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Post Title: How many of you are former Acura owners? Posted by:sailorman at 10:42 AM 9/5/2008 Got my EX35 about 6 weeks ago (love my EX35)...and even though I come to this forum often...I still am active in Acurazine...the Acura forum. It seems like there are a lot of former Acura owners moving over to Infiniti. It's just not the cars...it's the dealerships and service, too. And it makes me wonder how many Infiniti owners have made the move to Acura. Is it just like the tide coming in and going out...or is Infiniti the hot brand, now?
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:inteller at 12:46 PM 9/5/2008 i looked at some acuras, but I'd never buy one, especially after dealing with the adjacent honda dealership.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (inteller) Posted by:aznanubis at 10:43 PM 9/5/2008 I also frequent acurazine as well because I drive an acura TL. The ex 35 is the wife's car. My wife and myself noticed the difference between all the car dealerships we visited. But that could be attributed to how young we look, they don't take us seriously... It's happened many times now, but it's funny when we grill the car sales man on features of the car They then realize we're serious prospects.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? Posted by:Charisma at 7:29 AM 9/6/2008 Guilty as charged. I owened and Acura RSX, traded it for a TSX, looked at a RDX and ended up buying the EX35. It certianly wasn't for the dealership or service department, who have all jerked me around from the beginning. I prefered Acura's service and sales departments, but I LOVE the EX35. I'd gladly buy another Acura if they made the car I wanted. Bottom line, I love my car, but hate the Infiniti experience.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:Mixelplux at 12:52 PM 9/6/2008 Have a 06 TSX
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (Mixelplux) Posted by:Roy Cya at 8:37 PM 9/6/2008 I still am!! I own an 06 RL, and love it. My wife chose the EX to replace her 06 Murano.
Post Title: Posted by:herk at 1:35 PM 9/8/2008 My last car was a 2004 TSX. I love my new EX. The tsx was fun, but the quality gap between honda and acura seems to be dwindling.
Beside the MDX, (maybe the RDX, too) the rest of the lineup has gotten significantly uglier, especially the new grill, to the point where they seem cheap. I liked the last gen RL even if it didn't sell like gangbusters, and the SH-AWD is great. But infiniti's are just much more "upscale". Acura's really are starting to feel like tarted up hondas.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:philex at 1:48 PM 9/25/2008
My last four cars:
1990 Legend---2000 TL---2004 G35X---2008 EX35
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:specialist23 at 12:30 PM 9/26/2008
another factor would be the lease rate on the ex right now vs everything else in it's market, or even in general. lease rates have literally sky rocketed for nearly all vehicles and only "specials" like the ex are still getting decent lease rates.
we looked at a rsx as well and they wanted $5500 down and $650/month payments for a comparable model. if that can be true...much less hp for one.
anyway, we got ours for $900 down and $477/month for a 15k 39 month lease with premium, nav, lux.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:allthatjazz at 9:31 PM 10/9/2008
Had an 04 TSX and loved it. My acura dealership had one of the best service centre.
Seriously considered the RDX, but did not like the turbo lag, as well as a few other finishes on the RDX.
After a test drive of the EX35 ... the RDX lost its appeal.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (allthatjazz) Posted by:ex35kmrsx at 10:12 PM 6/17/2009
LOL its been a long time since anyone has posted on this thread... anyways, from time to time i miss shifting my silver 03 RSX TYPE-S. Loving the EX though.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (ex35kmrsx) Posted by:lybrian1 at 7:29 AM 6/18/2009 ii was about to get the rdx but decided to get the EX
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (ex35kmrsx) Posted by:atlex35 at 7:30 AM 6/18/2009 I used to own a 2003 CL S 6spd. Traded it in for an EX and a month later trade that for an 09 FX35.
I still go on acurazine to check out whats going on.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:newbieEX at 10:11 AM 6/18/2009
I'm lucky enough to still own my RSX.
Wife's new car is the EX35 just 2 weeks ago!
I have to say Infiniti's craftsmanship and detail seems better than Acura's lineup.
And somehow Infiniti gives me much better impression being a premium Japanese brand than Acura...
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (newbieEX) Posted by:driveforfun at 12:53 PM 6/18/2009
I have owned four Acura vehicles and have always liked the product. They are extremely well built, very reliable, have many good features and drive better than the average vehicle. That being said, the designers at Honda have gone nuts lately with their designs, particularly with the front end beak. And the long time owners of Acura products are not happy with the designs based on everything that I have read online. Further, there is any increasing restlessness with Acura's insistence on front wheel drive designs. Acura has done about everything you can do within the limitations of FWD, and it is time to move on. In my case, I did move on to Infiniti. I've always really like the Infiniti products, but belive it is only in the past 3 or 4 years that Infiniti is beginning to mature their product lines. The performance has always been there, now the luxury and comfort issues are being addressed as well.
I will always be fond of Acura, and may well own one again, but sure am happy with my EX!
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:AWGD8 at 8:20 PM 6/18/2009
I used to be a HONDA fun and the only Acura badge I had was the black
2000 Integra Type R. EVO and STI weren`t available at that time and the
Eclipse GS-T /GSX were the only contender. That was the time when
Eclipse were redesigned and dropped the turbo line up, so I decided to go
with the Acura R. The handling is great but lacks the low end power even
with JR supercharger.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:Mixelplux at 12:50 PM 6/19/2009
I'm actually trying to sell my TSX right now =P lol
Post Title: Posted by:cjre1 at 7:27 PM 6/19/2009 I owed three different model Acura's, but sold all of them for a new improved, newly designed Infiniti, Lexus, Honda and BMW.
Post Title: Re: (cjre1) Posted by:lybrian1 at 7:21 AM 6/20/2009 okay this is really off topic but i think infiniti is stepping up their designs but i liked the older G35 (2005) with its round styles but i dont like what they did to it this year 2008-2009
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (Mixelplux) Posted by:dividedhighw at 9:53 AM 6/20/2009 Well, I really wanted a hatchback for ease of cargo carrying, but if I was getting back into a sedan, I'd definitely have a close look at the new TSX, especially now that it's got AWD.
I know many people hate Acura's "gladiator shield" front end, but it's growing on me.
Cheers, David
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (dividedhighw) Posted by:willember at 9:08 PM 6/24/2009
EX35 replaced CL 3.0
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (willember) Posted by:EX-lover at 8:22 AM 6/26/2009 Used to own RSX. Always love it, but now i have a family, i have to move forward. EX35 is the best available.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (EX-lover) Posted by:ClayCalgary at 8:27 PM 7/4/2009 I used to own the Canadian only Acura CSX. I owned it for two years and sold it to my aunt. car ran great but there's always something peeling off in the interior. The back of the passenger and driver seats came off, the A & B pillar covers came off, leather stitching started to unravel, the list goes on and on.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (ClayCalgary) Posted by:JCL622 at 4:15 AM 9/15/2009 I still have my 3g TL
what were your names on AZ?
A-spec ftmfw! haha
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (JCL622) Posted by:Gdubb at 3:12 PM 9/19/2009
I am a former acura owner have been on acurazine since 03, same SN over there as well.
Looking at a ex35 for the wifey
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (Gdubb) Posted by:JCL622 at 12:39 PM 9/20/2009
Quote, originally posted by Gdubb »
I am a former acura owner have been on acurazine since 03, same SN over there as well.
Looking at a ex35 for the wifey
nice! yea same SN here as on AZ for me 2, so far, the EX has been great!
Post Title: Posted by:yorker at 1:04 PM 9/22/2009
Still have 05 TSX. 0 issues with the TSX during the past 4 years, while the EX35 has had 3 recalls...
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (EX-lover) Posted by:EX-lover at 7:06 AM 9/23/2009 Traded in my RSX for my EX35. I love my EX35, but there is still time I would think about my RSX (my very first car).
Like the other poster said, I have a family now, need to move on.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (sailorman) Posted by:JP123 at 9:11 AM 9/30/2009
2007 Acura TL owner- about to be sold though for a EX35.
I love Acura, and really wanted to like the RDX but it just didn't give me a sense of luxury like the Infiniti did.
Post Title: Re: How many of you are former Acura owners? (JP123) Posted by:JCL622 at 4:25 PM 9/30/2009
Quote, originally posted by JP123 »
2007 Acura TL owner- about to be sold though for a EX35.
I love Acura, and really wanted to like the RDX but it just didn't give me a sense of luxury like the Infiniti did.
haha!! i hear ya man...
i really wanted the 2010 RDX with all the MY updates, i learned from buying a 04 3G TL that it's never worth buying the mk1 of each generation...SOO many problems.... too bad the '10 RDX would not budge on a good price...well not so bad, i love the ex, u will too!
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