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13 years of fun and reliable transportation
Robyn Brooks, 04/26/2016
updated 10/26/2017
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
My '04 Acura TSX, 6 speed manual was the best car I ever owned. Granted, I take great care of my vehicles. Always change oil every 3 - 4K miles, service it, garage it and don't beat the car. The manual transmission is snappy and fun to drive. The only major repairs besides tires, battery and regular service was a new clutch at 102K miles. Also needed new rear struts around 93K. Besides that, this car was the lowest to maintain, even better than my 1994 Accord. I used 87 octane gasoline, not the premium that Acura recommended. I test drove the 2016 Acura ILX and it doesn't compare to the 04 TSX. Sold the car in May, 2016. Bought a 2016 Accord. Was a better deal than the TSX.
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No complaints
Enk, 09/21/2018
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought my '04 TSX in 2016 with just under 100k miles. Everyone knows when properly taken care of & regularly maintained, Acuras/Hondas can last well into the 200k/300k mileage range reliably. These cars were made to last. That being said, to the poster who warns against Acura, before buying ANY used car, or even seriously considering it, you should pay for the CARFAX. Get the VIN# and do your research. Sounds like you got scammed in your case or the vehicle wasn't taken back to the dealer for persistent maintence. The price you can pay for one of these cars on average is a steal for the quality.
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Great car; but oil burning issue is SERIOUS
gipmeister, 06/25/2012
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have enjoyed this car very much and it is generally very reliable. However, there are issues with this year/model that are common to many owners: - the door lock actuators die - the a/c system can die prematurely - the clutch in the 6MT dies early - the car will begin to burn oil My car with >130k now burns about a quart every 1-1.5k miles. If not regularly monitored (before the oil light comes on when you're down 2qts) Other people have had the console lights die and the dealer fix is hundreds of dollars. I STILL give the car a decent review, but I would not advise someone to buy an '04 used because of this.
9 year owner of TSX
lamike1, 03/31/2013
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan w/Navigation System (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
I wrote my first review on my TSX back in 2008. Since then I've out another 60k miles on it. I bought it brand new in 2004. Don't hesitate to buy one of these, they are reliable. I never did anything but my normal maintenance (oil changes, fluid changes, timing chain at 100k miles, brake jobs, etc...) the car never gave me one problem ever. I finally parted with my TSX yesterday and sold her. It was just time for a new car. She was at 130k miles when I told her good bye! Lol great car, Acura did awesome with this thing.
17 and loving my car!
tkachuk94, 05/02/2012
2004 Acura TSX 4dr Sedan w/Navigation System (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have had my car since i was 16 and i have always loved it. My navi went out a while back sadly but i do plan on replacing soon. It has about 218k Miles on it because it used to be a commuter car for my parents to SD and Home so around 120 miles a day for 6 years. But, It still runs amazingly and by far is one of the best looking cars in my schools parking lot (I say one of the best because there's quite a few BMWs for some reason..)