Rsx or accord coupe?

Question

it would eithier be 02-03 for the rsx or 03 for the accord. im not interested in the v6 or type S because i dont want to cry every time i go to fill up.im in canada so the rsx is premium package and the accord will probably be the ex-l. which would you guys choose and why? im an 18 yr old female if that helps.

Answer 1

The 3 most important things when buying a car are Safety, Reliability, and Fuel Economy here is the analysis of the 2 cars:

2002 Acura RSX

4 star all around crash test (with side airbags)

5 out of 5 reliability (slight engine problem)

24 mpg

2003 Acura RSX

5 star frontal crash test 4 star side crash test(with side airbags)

5 out of 5 reliability

25 mpg

2003 Honda Accord (2 door)

5 star all around crash test(without side airbags),if you buy one with side airbags this is practically the safest car in it's class

5 out of 5 reliability (for the v6, there is a slight defect with the v4)

22mpg

For me I would go with the Accord because it's the safest car in it's class, everywhere else the Accord and RSX are tied but on safety the Accord is better.

Heres the websites I used to check this info

1) Crash Tests: http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safe...

2) Reliability: http://autos.msn.com/home/reliability_ra...

3) Fuel Economy: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/f*g/sbs.htm