I am about 2 weeks away from buying my 2008 TSX. I just want to know from you owners what the approximate yearly maintenance cost is. My friends keep telling me that "oh god! it's gonna be real expensive to maintain," but I don't listen to them. I understand that the Japanese cars aren't really that expensive compared with the German performance cars. And I also understand that since it is a performance vehicle, it will be more than your economy cars, but certainly not like a BMW.

So let me know your experiences with these cars regarding maintenance costs (tires, oil, tune-ups, repairs, etc). Please exclude your nav and XM-radio costs.

Your input will definitely be extremely helpful and appreciated.