The Acura RSX; sporty, great mileage, good horsepower on the s-type, Acura quality, leather interior on some models. What’s not to like? Well, the pricetag is a bit higher on this vehicle than what I would like to pay, but that’s always the case.
The biggest problem is that there have been widespread reports of faulty manual transmissions on the S-Type wherein the transmission will “grind” while in 2nd gear. This appears to be across all models from 02 to 06.
So if I were to get an S-Type, I’d have to be particular about the transmission. Otherwise I’d probably need to stick with the base edition with an automatic transmission.
If I could get a good deal, I’d love this car though. Great handling, luxurious, etc. So it’s definitely on my list of cars to keep an eye out for. There were some updates to the vehicle on the 05 and 06 models that weren’t on the earlier ones either; so ideally I’d be looking at getting one from those years.
