Insurance Cost

[crazy_canuck]

Originally Posted by mmont0

You know what rhymes with Clay?

YAY! Party at Richard Simmons' house!!!

[paulkramer]

Wow!! With what you guys pay for insurance, I guess I'm in the wrong league here. I am thinking about buying an RSX, and I was wondering if you guys can tell me how satisfied you all are with your cars. I don't see many problem threads here like I do on OldmobileForums.com.

Anybody have any issues with these cars?

[Mendari]

Originally Posted by paulkramer

...I don't see many problem threads here like I do on OldmobileForums.com.

Anybody have any issues with these cars?...

Try checking this website,
http://www.alldata.com
It has a database of Factory Technical Service Bulletins and Recalls.

[paulkramer]

Thanks! But what I was really getting at was how reliable are RSXs? Based on your experiences.

[crazy_canuck]

Honda/Acuras are great for reliability, second only to Toyota/Lexus. I have yet to have a problem in my RSX, for a while I had the gear grind that many have, and now its gone Common problems:
2nd Grear grind (for which a technical service bulletin has been issued); cracking leather which many dealers will replace; the Bose sub doesn't have that much base, a TSB has all been issued for that, its just as simple as swapping a wire.

I have no complaints here, if I were going to buy a car again it'd either be an RSX-S or an RX-8 GT.

[RSX-S777]

Yep. You really can't go wrong with Honda/Acura. I had a Civic EX in college that was still running perfectly at 200K when I sold it, my brother has an Integra with 185K and zero problems, and other than what Canuck mentioned, I can't complain about the RSX. Reliability is somewhat of a non-issue.

[paulkramer]

Thanks. That's what I thought. Sounds like all the other stories I have heard about Honda/Acura - since I didn't listen to my girlfriend and bought Oldsmobile. Did so partially to keep peace in my family; they worked for GM. Not anymore. I can't afford to give charitable donations to American car companies. Sad.

Amazing. 200,000 miles without problems. I'm headed for a used-car dealer tomorrow to look at a 2002 non-S-type with 36,000 miles. I am just praying that he gives me something for my Oldsmobile.

I just looked at Intellichoice - 5 year cost of ownership for Intrigue - $36,640; RSX - 25,952!!!! That includes depreciation, which is the killer - repairs were noticeably higher for the Intrigue, even though the parts should be less expensive for American car.

I will probably give my dad a heart attack and I won't be able to park it in his driveway. Oh well.

[crazy_canuck]

Good luck with the RSX purchase.

And about family loyalty to GM, just tell your dad it was too pricey, and let him drive the RSX

[Mendari]

Originally Posted by paulkramer

... I just looked at Intellichoice - 5 year cost of ownership for Intrigue - $36,640; RSX - 25,952!!!! That includes depreciation, which is the killer ...

Depreciation is usually the largest factor. However, if you keep any car long enough, they all depreciate down to $2,000 - $5,000 USD.

No matter which car you buy, make sure to drive it for at least 7 years in order to maximize your money.

[paulkramer]

Thanks all. Alldata can't provide Honda/Acura information. Seems Honda wants all control and $ for that information.

I bought the 02 non-S, blue/black, 5-spd. Sweet, sweet, sweet!!

You are right about driving the car for 7 years. Try doing that with a GM!! Maybe the older ones, or the trucks. I wish them well with their new cars; they've got a tough job ahead of them if they want to regain their market share.

[mason_RsX]

uh oh...am I back? no way! after 2 weeks of final exams, a good week of no internet 2 weeks of work training I do NOTHING all day! so its like school all over again...as for the insurance my car is in my fathers name who is a 6 star driver with no accidents or speeding tickets on record...so I pay 1500 cdn a year...its a beautiful thing. plus my dad is best friends with his allstate agent. they go drinking any everything

nice car purchase paulkramer I wouldnt expect many problems out of her...my family as now sworn off buying Ford's and GM's for life...so its all imports baby! plus honda/acura provide the reliability of toyota/lexus but actually instill some fun in their cars (supra and mr2 excluded)

[crazy_canuck]

Congrats on the car paul, and nice colour

[RSX-S777]

Christ...another ABP...

And CHRIST...Masons back...what up beotch?

[paulkramer]

Thanks, Canuck!! Mine's a little darker than yours, but still electric blue!! And I don't have the heated seats and mirrors like the Canadian models. What's up with that?! Don't they know it gets damn cold here in Michigan too!!??

Man I love this car!!!

ABP?! What's that!?

[crazy_canuck]

Nope, he has EBP (Eternal Blue Pearl) not ABP (Arctic Bue Pearl) but its still a blue. And not any of the colours with the word silver in them