I am looking for a car with a very beautiful interior and exterior...

I love the TSX but I am just looking at other options...

Nothing more than 32 K

I don't want an American brand...
I want a Luxury Sedan...
6 cylinder option would be nice...
Navigation system would be nice as well...

I am currently looking the Lexus ES, IS, and Acura TSX and TL. If that helps you in determining the type of look I am going for...

 

Dude, that question is going to get a totally subjective answer.

Go drive them all ...

 

are you talkin' new or used? cuz the ES, IS and TL with navi will probably all be above $32k

 

Look for a nice used TL or 3 series.

 

TL FTW best bang for the buck. You can score a used 2007 for about 32OTD if you negotiate. Also look into the new G35 or a used one.

 

I am not quite sure new or used yet I am just looking for a feel of the market. The 2009 models are coming up some to be completely redesigned like the TSX...

I can go around the 30,000 area even towards 33-34

 

Wait to see what the 4G TL will offer...its deff gonna have SH-AWD and ~300hp

 

and you honestly think that will still be within his budget? (w/navi)

 

Who knows, do you know the pricing? Maybe if he waits another year he can save up even more

 

V6 Altima

 

If you can wait, the redesigned TSX and TL will probably be interesting...

And if you stretch a bit, the 135i is also coming out @ 35K... 128i will be 30K.

Depends if you want RWD or can live with FWD...

For myself, I think I'm going to buy used next time...

 

No man, I don't know what the pricing is going to be... unlike many people in here I actually make realistic suggestion accordingly to the OP's question.

 

Yeah, I am waiting till September for this purchase so I am hoping the TSX will at least be V6! I know it probably won't but that the only thing stopping me from going the TSX route!

The altima's interior reminds of the RDX

 

Thats funny, he said he'd go up to 34,000....I think when the 3G TL came it, it could be had for like 31,000(33,000 w/ nav) right?

 

Depends what you want from the car, I can easily see why people like all of them, they all have strengths and weaknesses. For his budget he could probably get a new G35 Journey(non nav.), easily a new TSX, or IS250. A ES with any options will be over his budget, as would a new TL, or 3 series(the 1 series may be too small and is not a sedan). If you want straight line performance the obvious choice is the G35, if you want cornering/fun to drive factor I would go with the TSX, if you want brand cache in a quiet cruiser the IS is your ticket. Having owned two of the three I just mentioned I would go with a TSX in a heartbeat, speed is not everything.

 

How is the power on the TSX?

My dad thinks that V4 doesn't have what it takes because of a bad experience with a RAV4.

 

^There are two completely different car companies. Honda has a long experience with 4 cylinder motors. The power is around 200 horses and its certainly not a bullet in a straight. However the engine revs high, makes a nice noice and definitely a sportier drive from a TL...I think you should test drive and make an opinion for yourself regardless what your dad says. In an era where gas prices can only go up,having a four cylinder makes more sense and is a plus to me...

 

That is my exact thinking with the 4 cylinder so I am going to have to go test drive this baby. Anyways, the IS also seems very interesting...Is the AWD 250 worth the cost?

I am planning to go the Navigation system and Mark Levinson Audio Package...

Think I should go with just the nav or take the package? How is the audio system onboard?

 

I vote TSX, but if you want more power at the cost of interior fit and finish, Subaru SpecB

 

09 TSX will be out in April, just wait until then.

 

Either that, or get a 08 Camry SE V6. Well, if the transmission works....

 

e46 m3

 

A V4?!?!? The TSX is a car not a motorcycle.
It's an inline 4.

 

if you're looking to buy now, i'd opt for the TSX or a TL if you can negotiate well enough.

 

+1...Wait till the 09 TL's come out and you can probably get a sweet deal on an 08...

 

If you're looking new, then you should eliminate the TL and the Lexus. OTD they will be more than 32K with Navi.

The TSX is a nice option, but I think you will regret not getting the V6.

If you go used, then all of those are possible options and I would go drive as many of them as you can find.

A new Maxima may also be within that range or a used G35.

 

The IS comes down towards 32,000-33,000...

I got that price for a Lexus IS 250 RWD with navigation and sound system...

Just waiting for TSX 09 and then making a decision...

 

i would imagine that the '09 TSX pricing will go up though...

 

We may be surprised, much like when the new Infiniti G came out, its price remained the same. I think Acura will try to do the same thing with a few more package to have a base model that is not inclusive of all options, thus keeping the price low and allowing more potential for profit. On the other hand now would be the best time to do some price correction due to the declining dollar which hasn't impacted the price of new vehicles yet, its only a matter of time if the dollar doesn't recover at least partially and soon.

 

Is250

 

I'd rock a new Maxima if i was in that price budget

 

How about an 07 A4 they should be cheaper esecpically since the newer 09 models come out in the spring.

 

I think he prefers a V6, an A4 3.2 might be out of his range...

 

Tru but the 328I brand new is like 35,000 without any features. I guess the most logical is an IS250 but even with features the price can get steep.

 

08 Accord V6 Coupe 6 SPEED.

 

Go CPO ... Get a good warranty, a straight car, and normally they are gently used.

No point in taking the depreciation hit when you can save yourself some $$ and get a good used option instead.

Unless I find oil in my backyard I'm not buying new again any time soon.

 

 

You can find a nice used luxury car for $32K. Are you looking for sedans only?

 

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i'm with charliemike...why why why buy new?? let the other clowns take the depreciation hit, you can get a hell of a gently used car for $30k, instead of a stripped new one.