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#7243 of 7385 Re: 2005 RL - 95,000 miles today [jjacura] by tonyinoc

Feb 07, 2008 (2:09 am)

Replying to: jjacura (Feb 02, 2008 10:22 am)
jjacura -
 
Yes, these are the Ultra Performance Michelins, not the OEM's. Much quieter, stick like glue regardless of road surface, weather, etc. I paid about $238 per tire on special order from Costco, and will replace with the same when necessary.
 
I'm looking to replace the 2005 with a 2009 model, but, in the interest of fairness to all, I'll still have to drive the competition's boxes again.
 
Regardless of what they say in the LPS forums, this is a great car; and I've had great dealer experience with the two dealers I've been to locally. I've always had good luck with Honda/Acura and routinely put over 200,000 miles on my cars, but also I am a great believer in preventive maintenance. Also, to those of us where maintenance cost is a factor due to high mileage demands, a brake job on my RL is under $400, while the comparable job on an Audi A6 was $1400, although BMW gets my praise for included maintenance for 50,000 miles (about 1 year's worth for me).

#7244 of 7385 2009 RL by tonyinoc

Feb 07, 2008 (2:31 am)

Just looked at the Chicago Auto Show blog on the '09 model. Looks like no changes for the interior, larger (MDX) engine and new panels.
 
I was hoping the trunk would be larger this time around (one of my complaints). Taillights look similar to the Accord. Overall, I think the '09 has taken on a similar exterior to the TL, only longer, with the more pronounced lines.

#7245 of 7385 Re: 2009 RL [tonyinoc] by jjacura

Feb 09, 2008 (9:24 am)

Replying to: tonyinoc (Feb 07, 2008 2:31 am)
Tony, Yes I thought those were the tires, thanks. I found a really in depth article regarding the new 2009 RL which by the way will be available at the dealers THIS SPRING! http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080206.021/2009-acura-rl-revealed-in-chicago
JJAcura

#7246 of 7385 2009 RL - already universally hated? by tonyinoc

Feb 19, 2008 (11:59 pm)

After reading all the articles, blogs, and comments, there appears to be overwhelming dislike for the new RL. Vehement, even. Some talk about a complete redesign in 2010, but this 4-year turnaround for the RL redesign was pretty quick for Honda, so I'm not so sure about another complete redesign after only one year. I haven't heard anything about a 2010 redesign other than the blogs.
 
Of course, I too wish the new RL looked like the Jaguar XF, or the Aston Martin line, or the Bentley Continental GTC, or, or, .... Still, technologically, this car is superior.
 
For me, Honda/Acura is/are great 200,000 mile cars. If I only drove 10,000 miles per year, I might be driving an A6 or A8; 5 or 7 series, etc., never having had a problem with any car in the first 50,000 miles. The equation changes when high mileage kicks in; maintenance costs and reliability become a larger factors.
 
Financially, the RL can't be worth the development and production cost for the number of units sold.

#7247 of 7385 Road noise on 2005 RL - Typical? by benel45

Feb 19, 2008 (10:42 pm)

We are evaluating a used 2005 RL with 26,000 miles on it.
Great car and comfortable ride, but a lot of road noise coming from the tires, both the freeway and at moderate speeds in city.
In reading through the forums I don't see that this is a common problem. I did note a comment about tire over-inflation.
 
Anyone experiencing excessive road noise on their RL?
 
We are replacing our 1998 MB E320, which is a quiet ride, but this RL is noisier than even the TL's we've test-driven.

#7248 of 7385 Re: Road noise on 2005 RL - Typical? [benel45] by jjacura

Feb 21, 2008 (11:49 am)

Replying to: benel45 (Feb 19, 2008 10:42 pm)
Personally I am not overly sensitive to the road noise from the O.E. tires but it is noticable and in this forum there have been comments about it going back over the 3.25 years the car has been on the road. If you like the car and buy it as is with only 29,000 miles on those tires you might have to put up with it for a year or so. On the other hand you could try to negotiate a better price and put new Michelin Ultra Pilots on right away for about $950

#7249 of 7385 Tier 1? by bartalk3

Feb 23, 2008 (3:06 pm)

According to a report in "Automotive News," trade journal of the auto industry, Acura intends to move its new products up to "Tier 1" (BMW, Mercedes, Lexus). We'll see when the new TL debuts this year and the RL next year.

#7250 of 7385 Re: Tier 1? [bartalk3] by jjacura

Feb 24, 2008 (8:31 am)

Replying to: bartalk3 (Feb 23, 2008 3:06 pm)
Bartalk,
     Long time since I saw your posts in here...Good to see you again. Automotive News "Tier 1" Does that mean the RL will have finally "arrived"?
     Edmunds has had the RL in their Luxury Performance Sedans group since 2005 competing with BMW 5 series, Lexus, Mercedes, Audi, Cadillac STS, etc.
     Looking forward to see what Acura does with the TL next model year. We've seen the 2009 RL.
JJAcura

#7251 of 7385 Tier 1? by bartalk3

Feb 25, 2008 (4:57 pm)

HI, jj,
 
Fellow Acura loyalist I think Acura would somehow like to elevate the status of their vehicles to the BMW, Mercedes, Lexus level. Prestige is tricky. How do you do that? For one, they need to separate themselves more from Honda, as Lexus does from Toyota. A lot of Acura parts, I notice, are labeled Honda. That doesn't help the elite image. Also, as Lexusguy sagely observed on that other chat room, the TL almost always follows the introduction of a new Accord by one year. In other words, built on the Accord platform, the TL is just an upscale and sportier variation. That will probably be true this year as Acura rolls out the new TL following by one year the new Accord. Expect similarities.
 
Lexusguy also observed that one limitation of the RL over the other elite brands is that there's virtually no choice of engine or transmission options. We'll see what Acura does. Prestige is a tricky thing to manipulate.. Infinti, by the way, would like to do the same. Their cars are great, but the name doesn't have quite the cache of the others.

#7252 of 7385 Re: Tier 1? [bartalk3] by jjacura

Feb 26, 2008 (4:27 am)

Replying to: bartalk3 (Feb 25, 2008 4:57 pm)
I agree that the prestige issue is very tricky. Acura has a very high quality automobile in the RL but has not been universally thought of in the same prestige level as Lexus and Mercedes or even BMW. Why is that? Lexus Guy has some good points but there is something else that is missing. Is it the Bling Thing? PERHAPS!

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