Has anyone had any major mechanical problems with this car or known of any issues. I have a 97' mits. eclipse and have had nothing but problems with it, will this car be dependable?
2006-11-01 08:05:33 · 12 answers · asked by Jasmine 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Acura
I have an 03 RSX and in 3 years nothing has gone wrong. Go to http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov to find Consumer Complaints, Defect Investigations, Recalls, and Technical Service Bulletins for an 02 RSX
2006-11-01 10:08:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i personally wouldnt buy the 02 version, you could get a civic si for alot cheaper, and it would have the exact sam emotor in it, honda makes acura cars...and the 02 rsx has a k20 in it that makes about 160-165 hp. the mitsu that you have is the third generation for eclipses/talons/lasers etc...and has been known to have lots of problems as soon, if not before it hits 100,000 miles, so the mitsu would have been a bad buy, just bc of the gen it was, the 2nd gen's had better engines, and lasted alot longer in general, but anywho back to the acura, it will last forever, there could be a nuclear war going on in america, and the only thing that would be left is the engine of that car, and twinkies. so is it dependable? yes. is it the best buy if you want to turn it into a drag car, no. however the K20 engines have alot of potential, its just a matter of actually getting that potential out. i would recommend you look into getting a 06 or 07 civic si, its made by the same people, and the new civic has 197hp stock, so not only are you getting almost 40 more hp, but i personally think they look better, it all just depends on what you want to do with the car/how much money you want to spend.
2006-11-01 15:53:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an 02 RSX and I haven't had any major problems with it. The only problem I had was the lock on the driver's side stopped working. But I had the car for 4 years before the lock stopped working and I had it replaced. Other than that, I just get the oil changed and the maintenance and I'm good to go. I think the RSX is very dependable and if you decide to buy the car, you won't regret it.
2006-11-02 18:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by just me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought my 2002 RSX new in March 2002 and haven't had any major problems. Only a couple minor issues including replacing the oxygen sensor and a faulty headlight. I highly recommend the RSX.
2006-11-02 17:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by John71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have owned a 2002 RSX since September 2001, with no problems. Identical reliability to many other Honda vehicles I've owned over the years.
2006-11-02 14:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by ninety-twenty! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No problems at all with this car.....other than having the ECU stolen 3 months ago. The RSX Type S's ECU is a very hot commodity the tuners right now.
2006-11-01 12:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an Acura TSX and I haven't had any problems with it. Make sure that you have an alarm on this car or keep it in a garage. Young people love stealing these cars for their engines. Damn good car.
2006-11-01 08:26:03 · answer #7 · answered by dkbvipmvp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Totally go for it, i was gonna get one but ended up getting a TL. But yes. super fun to drive, good mpg. pretty quick for a 4-Banger! and incomparable reliability. That mitsu couldn't hold a flame to the RSX or RSX Type-S
2006-11-02 11:28:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
going acura will be the smartest move . they have NO problems. you get the normal wear and tear problems that occur. nothing ever major.
there wonderfull vehicles
2006-11-01 11:31:42 · answer #9 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a 2007 Scion TC instead, they are probably pretty close in price!!!! See link below. THey start at 17,000 for automatic and 16k for manual
http://scion.com/showroom/tc/gallery/index.html
2006-11-01 08:42:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋