hey all..

Long time honda owner of Preludes and Accords here. Wife has a CRV and I still have ( and love and will never give up) a 87 lude.

My maxima was totaled and Im thinking of getting a TSX

the 4 cyl engine is attractive to me ( shocking I know) b/c of the price of gas.

honda reliability a +

how is the insurance on it?

ANything to worry about? timing belts? etc?

Im looking to get a 04-05, 5spd i think.. sometime within the next few months.

thoughts?

 

i pay 95/mo for good insurance in los angeles
better than my 2000 civic si

i dont know of any potential mechanical problems that most owners experience

i would strongly suggest 06+ over a 04-05 because of the extra functions and navigation

 

well. I would love to get the 06, but the $18-$19g's they are asking for an '04 is more i nmy price range.

Im not worried about navigation--- is there really that much of a difference?

 

the navigation and bluetooth integration is pretty cool to have and impress people
also i believe the 06 has an aux input for mp3 players

 

The cost of insurance for the TSX is very reasonable. The car crashes well (it is safe) and insurance companies probably see a favorable loss history for the TSX given the owner demographic. So, outside of pricing adjustments resultant from your driving record, if any, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

slight differences in engine performance and cosmetic differences outside. if you could id go for an '06. im glad i did when i had the chance

 

I made a call on insurance a few months back. Very suprised at the price, much lower than I expected. I even called the agent on it. They told me it had a lot to do with the 4-cylinder as opposed to 6-cylinder engine and 4-door sedan as opposed to 2-door coupe.

 

08s have timing chain dont know about older models though