You are here: Forums Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Acura TL Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Acura TL Prices Paid and Buying Experience

9751 messages,  Last post on Oct 13, 2008 at 9:50 PM

You are in the Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum. Your Hosts are car_man & kyfdx

What is this discussion about? Acura TL, Sedan

Messages Page 164 of 976 1 ... 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 ... 976 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#1624 of 9751 Re: TL Aspec and Gray vs. Black Interior [dan2345 #1623] by hopsterguy Jun 12, 2004 (2:04 pm)
Replying to: dan2345 (Jun 12, 2004 8:21 am) I can't really see how black would be the same temperature in the sun as grey. Black objects absorb light rays, and lighter colored objects are reflecting some rays... White objects are reflecting most visible rays... That's the reason why white objects in the sun feel cooler to the touch. Now, if you are allowed to have very dark windows where you live, then that shouldn't really be a concern since much of the light energy would be absorbed by the windows instead of the interior.
#1625 of 9751 Re: Bought new TL , Florida [straycat #1615] by acumd Jun 12, 2004 (3:13 pm)
Replying to: straycat (Jun 11, 2004 5:02 am) Congratulations on your TL 6M purcahse ! Did you test drive it before you got it ? What do you think about the response of the car ? Torque steer ? I'd greatly appreiciate any feedback I can get from 6M owners since the Acura dealers don't give us the privilege of a test drive.   Thanks ! Replies to this message: straycat (Jun 12, 2004 8:24 pm)
#1626 of 9751 Acura TL Black-Camel Nav by jmelario Jun 12, 2004 (3:55 pm)
Had been driving 5 series BMW / sport , for many years, as well as a 00 Corvette, Became very interested in the TL ..the 1st time I'd seen one 9 & did not even know ..what car I was admiring ). Did research , my dealer ( Northeast Acura..upstate NY) actually let me keep one for a weekend ...that's all I needed. Rather than go for a new 530/45 ...I felt that the Acura TL was simply a better value. I am very happy with the car, despite a problem with bluetooth, I suggest the Sony E ..works great.   JME
#1627 of 9751 Acura TL Black-Camel Nav by jmelario Jun 12, 2004 (3:58 pm)
Had been driving 5 series BMW / sport , for many years, as well as a 00 Corvette, Became very interested in the TL ..the 1st time I'd seen on & did not even know ..what car I was admiring ). Did research , my dealer ( Northeast Acura..upstate NY) actually let me keep one for a weekend ...that's all I needed. Rather than go for a new 530/45 ...I felt that the Acura TL was simply a better value. I am very happy with the car, despite a problem with bluetooth, I suggest the Sony E ..works great. The great part of the deal is that..the TL..is about 20K less than the BMW.   JE   JME
#1628 of 9751 Re: TL Aspec and Gray vs. Black Interior [dan2345 #1623] by wr_g Jun 12, 2004 (6:31 pm)
Replying to: dan2345 (Jun 12, 2004 8:21 am) I had a salesman in NJ tell me on Friday that the black interior really doesn't get any hotter than the quartz. Of course the black interior was available and the quartz was not. I have no doubt that if the quartz was available and the black was not, he would have made a big deal out of the fact that the quartz interior was better in summer.   At the risk of sounding cynical, I think a salesman will say just about anything to get you to buy a car. Even a ridiculous comment such as that a black interior doesn't get any hotter than a light interior. That said, I went for the black interior since it was available. Also, I think black looks the best of all the interior choices and summer heat is not as much of an issue in NJ.
#1629 of 9751 Re: TL Aspec and Gray vs. Black Interior [dan2345 #1623] by aries1 Jun 12, 2004 (6:53 pm)
Replying to: dan2345 (Jun 12, 2004 8:21 am) I can share my experience regarding color. I've got my TL on May 10 and just came back from a long trip from Columbus, Oh to Orlando, Fl (spent a week at Disney Resort with my child), from Orlando to Daytona Beach and back to Columbus. I have black/black TL. I did not have a problem with a black interior at all. The climate control system is awesome and I felt very comfortable all the way and driving in Florida as well. The whole trip was very easy, thanks to climate control, comfortable seat position and a great Navi system which guided) me from my home to Caribbean Resort at Disney World (just input a phone number of the place and got a destination set up). Black interior looks great, so go for it. Good luck.
#1630 of 9751 Re: price paid [erk5 #1597] by maddawg Jun 12, 2004 (7:42 pm)
Replying to: erk5 (Jun 08, 2004 6:42 am) I bought my car from Jeffrey Acura in Roseville, Michigan. Internet salesman very nice. No jerking you around.
#1631 of 9751 Re: Bought new TL , Florida [acumd #1625] by straycat Jun 12, 2004 (8:24 pm)
Replying to: acumd (Jun 12, 2004 3:13 pm) I did test drive the 6 speed TL. In fact I test drove it at 2 different dealers, and was split between the 6 speed TL and the 6 speed Infinity G35. I've read the reviews about torque steer and front vs. rear drive. My opinion is that both the TL and G35 are excellent vehicles, and it comes down to personal preferences re style, handling, value and perception. I don't feel FWD or torque steer in the TL is an issue at all. The car is a standout in town and on the highway. I do think you should find a dealer who will let you test drive the 6 speed manual, if he has one in stock, and if he refuses, pass on him and buy from one who will. Good luck.
#1632 of 9751 Re: TL Aspec and Gray vs. Black Interior [dan2345 #1623] by mdhauke Jun 12, 2004 (8:38 pm)
Replying to: dan2345 (Jun 12, 2004 8:21 am) I have Anthracite with black interior and I live in the south. It's not even an issue because the Air Conditioner works so fast in the Acura any way.
#1633 of 9751 Driving Impressions by habitat1 Jun 13, 2004 (6:48 am)
Now that I have a little over 2 weeks and 1,200 miles on my TL 6-speed w/ HPT, I'd offer the following observations relative to my driving impressions.   (1) Torque steer, in my opinion, can be an issue and it has required some adjustment in my driving style. ANY time I am accelerating at an above average pace, I feel I need to have both hands on the wheel, especially if there is any curve in the road. For example, a particular entrance ramp to the DC Beltway I travel frequently has a relatively sharp curved cloverleaf and relatively short merge lane. Attempting to accelerate hard in the last part of the curve while also shifting is a bit squirrely. Fortunately, the TL's power is sufficient to get up to merge speed quickly on the straightaway part of the merge lane. But with my former Honda S2000, I NEVER felt the need to have both hands on the wheel and, therefore, shifting during hard acceleration was a much more pleasant and controlled experience.   (2) Tracking/steering: Slightly better than my Nissan Maxima, but not in the league of the BMW "sport" models. I have noticed the need for more input than I would like to maintain a straight line. And the steering is relatively vague and insulating.   (3) Handling / Body Roll: Again, better than my 10 year old Maxima, but not quite as good as I would have expected. I also routinely drive a twisty section of Rock Creek Park through DC. According to some test reviews of the TL that I read, it has been rated as high as 0.89 g's in lateral acceleration. That compares to about 0.80 for my 1995 Maxima SE and 0.90 for my former S2000. I haven't tested the limits of any of these cars, but in my daily driving, the TL feels a lot closer to the Maxima than the S2000. By a large margin.   My bottom line is that the TL is a very good (perhaps about the best) handling FWD 3,500 lb sedan. Obviously, it is no 2,800 lb sports car. But it's not a 3-series or 5-series sports sedan either. As for the G35, I don't put it in the same league as BMW, and consider the TL more competitive with it, RWD vs. FWD notwithstanding. What the TL gives up in handling, it makes up in it's much smoother, higher revving engine.   This is not intended to be a criticism of the TL. It is, indeed, magnitudes above the generic FWD Camy like sedans filling our highways. And the 6-speed is crisp, the Brembo brakes excellent and the refinement of the car exceptional. For our needs, it fits the bill very well. I miss my S2000, but at least I can talk to my wife in the passenger seat without shouting and I can cart the kids along in the rear. If others can squeeze into a 330i, that is worth considereing. But a G35 isn't, in my opinion. Replies to this message: oidvoid (Jun 15, 2004 3:03 pm) aaargh (Jun 16, 2004 6:45 am) oidvoid (Jun 16, 2004 9:00 am) and 1 more... rainmaker (Jun 16, 2004 5:22 pm)

Messages Page 164 of 976 1 ... 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 ... 976 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Acura TL Prices Paid and Buying Experience