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Originally Posted by Badhobz
Dynamically was it on par with a E46 or an e90 ? I've only driven one for short periods of time and it never seems to make any sense compared to the German rivals. Other than reliability and good looks, it seemed to have sold more on the JDM cachet and the euro accord moniker
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The TSX never really competed against the luxury German sedans - it's cohort was more like the Jetta GLI and the A4 with the 1.8L turbo. The 3 series were out of their league (and much more expensive anyways). The 2007 I drove was $37K all in back in the day so pre-tax it was probably $32K, basically Accord V6 or Mazdaspeed 6 money. The TL played in the 3 series' league and was priced closer to that. The TSX sat in the same space as a CSX and ILX in the model lineup so today's equivalent is the CLA.
It's a "fun enough" kinda car - you need a reliable DD that's nicer than a Camry/Altima and you can't stand the soul sucking side of a Camry.
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Gone: 2007 Acura TSX, 2008 Mazda 3 GT, 2003 Mazda Miata LS, 2008 Mazda Miata GT PRHT, 2003 Mazda Protege 5
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