What the numbers say

The steepest single-year drop comes at year 2 (−52.9%). Calculated from 30 listings.

5
Years priced
$4,000
2004 median
30
Listings

Acura RSX value by year

FIG.01·Acura RSX Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2006$3,500$3,950$4,5003
2005$5,500$8,500$9,1233
2004$2,400$4,000$8,00012
2003$2,600$7,500$13,9006
2002$4,990$5,995$13,9996
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar · Acura RSX

How the Acura RSX depreciates

FIG.02·Acura RSX Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
20062005200420032002$3,950$8,500$4,000$7,500$5,995
RANGE $3,950 → $5,995·SOURCE ForCar · Acura RSX

The newest Acura RSX has a median asking price of $3,950; a 4-year-older one runs about $5,995 — roughly -52% lost over 4 years (compare the typical depreciation curve by age).

The Acura RSX market right now

FIG.04·Acura RSX Market — Asking Price Range by Year
20022003200420052006$5,995$7,500$4,000$8,500$3,950
RANGE $5,995 → $3,950·SOURCE ForCar · 104 listings
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Adjust your Acura RSX value for mileage

FIG.05·Acura RSX — Price by Mileage Band
01
40k–100k14 listings$8,387
02
100k–150k24 listings$6,500
03
Over 150k57 listings$4,500
TOP 3·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 95 listings

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Trade-in / low
$2k
Private-party
$4k
Dealer / high
$8k
FIG.06·Acura RSX — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$2,400
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$4,000
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$8,000
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2004 Acura RSX·SOURCE ForCar · 12 listings

For a 2004 Acura RSX: a dealer trade-in offer is around $2,400, selling private-party nets about $4,000, and a lot asks near $8,000 — a $5,600 spread on the same car.

What sellers really ask, from our own listings: for the same model year, the RSX costs a median 75% more from a dealer than from a private seller, across the 2 recent model years with enough of both. Title, state and mileage effects are on the Acura RSX price page.

FIG.07·Acura RSX — Dealer vs Private-Seller Asking Price
Model yearPrivate seller (listings)Dealer (listings)Dealer vs private
2003$4,500 (15)$10,500 (5)+133%
2002$5,100 (13)$5,995 (7)+18%
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar · US listings since June 2026, by seller type
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Acura RSX value FAQ

How much is a Acura RSX worth?

It depends mostly on the model year: in our listings the median asking price runs from $3,950 to $8,500 across 5 model years. A 2004 is worth about $4,000, the median of 12 listings.

How much does mileage cut a Acura RSX's value?

Among RSXs from the last eight model years, those with 40,000 to 100,000 miles ask a median $8,387, and those with over 150,000 miles ask $4,500.

Is a Acura RSX cheaper from a dealer or a private seller?

Usually from a private seller: for the same model year, dealers ask a median 75% more, across 2 recent model years in our listings.

Acura RSX values from 30 US listings, model years 2002–2006, rebuilt every 6 hours. These are asking prices, not sale prices. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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