06 TSX - Rebuilt or New Starter?
 

I have a 06 Acura TSX near 220,000 km. The OEM starter does not work anymore.

I want to keep the car to at lest 300,000 km.

It will cost me $350 for new starter vs. $250 for rebuilt starter. Which is the better option?

Greatly depends on the brand. I'd trust a Denso rebuilt more than some lesser brand new starters.
I recommend Denso rebuilt from NAPA or if you can wait for shipping it's available at rockauto.com for about $100 less.

I installed this one in my 2004 TSX 3 years ago, and it's still working fine. The starter replacement isn't that hard (about 1 hour), so I took a chance with this part since it was far less expensive than an OEM part.

If you change it yourself, you might also consider the time it takes to remove/install a new one. I bought a Duralast alternator from Autozone when my OEM one went out at about 170K miles. Who the heck knows who makes their alternators. Could be China crap for all I know. However, an alternator takes <1hr. to change and it has a lifetime warranty so I figured why not. If it dies, I'll just take it back and get a new one. I believe starters typically have a lifetime warranty from auto parts stores. Not sure about Rockauto though....

I owned an '07 TSX but never had to change the starter, so I don't know how involved it is. If it's a royal PITA, I'd go with Reorge's suggestion of Denso reman. Although for only $100, you might even consider new. Usually there's a wider gap than that. For the TL, reman's go for $180 - $250 while new (from the dealer) is about $600. That made the decision easier.....

I have an 06 TSX with +160,000 miles with original starter. Did you have any warning signs before it went out or did it just stop working?

In my 2004, it just started cranking slower and slower, like the battery was failing. I replaced the battery and it still cranked slowly. It finally just stopped cranking at all. I fiddled around with it (key on/off a few times) and it finally started, and I replaced it shortly after that.

I'm sure it was just the brushes were worn on the original starter, but since the rebuilt starter I used off Amazon was so cheap, I didn't bother trying to rebuild the original starter.

The Intake manifold has to be pulled for easier removal. Keep this in mind when selecting which starter you want. I bought a new Remy for $159 off Rock auto..https://www.rockauto.com/starter