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What used Lexus is comparable to a used Acura TSX?

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Bird222

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I want to spend about $10-11K. Is there a used Lexus comparable to a 2008 Acura TSX preferably with a manual transmission?
 
IS250 is the only recent lexus with a stick. and they barely made any of those. attn. toyota: people paying $35,000+ for car with a stick want the stick for performance/control reasons, not fuel economy reasons - you made the wrong product decision and then wondered why people didn't buy it.
 
ElFenix said:
IS250 is the only recent lexus with a stick. and they barely made any of those. attn. toyota: people paying $35,000+ for car with a stick want the stick for performance/control reasons, not fuel economy reasons - you made the wrong product decision and then wondered why people didn't buy it.
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So are you saying that they made sucky stick version? What's wrong with it in your opinion?
 
The base V6 is weak. People buy the 250 to save a few bucks.

While the TSX-4 isn't exactly a speed demon either the stick improves the driving experience immensely. The IS350 would have been better suited by a stick.
 
Bird222 said:
So are you saying that they made sucky stick version? What's wrong with it in your opinion?
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not enough power in the 250. performance buyers looking for small lux sedans weren't looking at the 250 because it was so down on power compared to the G and the 335. i wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a sport suspension option on the 250 either.

looking at fueleconomy.gov, for 2012 the 250 stick got 3 mpg combined worse than the 250 automatic too. so you didn't even get fuel economy buyers picking them up.

who was that car for?
 
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Based on a quick comparison I did, it looks like I should get a TSX but I'm just not that crazy about the body. It's ok. Maybe with tints it will look better. I don't know.
 
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Tents? Aztek style?

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Bird222 said:
Based on a quick comparison I did, it looks like I should get a TSX but I'm just not that crazy about the body. It's ok. Maybe with tints it will look better. I don't know.
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Drive both. One's a FWD 4banger and the other a RWD 6. That's why I said they aren't really direct comparable. A Camry with leather or an ESwhatever is a better comparable IMO.
 
ElFenix said:
IS250 is the only recent lexus with a stick. and they barely made any of those. attn. toyota: people paying $35,000+ for car with a stick want the stick for performance/control reasons, not fuel economy reasons - you made the wrong product decision and then wondered why people didn't buy it.
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😵 Lexus sells a shit ton of those cars. I'd bet it is one of their best selling cars.
 
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