I'm gonna have to agree that you could do a lot better than either, especially since the RSX isn't a big seller nowadays. I was able to get $19.5K before tax, title, licence for a base RSX with Leather back in November 01 when the car was new and in high demand.

You don't mention what state you're in, so I don't know what the rates will be for everything. But ~$3K sounds about right. Keep an eye out for deals or promotions and talk to dealership fleet managers.

And I'm with State Farm and they considered the RSX both a luxury and a sports car. Insurance was insane.

And definately consider a used RSX. I loved that car but I grew out of it fast. Unless you have plans to hold onto it for a long while, I've noticed a decent chunk of RSX owners hold onto it for 3-4 years and get rid of it.