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. :woot:

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 :sad:

Is Guam a case where you can't special order a car if you really want it? It seems like they should be able to get you an RSX before March, for crying out loud... :rolleyes:

and how does Civic have better handling than RSX?

Get the civic. Read the review on edmunds.

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.

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.

it's still a Civic. A powerful one though. :woot:

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and i should add this; chicks dig RSX over civic. :d

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.

There is no comparison between a base RSX and the new Si - Si for teh win. ;)

Does the Si come with navigation system? I say go with the Si.

if you're comapring a base RSX to new SI then i would get and si, but if you had an option to get the type-S, then type-S hands down... :thumbup:

civic SI > base RSX

civic SI < RSX type-S

The RSX has more than held its own in its market, even as it has aged. The new Si has gotten rave reviews and seems to replace the RSX. If u can get past its looks, get the newer car, the Si.

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!!

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!!
Wait u mean BASE RSX??? NO WAY man. I've had experience driving those, its a chore. No power, rough riding (IMO) and not sure why it's badged a luxury car.

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 :sad: GET THE Si!!!

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.

isn't the new SI powered by the K20?

Wait u mean BASE RSX??? NO WAY man. I've had experience driving those, its a chore. No power, rough riding (IMO) and not sure why it's badged a luxury car.

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 :sad: GET THE Si!!!

yes, it was either the base RSX or SI.
I have spoken to the dealer's operations manager and I am going with the SI... :cool:

and yes the SI is powered by the same K20 engine that is in the RSX-S.