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Hello, all. I want to thank you for your input regarding my earlier post about Acura's in-dash navigation vs. a portable unit such as one made by Garmin. We have definitely decided to purchase the TSX with nav. One of my concerns was that we will sometimes be on road trips in different vehicles... say, taking hubby's truck if we go camping, or possibly travelling with my parents in their minivan, or when I have to travel for work and use a rental car... and it would just kill me to think we would be saying bye-bye to the beautiful navigation system left behind in front of our house. As my husband pointed out, though, the occasions on which we would need to use the nav system in another vehicle are probably fewer than I think. If we find out they're not, we'll just go ahead and buy a portable unit later. The great functionality of the in-dash unit was something that we couldn't pass up. When I think about the added cost of the in-dash unit and think that we'll be driving this car 8-10 years, I can definitely justify the added expense. |
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I have decided on nighthawk black however have had a lot of people telling me not to get a black car....is it really difficult to maintain? I feel that if I get a black car knowing ahead of time that it requires more washing, then it shouldn't be a shock to own. Advice anyone?
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Replying to: meg9713 (Jun 26, 2005 6:56 am) Black does look great and classic. Just be aware of what it takes to keep that great look going (as with any other color there are specific maintenance requirements). |
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Replying to: meg9713 (Jun 26, 2005 6:56 am) As far as if it is worth it, my new car is silver. 
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Is it possible to have the dealership tint the windows prior to picking up the car or is it better to take it somewhere else? Can tinting be negotiated?
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I think I want to put a hitch receiver on my TSX for a bike rack. Unfortunately, I have no idea what it looks like, and I'm wondering if anyone here has one and can post a photo of it from the rear. Thanks! |
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Replying to: meg9713 (Jun 27, 2005 4:32 am)
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Replying to: mreed (Jun 27, 2005 8:12 am) The TSX does not come from the factory with window tint...that is an after market add on item...most dealerships have someone come in and do the tinting for them. In fact there is not a car in the Acura line up that comes with tint from the factory with the exception of the MDX and only the back windows behind the driver and passenger are tinted at the factory.
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Replying to: mldj98 (Jun 27, 2005 6:16 pm) I guess they also asked me to buy wheel locks, but had thrown them in (installed) free of charge prior to delivery. I wonder if there was a miscommunication between the finance mgr and my salesman, regarding tint and wheel locks. -Mike
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Replying to: mreed (Jun 27, 2005 7:20 pm) Yep...that's what they do...they try and sell you window tinting at some rediculous price like $250 but it only actually cost them like $50 bucks for material and labor. I just had a mobile tint guy do one of my cars and it turns out that he also does cars at dealerships as well. He told me that some people want it done before they take delivery and some dealerships have it done ahead of time right after it comes off the truck. He told me flat out he was getting about $30 a car, they supplied the material he did the labor. But any account, Acura does not tint any of their windows in the sense as you and I would think of...i.e. having full dark tinting on all of the windows with the exception of the front one. The factory does put a slight tint on the very top of the windshield....but that's it. Tinting laws are different throughout the country so that is why you see most vehicles that do have factory tint only tint all the windows behind the driver/ front passenger doors. In florida you can tint all of your windows with no more than 30% tint shade...in California you cannot tint the driver or front passenger windows period...(legally you cannot) but you see many cars out there that are full window tint...trust me I lived in both places and being in the military the bases follow the state laws to the "T"... So there you have it...if you ever seen Acura's being delivered on a truck take note that not one (with the exception of the MDX as mentioned in my previous post) will have window tint on it straight from the factory... Rock On!
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