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Sedans Toyota Avalon Acura TL vs. Toyota Avalon
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Replying to: osteoman2 (Sep 07, 2005 6:33 pm) If you enjoyed your 2004 TL but concerned with the possibilities of rattles in your new car....give the RL a shot. I was rather impressed with not only the outstanding features which would rival a Lexus LS or GS. The RL is also very quite and smooth....which you can get for a $50k list price car about $43k fully loaded.
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Replying to: delmar1 (Sep 07, 2005 6:54 pm) 
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Replying to: stickyman (Sep 11, 2005 8:31 am) |
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Replying to: osteoman2 (Sep 07, 2005 12:13 pm) Appearance: Both great but different, subjective. Power: TL=270 Avy=280. But you feel the power of TL more. Winner =tossup Fit and finish: TL=not good, lots of rattles, more then any car I have ever owned. (I know the new ones are better. I agree as my friend has an 05 TL and it's quiet.) Avy=Very impressive. Only some minor malallignments. Winner=Avy Paint: TL=my white car's bumpers were not the same color as the car. The front end chipped horribly. Avy= A small paint blemish from the factory over the right rear wheel well. Too soon to tell otherwise. Winner=remains to be seen but at least the Avy is the same color all over. Leather: TL=smooth as butter Avy=Not as high quality but thicker and will probably last longer. Winner=tossup. Inside appearance: TL=sporty Avy=luxary Winner=Tossup per preferance. Road manners: TL=great around curves. Fun to drive. BAD TOURQUE STEER. Feel most road bumps. Not as quiet as the Avy. Rough over anything less then perfectly smooth pavement. Avy=Quiet as anything. Smooth with very little road noise. Feel almost no bumps. Slightly more disconnected from the road. Total luxary feel. Winner=Avy (subjective) Toys: TL=Bluetooth phone worked but not well. DVD surround audio is EXCELLENT if you can find the discs you like. These are very few and far between. Mine was non-navi but I hear the navi's are great in them. Avy=AC controls on steering wheel as well. Better sound system (JBL Synthesis) when not in DVD surround mode. Better FM reception. Winner=TL I would be happy to answer any specific questions from buyers considering both as well. My preference so far is Avy. It is however still new so give me a year for a better idea.
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Replying to: osteoman2 (Sep 18, 2005 12:24 pm)  (I think the Civc is a fine car BTW)
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Replying to: frisconick (Sep 19, 2005 5:30 pm)
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Replying to: osteoman2 (Sep 19, 2005 8:02 pm)
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Replying to: delmar1 (Sep 20, 2005 6:30 am) I think my TL was a great car too. But it had its drawbacks, is all I'm saying. |
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Replying to: osteoman2 (Sep 20, 2005 9:38 am) I believe that the pluses far exceed the negatives.
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Im looking for opinions. Im about ready to purchase a TL and I have 2 options at my local Acura dealer. 1) New 05 at $500 over invoice or 31,700 or 2) Used 04. 34K, currently down to 28,700 but with an extended warranty: 7yr 100K bumper to bumper. Car is a little over 1 yr old and is tight. No sqeaks or rattles that I read about. Im in the middle. Can get a better finace rate on USED, due to it being certified (4.5% vs 5.5%). With price and interest rate difference, buying used will save about 10 grand over 5 years. But Im having a hard time shelling out that much for a high milage vehicle. What to do? Thanks fellas
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