06 Civic SI vs. 06 RSX
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06 Civic SI vs. 06 RSX
Hey guys, as some of you know.... my ES was retired and I was in the market for a new car. My initial choice was the 2006 Acura RSX. I had actually placed a down of $1,000 for them to order it. It was supposed to be in my garage on December 10. But.... something came up and only 3 RSXs came in and 6 people ordered! soooooooooo I was kinda mad and made a deal with the dealer. I told the operations manager that I want to possibly switch to the 06 Civic SI! He said no problem. It has more power, better handling, lsd, 6spd, whatever else... I admit the RSX looks way better, but the SI is growing on me. The only thing is..... it's still a Civic. A powerful one though. 
btw I got quoted 22,500 for the base rsx, no leather.
I got the SI at 22,000.
what do you guys think?
oh yeah, I have to wait till March
btw I got quoted 22,500 for the base rsx, no leather.
I got the SI at 22,000.
what do you guys think?
oh yeah, I have to wait till March
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If they are available on Guam, go look at and test-drive a Scion tC with the dealer-installed, factory-approved supercharger before you decide on either a new Civic or the RSX.
http://www.scion.com/showroom/tc/gallery/index.html
There will also be no monkey buisness on tC pricing. Like Saturn's former policy, all Scions sell at list....no markups, no discounts, no incentives, no price-gouging. The only thing you negotiate on is the value of your trade-in....and possibly your financing interest rate.
http://www.scion.com/showroom/tc/gallery/index.html
There will also be no monkey buisness on tC pricing. Like Saturn's former policy, all Scions sell at list....no markups, no discounts, no incentives, no price-gouging. The only thing you negotiate on is the value of your trade-in....and possibly your financing interest rate.
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I was the RSX owner and i dont mind getting one back anytime. I loved it and i am stilling loving it. I dont care what other people say about SI and i havent driven one yet but i doubt that it will be better than RSX-S. you gotta love K20A motors. they are happy rever.
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If your looking for speed and handling get the Civic Si. There is no comparison in performance. Civic has 200 hp 6 speed vs the RSX with 160 hp 5 speed. If performance isn't such an issue, I would probably go for the RSX becuase the interior looks a lot better than the Civic. I cant stand the gauge design in the 06 Civic models. But you would be getting more car for your money with the Civic.
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Thanks for the input guys.... I've been doing some research and even on RSX boards, SI > Base RSX. I would go with the RSX-S, but they are asking $27,000! talk about dealer markup!!
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Originally Posted by juan01
Thanks for the input guys.... I've been doing some research and even on RSX boards, SI > Base RSX. I would go with the RSX-S, but they are asking $27,000! talk about dealer markup!!
Though the interior takes getting used to, I actually like it. I like the usefulness of the hatch. I prefer the RSX looks. Both have mods galore. The RSX is tossable in the corners but nothing to make you grin
But Si TOTALLY ownsz a base RSX. That car really is
GET THE Si!!!
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Originally Posted by DC52E55
I was the RSX owner and i dont mind getting one back anytime. I loved it and i am stilling loving it. I dont care what other people say about SI and i havent driven one yet but i doubt that it will be better than RSX-S. you gotta love K20A motors. they are happy rever.