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#230 of 269 2006 Acura RL on Intellichoice by sfcharlie Apr 25, 2006 (9:58 pm)
INTELLICHOICE BEST IN CLASS WINNER FOR Smart Choice Lowest Operating Smart Choice Lowest Repair
#231 of 269 Re: RL reliability? [nebraskaguy] by johnhayd Apr 26, 2006 (9:03 pm)
Replying to: nebraskaguy (Apr 25, 2006 9:16 am) i've had my rl 2006 w/tech pack x 2 weeks:no problems with anything. no probs with doorhandles (carwash x2), no rattles. xm and xmtraffic work fine (sf ba area). I too waited until I thought the bugs were worked out. also, I believe below market financing ends at end of april. good luck.
#232 of 269 M35x VS RL by 6sptl May 23, 2006 (5:57 pm)
Personally I think the interior of the M is hideous compared to the RL. Th infinity M35 x is actually fractionally slower than the RL (the M45 is much faster). The infinity has a small edge in handling which IMO has disappered with the RL tech package whose 18 inch rims improve handling significantly over the "base" RL. The only luxury item the infinity has over the rl is cooled seats every other luxury item that is optional on the M is Standard on the TL. The backup camera, however, is a 300 buck option on the RL. The RL did have some minor teething electrical glitches than have been resolved now. Thus reliability should be as good if not better than infinity, given Acuras much better long term reliability over infinity as a brand. I'm an die hard honda fan thus, I cant deny a little bias. However I think the differences are at best small and cut both ways. Given my long Honda history and the complete satisfaction that I've expirienced with every one I've owned for over 2 decades the M is not even in the running. Personally, the only car I would consider over the RL is an M5 and that would be only because of its overwhelmingly superior performance. The 5 series is seriously ugly and I would not even dream of comparable reliability. Obviously living in the land of snow the M5 is another non starter, superperforming RWD cars are an utter waste in the northwoods of Wisconsin.
#233 of 269 Re: Wood trim [nebraskaguy] by blov8r May 28, 2006 (8:15 am)
Replying to: nebraskaguy (Feb 02, 2006 4:11 am) I saw several cars with the matte finish and did not like it at all. It looked fake to me - sort of like it was wood grain stamped on. Just a personal opinion.   More than YOUR personal opinion ... I'm with you on this issue. My M35 is a Sport so I don't have to look at the matte wood grain that to ME (as to you) actually looks phony. While real polished wood isn't the way real wood looks and would be garbage on furniture, in a car I think it looks much better. My wife's Lexus ... case in point. Bart
#234 of 269 Love My RL by psychh Jun 10, 2006 (11:20 pm)
We have had new RL now for three weeks - amazing car and has exceeded our high expectations so far. Purchased the RL after several months of shopping and reading -- the M was a contender, but came in third behind RL and Audi A6. In our area (midwest) infinity had 12 M's on the lot and Acura had only 5 RL's...yet Acura offered a good deal at 42,500...Infinity did bargain, but not that much. For our tastes, the RL is a good buy at 47,500 and a fantastic buy below 44,000...
#235 of 269 Comparison by erfan Aug 03, 2006 (10:25 am)
Can someone compare the RL with a 530xi? I am in the market for one of these. Replies to this message: pat (Aug 03, 2006 11:06 am)
#236 of 269 Re: Comparison [erfan] by pat HOST Aug 03, 2006 (11:06 am)
Replying to: erfan (Aug 03, 2006 10:25 am) Try the Luxury Performance Sedans discussion. Or if you'd like, you can go to the main Acura RL page and create a new discussion. You'll see the "Add a Discussion" link on the right just above the discussion list. Feel free to do that.
#237 of 269 2006 RL can be purchased for under $42K by carfan28 Aug 14, 2006 (4:19 pm)
You can purchase a 2006 RL in New Jersey for under $42K and probably closer to $41K. This makes it much less expensive than the M 35X with the same features.   My lease is up in Spring, 2007 so I'm considering both of these vehicles.
#238 of 269 Re: RL reliability? [acronce] by vanhalenabe Oct 05, 2006 (3:12 pm)
Replying to: acronce (Apr 24, 2006 6:51 am) I'm an owner of a first year Acura MDX. The car is great, but has more than its share of problems. In my personal experience, it seems that Acura has more "teething" problems with first year models. For Acura, it seems better to wait for the 2nd year, "Service Pack" edition.   According to Edmunds, the 2005 RL (first year model) had 0 recalls and 37 Technical Service Bulletins.   In comparison, the 2006 M (first year model) had 0 recalls and only 5 Technical Service Bulletins.   Based on that, and the C&D long term test, I would be hesitant to buy a first year, 2005 model. I'm sure the 2006 model RL is much better.   I am still in the process of finding a 2006 M. We already had an MDX, and simply didn't want another Acura in the garage. And I like the M's exterior (execept for tail lights) and really like the interior.   At this price point, everything is subjective. If we all just needed transportation and cars were an appliance, this thread would be "Accord vs. Maxima" or "Accord vs. Camry".   Both are great cars, IMHO.
#239 of 269 m35x vs rl by dunde71 Oct 10, 2006 (5:22 pm)
The RL does not even have a spare tire just because they come with run flats which are expensive and wear faster. With a run flat you go about 100 miles. If you happen to do long road trips often and have a flat on the highway ...good luck finding a autoshop open during the weekend. A 50k car and would look stupid without a spare. I guess if you do mostly local commute then you are fine. Atleast the m35x has a spare in this respect. Replies to this message: ghstudio (Oct 11, 2006 5:51 pm)

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