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155 messages, Last post on Oct 21, 2008 at 7:01 AM
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Replying to: ggesq (Nov 04, 2006 2:28 pm) Its the 2nd one -Cj 
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Replying to: dampfnudel (Nov 04, 2006 5:14 pm)
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Replying to: tlman (Nov 06, 2006 2:10 pm) What about the seats? '07 supposed to be a bit softer. Do you prefer the '07 instruments and the placement of the maintenance minder? If you have NAVI, how is the rear camera? |
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Replying to: tlman (Nov 06, 2006 2:10 pm) Black Too Common White: Too easily dirty Silver To Plain and hard to see in rain Gray: Its the only one i somewhat like Red: umm... Insurance? blue: Too loud? Maybe if it was darker Gold: Same as grey The old green was my favorite   I guess if I had a choice today, It be a 2006 Tl w/nav auto Grey on taupe interior. maybe $36k -Cj 
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Replying to: autoboy16 (Nov 12, 2006 8:55 am) If Cool Blue Metallic was available on the TL (it just became available on the '07 Accord sedan), that would make my decision easy.
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It's not perfect, but it's the better car out there. it's funny, but back in 2004, i kept reading forum discussions how Acura could have made a perfect car if only they added this and that (folding rear seats, AWD, RWD, drifting to the left issues, bad tires, etc). Well I bought the 2005 in November of 2004. It has been bliss since. I was on the fence with the Navi (flat screen tv for the living room vs. Navi for the car). The Navi has proven itself indispensable and worth every penny. It has helped me avoid being stuck on the highway b/c of some construction or accident. Socially, the Navi is as essential as the cell phone. I've messed around with the Lexus, Infinity, Hummer, and even Garmin portable Nuvi, and Acura's Alpine Navi is hard to beat. There are some parts where the Navi gets a bit inaccurate, but those are far and few, and compared to other GPS navi's, Alpine is superior in my humble opinion. I will say the side mirror stopped working (tilting down on reverse) about 1 month ago. But I'm still happy with this car. The engine is smooth, the stereo rocks, and the leather has not cracked on me (which was mentioned like crazy back in 2004). I was worried about car color and it took me 3 months to decide on a color. You know what, they all look good (i've seen so many on the road, and they all look great). As for the black leather and summer heat, it is not noticeable (i was really worried about this). Acura's air conditioning works QUICKLY so don't worry about it. I'm a bit jealous that the '07 has ipod connections, rear camera, and live traffic update. But that's life, nothing is perfect forever. heck nothing is perfect in general. In summary, back in 2004, all the negative things that i read made me so paranoid. But the TL has been my favorite invesment (i'm still paying the loan for another 3 years). It has given joy beyond words. I bought the car when i was 30 y.o. Silver with black interiors. If your heart is set on the Lexus/Infinity, i'd recommend you buy the Alpine Navi and get it installed. I almost bought the Lexus back in 2004, but the design was still boring, it was expensive, interior was not well designed/refined, and the Navi was not as good. I do think Lexus build quality is better than Acura. But my instincts back then told me that i like the Acura more. I would recommend that you test drive both cars and see which one your gut prefers. Don't read too many forum discussions or it'll drive you crazy and make you indecisive and even develop buyer's remorse. Trust your instinct. Either cars are still good cars. |
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The TL made the CR list for one of the most reliable vehicles... It was beat out by the Azera 
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I got 07 TL w/ navi few weeks ago. I just can't figure out how the heck traffic works in md/dc area. I have enabled the traffic icon, but I don't see any indication on the map of the traffic. I am supposed to see red, orange, green lines depending on the traffic conditions. What am I missing ??
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Replying to: theuser005 (Nov 15, 2006 7:28 pm) What am I missing ?? Did you activate/sign up for XM Navtraffic and do you live in an area that they cover?
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Replying to: tnsig (Nov 22, 2006 5:38 am) I know that XM covers the DC/Baltimore area, but if channel 214 (DC) is any indication, you might as well give your kid some Crayola's to mark up your Nav screen with. XM radio traffic reports just plain suck. I've been parked on the Capital Beltway, and they claim no back ups. I've been flying on it, and they claim it's running "Red" (vs. Yellow or Green). They seem to be in a different time zone or asleep at the control station. And once you leave the main highways, forget it. I don't think they have ever heard of Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda or Georgetown. But they'll give you an up to the minute report on the Suitland Highway (an area that most Acuras should have all their doors locked at high noon). If Acura is counting on XM to deliver the "content" portion of it's Nav/Traffic system, they better rethink that strategy. Or force XM to improve their accuracy, at least for the DC area. We have XM on all three of our cars and I own far too many shares of XMSR stock to be bad-mouthing them, but when I actually need to know what's happening on the roads, I switch to 1500 AM.
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