2008 Acura TSX

Pros: Performance, mileage, interior finish, fairly smooth ride. Well appointed and finished interior.
Cons: Poor heating system. Fair weather tires Erratic voice control system. Audio system mediocre at best.

I bought the TSX because nothing with its features is even close in price. I was also impressed with the reliability history. Most of my complaints deal with problems in cold weather. One of the windshield wipers leaves a big gap, inexcusable for a luxury class car. The car takes forever to heat up, making it hard to keep the windows fully defrosted. The heated seats take a long time to warm up. The heater fan output is downright paltry. My feet are still cold after 30 minutes. The standard Michlein tires have a very weak tread and are nearly useless on ice or snow. When the car is cold, the voice recognition system seems to go haywire, doing things no where near what I requested. Strangly enough, it performs fairily well once the interior finally heats up. If you live where the winters are cold, this is not the car for you.

Pros: Very well put together, all options included.
Cons: could use a little more power.

I purchased this car for two reasons, one, I wanted a good performing and sport handling car with luxury amenities. Two, I didn't want to spend 40 big ones on a BMW 3 series. This car comes loaded. Power everything, heated mirrors,memory seats etc. the only option is the touch screen navigation system which I have. All for about $30,000. A BMW or other car in its class with all of that cost about $40,000. This car is put together like a swiss watch,with extreme attention to detail. It also handles just as good or better than the benchmark BMW 3 series. The 4 cylinder engine could use a little more power but as is, is not to shabby. 0-60 is a around seven seconds which is pretty quick and stomping on the gas peddle wont give you any torque steer as more power probably would.If you looking for a well made luxury performance sedan at a great price, this is a car worth looking at.