Originally posted by coco99
Hi,
I am a newcomer here. I am trying to buy a new 2dr coupe/hatchback (auto) right now. There are two candidates: Accord LX with airbag, or Acura RSX.
Since I am not familiar with cars, I wonder if you could give me suggestions on my purchase. One of my friends tells me Acura is weaker than Accord during collision. He says the only advantage of Acura is its accelaration performance, which does not make much sense to me, cuz I can have no place to speed up.
I appreciate your help.
Well, they're two totally different cars. The Acura will not have noticeably better acceleration with an automatic, so don't worry about that. However, it will handle better. If I were you, I would get the Accord LX with side air bags seeing as how you really don't care much about performance. The Honda and Acura are both just as reliable as each other, and they both look great. It all comes down to your personal preference: Do you want the softer, more luxurious Accord or the more sporting Acura RSX?