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XRL · 06-03-09, 01:43

RX8s are designed that way though, it's a Wankel and spins 9000rpm lol. Plus Mazda warranties the engine to 100k as long as its maintained properly (read: alot).

Being 19 you've got to remember that int he next few years of your life, things will change a lot. You'll probably move, several times. You might get a dog, buy furniture, but a big tv, etc. I was 20 when I got my Vue Redline, and it's actually been very good to me. It's moved me... like 4 times? I've bought furniture with it, taken it for road trips and had room to sleep in the back, even brought a dog home from an adoption place.

Point is, I'd lean on something that can be useful too, and neither of those cars are fast. They may look sporty, but my Vue Redline will demolish them both in a straight line, and the RSX-S would be the only one of the two to have a hope of taking me out on a track. And I can get 28 mpg on the highway, and don't *need* premium.

That said, there are a lot of better options out there. You can get an SVT Focus for well under that, or a 2003ish Civic Si Hatchback. Both are manuals though, so if it's your DD, that can get annoying. You could easily find a Vue Redline AWD like mine for that price, or you could get a Mazda CX-7, both of which are quicker than the two cars you started with, and immeasureably more useful. Hell, you might even be able to find a Mazdaspeed3 or Caliber SRT4 for that price.

Are you financing? You might be able to find something in a Durango R/T for way less than that have it paid for a lot faster.

So yeah, personally I'd throw my vote to something else, like a performance SUV or a decent sized performance hatch/wagon. Magnum R/Ts are pretty cheap...

06-03-09, 01:43	#27 (permalink)
XRL Registered User XRL is offline Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 516	Re: Ford Mustang or Acura RSX? RX8s are designed that way though, it's a Wankel and spins 9000rpm lol. Plus Mazda warranties the engine to 100k as long as its maintained properly (read: alot). Being 19 you've got to remember that int he next few years of your life, things will change a lot. You'll probably move, several times. You might get a dog, buy furniture, but a big tv, etc. I was 20 when I got my Vue Redline, and it's actually been very good to me. It's moved me... like 4 times? I've bought furniture with it, taken it for road trips and had room to sleep in the back, even brought a dog home from an adoption place. Point is, I'd lean on something that can be useful too, and neither of those cars are fast. They may look sporty, but my Vue Redline will demolish them both in a straight line, and the RSX-S would be the only one of the two to have a hope of taking me out on a track. And I can get 28 mpg on the highway, and don't need premium. That said, there are a lot of better options out there. You can get an SVT Focus for well under that, or a 2003ish Civic Si Hatchback. Both are manuals though, so if it's your DD, that can get annoying. You could easily find a Vue Redline AWD like mine for that price, or you could get a Mazda CX-7, both of which are quicker than the two cars you started with, and immeasureably more useful. Hell, you might even be able to find a Mazdaspeed3 or Caliber SRT4 for that price. Are you financing? You might be able to find something in a Durango R/T for way less than that have it paid for a lot faster. So yeah, personally I'd throw my vote to something else, like a performance SUV or a decent sized performance hatch/wagon. Magnum R/Ts are pretty cheap...