What's going on HT. I wanted to get a general opinion from its members.

Here's the situation:
I currently picked up a 95 Integra LS Sedan (power everything & 5spd) from my uncle not too long ago. It currently has 209,xxx miles on it. It was mainly used as a commuter car. It mechanically performs really well. My uncle kept up with the maintanence. Only downfall is that the exterior needs some work. There are minor dings and the paint is oxidizing on the hood, rooftop, trunk, and rear driver side door near the window seal. Since I've took over ownership, I have lowered it on Tein Springs and Tokico Struts and riding on GSR Blades w/ Falken Tires.

I've been currently looking at the 1999-2003 Acura TL's as an upgrade. I don't really race or anything so a motorswap in the Integra wouldn't be practical at this moment. Especially for the fact that I'm in school and working to save up to buy a house within the next four or five years. The thing is I love driving the Integra and that's its not too often you see a 4 door with modifications. If you were debating between keeping the Integra and slowly modify it or buying a TL with all the goodies: What would you do?

All opinions welcome.

 

this is an integra forum. People are going to tell you to keep the integra.
what's the purpose for the car? What kind of miles are the used TL's?

I think a better, more practical car is the TL. The integra is more likely to be stolen and messed with, sounds like it might need some serious maintenance in the next year or two from the mileage (depending on the actual condition of the car), and the TL's a nicer car anyway.

Looking for a cheap car that's practical? - Integra

Looking for a slighly more expensive car, a nicer car, that is possibly more reliable? - TL (my vote)

 

TL, its going to be better for you in the long run, since you have no plans of major modification.

 

good input so far...

The TL's I've been looking at recently have about 40,000-70,000 miles on the odometer and are going for about $14,000-$17,500.

 

hmm.. depends, are you married yet?

haha, the "better" half plays an important role in decisions like that too,
even though if it came to giving up my car I probably wouldn't listen.

Maybe that's why I'm still single ..

 

go with the TL, but if you are interested in putting a nice down payment on a house you might want to stick with the teg

 

Do you own the teg outright?

Would you be making payments on the TL?

If you wanna put a downpayment on a house, dont get into a car payment if you dont have to. Keep the teg, get the nice car later.

 

Yeah I have the integra under total ownership.

 

bump

 

It's a sedan even, just keep it around for a while.

You don't wanna be getting into too much debt,
and since this is all payed off, you have money to mess around with on it.