Honda's future plans cut Acura TSX platform
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What would we do without the daily entertainment of Acura. Just when you think it can't get any worse, somehow it does.
I agree, the TSX is the best thing the company has going. But the trick with that car is to lease the base model. It leases for so cheap, it's not even funny.
Future failures: Making the next TL smaller, discontinuing the TSX, the just released RLX, and more.
I agree, the TSX is the best thing the company has going. But the trick with that car is to lease the base model. It leases for so cheap, it's not even funny.
Future failures: Making the next TL smaller, discontinuing the TSX, the just released RLX, and more.
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What effing morons. I just can't believe the sheer stupidity of this company.
The TSX actually sells well and is popular, so discontinue it. Compromise the next TL, in order to push RLX sales, which are never going to sell in the first place. And we all know how well the ILX is selling here....
And don't give me this platform BS either. The Euro Accord isn't selling well so we'll just have to discontinue the entire platform in order to sell even LESS popular models? How bout improving the product so that it actually sells??
Mind boggling.
BTW a co-worker just picked up a new Acura RDX. Will check it out, haven't seen too many on the roads.
The TSX actually sells well and is popular, so discontinue it. Compromise the next TL, in order to push RLX sales, which are never going to sell in the first place. And we all know how well the ILX is selling here....
And don't give me this platform BS either. The Euro Accord isn't selling well so we'll just have to discontinue the entire platform in order to sell even LESS popular models? How bout improving the product so that it actually sells??
Mind boggling.
BTW a co-worker just picked up a new Acura RDX. Will check it out, haven't seen too many on the roads.
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What effing morons. I just can't believe the sheer stupidity of this company.
The TSX actually sells well and is popular, so discontinue it. Compromise the next TL, in order to push RLX sales, which are never going to sell in the first place. And we all know how well the ILX is selling here....
And don't give me this platform BS either. The Euro Accord isn't selling well so we'll just have to discontinue the entire platform in order to sell even LESS popular models? How bout improving the product so that it actually sells??
Mind boggling.
BTW a co-worker just picked up a new Acura RDX. Will check it out, haven't seen too many on the roads.
The TSX actually sells well and is popular, so discontinue it. Compromise the next TL, in order to push RLX sales, which are never going to sell in the first place. And we all know how well the ILX is selling here....
And don't give me this platform BS either. The Euro Accord isn't selling well so we'll just have to discontinue the entire platform in order to sell even LESS popular models? How bout improving the product so that it actually sells??
Mind boggling.
BTW a co-worker just picked up a new Acura RDX. Will check it out, haven't seen too many on the roads.
Then you take the current generation TSX (which in many ways replaced the previous TL in size and price). The TSX now becomes the sales leader of all their sedans for several years until they get the bright idea to want to phase it out, while introducing a rebadged Civic to replace it. Customers are not stupid and I'm laughing at the fact that this now 5 year old TSX is beating the ILX in sales.
They don't have a platform for the TSX anymore? Use the current Accord platform, like they have for every other model. Keep the pricing the same, the dimensions roughly the same, evolve the styling slightly without going overboard, add the latest tech, and bam, new TSX. Problem solved. But no, they'll probably axe it, bring out the TLX and see their market percentage drop even further
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agree, and yet, Acura/Honda somewhat ruined it on the packaging. you can't have the tech package if you go with the special edition trim, and manual tranny is only available with special edition models, therefore you can't have navigation and stick shift together, now how stupid is that?
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It is planned/rumored but not confirmed yet they are getting rid of the TSX.
They should not cancel it, the TSX is pretty popular and still has plenty of life left in it especially if they develop it, the ILX is not a worthy replacement, at least not this generations. They should make either the ILX or TSX much more sporty and the other one more luxurious so they don't overlap.
They should not cancel it, the TSX is pretty popular and still has plenty of life left in it especially if they develop it, the ILX is not a worthy replacement, at least not this generations. They should make either the ILX or TSX much more sporty and the other one more luxurious so they don't overlap.
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It is planned/rumored but not confirmed yet they are getting rid of the TSX.
They should not cancel it, the TSX is pretty popular and still has plenty of life left in it especially if they develop it, the ILX is not a worthy replacement, at least not this generations. They should make either the ILX or TSX much more sporty and the other one more luxurious so they don't overlap.
They should not cancel it, the TSX is pretty popular and still has plenty of life left in it especially if they develop it, the ILX is not a worthy replacement, at least not this generations. They should make either the ILX or TSX much more sporty and the other one more luxurious so they don't overlap.
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It is planned/rumored but not confirmed yet they are getting rid of the TSX.
They should not cancel it, the TSX is pretty popular and still has plenty of life left in it especially if they develop it, the ILX is not a worthy replacement, at least not this generations. They should make either the ILX or TSX much more sporty and the other one more luxurious so they don't overlap.
They should not cancel it, the TSX is pretty popular and still has plenty of life left in it especially if they develop it, the ILX is not a worthy replacement, at least not this generations. They should make either the ILX or TSX much more sporty and the other one more luxurious so they don't overlap.
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So frustrating!
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Honda can afford a new platform too, they are still a big company that is very profitable. Under their current leadership they just won't give Acura a rwd platform even though they had one being tested before the financial collapse in 08, maybe after they release the new NSX things will change.
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That's just it. The Euro Accord platform is being discontinued. They already have the ILX on the Civic platform, and the TL on the Accord platform. doesn't leave much space for a TSX. My guess is Honda decided that refreshing the Euro Accord platform just to keep the TSX alive is not financially worthwhile.
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That's just it. The Euro Accord platform is being discontinued. They already have the ILX on the Civic platform, and the TL on the Accord platform. doesn't leave much space for a TSX. My guess is Honda decided that refreshing the Euro Accord platform just to keep the TSX alive is not financially worthwhile.