We know the 2009 Acura TSX is feature rich and comfortable, but it's really boring. Should you trade some of your riches to buy one?
Why you should buy the 2009 Acura TSX:
After working your way through an intense five-year masters accounting program, passing your tests, becoming a licensed CPA and landing a job at PWC you've earned a luxury car. Not just any luxury car, one with leather seats, a kicking stereo, NAV system, backup cameras. The works. You've been driving a Toyota Corolla for the last ten years, saving your money, and you can't believe you've found a car capable of driving better than your Corolla for only $32,000!
Why you shouldn't buy this car:
It's taken 12 years, but you've just completed your undergraduate Philosophy degree and you've just bluffed your way into an awesome, high-paying gig in the city. It's time to ditch the trusty E30 and step up to something more grown up without sacrificing the fun. It doesn't even need to have a stereo and you know how to use a map. You're want to get something capable of driving better than your Bimmer, and you can swing $35,000.
Suitability Parameters:
Speed Merchants: No
Fashion Victims: No
Treehuggers: No
Mack Daddies: Yes
Tuner Crowd: No
Hairdressers: Yes
Penny Pinchers: No
Euro Snobs: No
Working Stiffs: No
Technogeeks: Yes
Poseurs: Yes
Soccer Moms: No
Nascar Dads: No
Golfing Grandparents: No
Very Serious Businessmen: Yes
Sheiklets: No
Also Consider:
• Audi A4
• Volkswagen CC
• Top-O-The-Line Accord
• Saab 9-3 Sedan
• The 2008 Acura TSX
Vitals:
• Manufacturer: Acura
• Model: TSX
• Model year: 2009
• Base Price: $29,160
• Price as Tested: $32,500
• Engine type: NA 2.4-liter Inline-4
• Horsepower: 201 HP @ 7000 rpm
• Torque: 172 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm
• Transmission: 5-Speed Automatic w/paddles
• Curb Weight: 3,415 lbs
• LxWxH: 186.1" x 72.4" x 56.7"
• Wheelbase: 106.4"
• Tires: P225/50 R17
• 0 - 60 mph: 8.6 seconds
• Top Speed: 130 MPH (est)
• EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 20/28 MPG
• NHTSA crash test rating: *****/*****
Also see:
• 2009 Acura TSX, Part One
• 2009 Acura TSX, Part Two