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Don't get me wrong- I actually really liked my V70 R and it was an awesome car out on the road but the city fuel mileage was horrible and the OP lives in west L.A., which is all stop-and-go with mostly "stop". I had an early one, (1999), but have friends who have had newer models. They are all great looking and perform like a MFer but the fuel mileage has bothered even some very rich friends. No one likes to watch their fuel gauge go down as they're driving. If you do a lot of city driving in L.A., like I do, you can easily spend $500++ on super unleaded a month. Then of course there are brake pads, tires and all of the other things you put in a high performance machine. It's a horseschit choice for a family car. I like the advice of buying a good Toyota or other practical car for hauling kids and save your cash for a separate fun car. 
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10-31-2013, 06:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Looks like a great choice, congrats! A coworker of mine has a TSX sedan and really likes it.
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10-31-2013, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SoCal
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it was an interesting car to buy. Not many out there used. The dealers seem to have a bunch of them as loaner cars because i assume they were not flying off the lots. I called all the dealers within a 100 miles and most just wanted to move them for what they had into the cars. I took the best deal i could find after missing out on a black one for a few hundred less. I guess it comes down to everyone in the US wanting an SUV. I'll take a little less height, good handling and great mpg like the Europeans!
This is the only Acura made in Japan which is a plus as well! I found an 05 V70t wagon with 53k and a new trans for around 11,500 but I wanted better tech, reliability and mpg.
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Nice pick on the TSX. When we were looking for a wagon, I saw one parked down the street, and added it to the shopping list, but couldn't find one for sale, so I never drove one. We got a new Jetta Sportwagen TDI. A year and 30k miles later, I'm still very happy with it.
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I looked at a TSX wagon recently. Would absolutely buy one it I didn't need more space for hauling stuff. Keep us updated on your opinion as you spend more time with the car.
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