MSRP of the '06 TSX as 28,505...Is the destination charge calculated in that price?? Another question, is the internet price on vehicles usually less than at the dealership itself?? Soo many questions.. :whyme:

Oh yeah, and Drew..what exactly is the mark up

There is a nice '05 TSX at Pflueger with the factory kit I believe....Here's some pics..

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not just the island.... the entire state of hawaii!! :ugh:

the mark up is just a scam!! nah to tell you the truth, i don't know why there's a dealer mark up...

yeah i believe that car was on the lot when i bought my car back in may... if it's the same one then it was really clean!! :thumbsup:

Well, I did some research and I came up with this...


"Dealer Markup Value" Fees in Hawaii
Dealers in Hawaii charge a "DEALER MARKUP VALUE," fee of $1000-$5000 over the selling price. They claim it offsets "high" transporting costs from the US mainland to Hawaii. Our visitors have bought cars in Los Angeles and shipped to Hawaii for $895. If my geography serves me correctly, Japan is closer to Hawaii than the US, so it should be cheaper to send Japanese imports from Japan to Hawaii. I suggest you let them charge no more than $600.

wtf? :whyme: