I was just at my local Acura dealer getting some service done, and they had this TSX in the showroom on it's side to showcase some undercoating service they were selling. Personally I don't think being on it's side is any good for the engine/trans especially if they didn't drain the oils before they put it on it's side. I bet they don't disclose this to the future owner as well.

 

I bet you are correct.

 

What's wrong with the passenger side front wheel?

 

Yup, they'll probably simply disclose it as showroom model, never driven. I don't think the engine and tranny would actually suffer so much from being on their sides (how would draining the fluids help? just curious) so much as those motor mounts are probably going to be warped to all hell.

Also, how the hell did they support the car like that? Did they weld that support thingy to the subframe rails of the car or something? You silly Canucks

 

I was like wtf at first too, but they probably just took it off and mounted on that car stand for display purposes. Or they may have possibly needed to use the hub of the car to attach the stand.

 

and no I would not buy that car

 

 

How about that they undercoated it with shit that will probably cause more harm than good?

Plus it's a dealer that actually does that shit in the first place.

No fucking way.

 

....I remember seeing one of those things to flip and move a car some years back.... thats just weird....

 

Bingo, that frame that it's on it bolted onto the hub, the wheel is off and is kind of leaning against another part of the frame thingy.

Then engine would be damaged because 4 stroke engines are not meant to be put on their sides like that, the oil in the sump will run up into the combustion chambers etc. 2 stroke engines don't matter because there isn't a sump for the oil so you can knock em around all you want, this is why most chainsaws/weed eaters are 2 strokes (well they are also lighter/more powerful)

 

with the amount of salt that gets used here oiling your car is not a bad idea.

 

ah, I see now. I never knew that its bad to put them on their side with fluids in them but it makes sense now how pretty much every engine block I see laying around usually has no fluids in it and is plugged up to prevent debris and crap from getting inside.

 

No but its a cool display.

 

I don't think it will really matter provided they let it sit on the ground right-side-up for a while before running the engine. The stand attached to the hubs would worry me more....

 

Hell

In fact after seeing how that car has been treated, I don't think I would buy a car from them at all.

 

for $1.54

 

If its free and they pay me to paint that grill...

 

I wouldn't buy that car even if it wasn't on those stands.

 

Trust me, they drained the fluids before they put it on that swivel rack.

No I would not buy it.

 

i wonder whose bright idea that was...

 

I wouldn't buy that car (with that grill) PERIOD

 

 

Send the link to this thread to the stealership's sales department.... you can bet with the quickness we'll be getting a bunch of "Yes" votes

 

Actually aside from this stupidity they're really good, everyone in the service department is really good.

 

There are no fluids in the car.

I probably wouldn't buy it. Ugly as shit.

 

Which dealer is it?

 

if it was a s5...

 

nope lol

 

Markham.

 

Wouldn't buy it, but they most definitely drained the fluids.

 

If it was extremely cheap because of their abuse. I'd part that fucker out.

 

Stand or no stand I wouldn't buy something that has been hit with an ugly stick. No more acuras for me until the designers get their heads out of their ass's

 

i would assume if left like that long enough, there may be some vital seals that may go bad

 

Everything is worth some price.

Even the car turned on its side.

 

for half the price

 

Would I buy at list - No

Would I buy at half price - Maybe

Would I buy at half price AND they extend the warranty to a full 10/100,000 - Sure.
(and give me a new engine and tranny)

 

it cant be that bad plus they give you a warranty.
so if anything is funny, they'll have to replace it.

basically gives you warrant to fuck around with that car as much as possible and have them take the blame.

 

What da heck, I would for $499.99

 

I would much rather get a Civic SI use the money I save from not buying an ass ugly car on mods.

 

In a heartbeat...

They junked all those Mazdas that sat like this on that ship that nearly capsized on the Pacific Ocean and those were that way for about a month.