New ILX is in at work...

Per Schroeder wrote:

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: I really like the original TSX, the new one not so much.

This.

agreed. I missed out on one for $5k that needed a manual trans by about 30 minutes. Stoopid techs always getting the good stuff.

Maybe if Honda had made this into the ILX, it would have some interest to me:

Presently, it looks like just a tarted up Civic. This is Honda's Cimarron.

David S. Wallens wrote: I wish the price difference was closer. I really like like the idea of a nicely equipped, smaller sedan as our "family car."

Just do what everyone did that wanted an Integra but could only afford a Civic........

Steal the Acura

Edit: Also, I'm sure Acura's hand is kind of forced here, as was mentioned earlier, Acura seems to be competing with Buick only......and Buick just got the Cruze based car offered with turbo 4 and 6sp manual.......for a good value. I for one, doubt this was well thought out or executed on Honda's part, but at least it doesn't have the current TL's "MAH GRILLZ" look to it.

I haven't seen an ILX in person yet, but I love the idea. It seems pretty "right-sized" to me. It is pretty similar in interior size to the first generation TSX or to an E46 BMW (early 2000s). I just don't really need a car much bigger than that.

Bobzilla wrote: I'm sorry, I can't justify $30k for a civic. When GM did this with the Cimarron, everyone was up in arms about it. When Honda does it everyone loves it. I just don't get it.

The Cavalier the Cimarron was based on was a horrible, wretched car that stood out as awful even in an era of miserable cars. I know this verily, for I owned an early Cavalier, a gift from family members who I can only assume wanted to teach me something about the hardships and heartaches of life.

The Civic is a decent machine, if a bit boring compared to its earlier generations.

I understand what you're saying; I wouldn't buy an ILX myself, and I do find it a bit overpriced for what I want out of a new car, but it's not anything like the scale of lipstick-on-a-pig ripoff that was the Cimarron.