Topic: 2023 Acura Integra Manual Review and Video

[ArticSteve]

That's what more than many buyers want.  2 doors and a hatch.  Save the 4 door units for the SUVs and the Accord crowd.

Two door coupes are basically non-existent today because people didn't buy them.

The main stream didn't buy them.  The "value buyers".  The Kia, Hyundai, Escape, Trailbazer et al crowd.  But Acura isn't a main stream supplier.  Acura buyers are willing to pay a wee bit more. 

The TLX is a DISASTER.  4 Doors yes    Ever tried getting into the back seat of one of those?  Maybe the average Japanese person, but it's kids only and TLX buyers don't have kids so the back seats hold the coats.

$37K for a base Integra OK.  $50K for the top edition just stupid and Honda is figuring that out.  Honda of late has wasted so much money on their 4 door offerings that are market failures.

2 door, 272 HP hatches with manuals would sell out at the Honda Acura price point.

[2JDM]

Might make a really nice 2-3 year old used buy if values don't hold relative to the Civic.

This. One could get a used, low km ILX for new base Civic money. It'd come with the 2.4L and dual clutch transmission (way better than the 2.0L NA or 1.5L T with the CVT in the Civic).

[rrocket]

Might make a really nice 2-3 year old used buy if values don't hold relative to the Civic.

This. One could get a used, low km ILX for new base Civic money. It'd come with the 2.4L and dual clutch transmission (way better than the 2.0L NA or 1.5L T with the CVT in the Civic).

Oddly, we found the same scenario when shopping for the boy's car.

While much older vehicle, his CSX was selling for significantly less than similar year/mileage Civics.

And the CSX came better equipped (leather) and had a bigger engine (2.0).

Was a no brainer.

[2JDM]

Might make a really nice 2-3 year old used buy if values don't hold relative to the Civic.

This. One could get a used, low km ILX for new base Civic money. It'd come with the 2.4L and dual clutch transmission (way better than the 2.0L NA or 1.5L T with the CVT in the Civic).

Oddly, we found the same scenario when shopping for the boy's car.

While much older vehicle, his CSX was selling for significantly less than similar year/mileage Civics.

And the CSX came better equipped (leather) and had a bigger engine (2.0).

Was a no brainer.

Everyone knows what a Civic is. Almost no one (non-car people) know what an Acura CSX or ILX is.

[Seafoam]

Might make a really nice 2-3 year old used buy if values don't hold relative to the Civic.

This. One could get a used, low km ILX for new base Civic money. It'd come with the 2.4L and dual clutch transmission (way better than the 2.0L NA or 1.5L T with the CVT in the Civic).

Like this ? https://www.steelemazda.com/used/video/2021-acura-ilx-premium-a-spec-id12022661.htm

How much was that car new ? Not old enough maybe ?

There is also a fuel economy penalty if that matters.