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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.
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Replying to: benel45 (Feb 19, 2008 9:42 pm) |
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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.
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Replying to: bartalk3 (Feb 23, 2008 2:06 pm) 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 |
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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.
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Replying to: bartalk3 (Feb 25, 2008 3:57 pm)  Lexus Guy has some good points but there is something else that is missing. Is it the Bling Thing?  PERHAPS!
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Replying to: jjacura (Feb 26, 2008 3:27 am)
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Replying to: pat (Feb 26, 2008 12:21 pm)  (Good to see you are keeping an Eagle eye  on this tired old forum, Pat.) Actually though for me...When I see an RL, a Lexus, a Mercedes, or a BMW coming down the road I'll quickly look but I still do a double take on the RL. I love the subtle lines, the unheralded handsome good looks of the RL. I don't know about a V-8 in their plans but it is rumored that Acura is bringing on a powerful diesel 6...now that could be interesting. They have also refined the SH AWD in the 2009 and I can't imagine bringing on a RWD now. JJ
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Replying to: jjacura (Feb 26, 2008 2:51 pm) Personally, I do like the understated looks of the RL. I was just saying what I read. I guess we'll see what happens down the road. A diesel would be quite interesting!
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Replying to: pat (Feb 26, 2008 5:17 pm) Previously I tried out Lexus 350 and found it very fast but felt like I was in a sardine can, way to small for me. Also tried out a GS 460, luxury, fast, and very expensive at least for me. Just for me, I feel the Acura RL gives more for the money than the same priced Lexus. And I still love Lexus, but having owned two prior "Acura Legends, one excellent and one a pos, (89) I am looking forward to a good 100-150k miles. Good luck to all and stay safe. jensad |
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