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Re: Acura sales down, but TL is up? [lax29]
by chuckjr
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Nov 06, 2008 (9:14 am)
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Replying to: lax29 (Nov 05, 2008 12:23 pm)
I saw those numbers too. What I read implied that the sales of the TL increase was because of the 09 but I think it's all the dealers dumping the 08s on sale. I have only seen one 09 on the road so far and that was a dealer demo with the dealer's name on the windshield.
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Re: Acura sales down, but TL is up? [chuckjr]
by lax29
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Nov 06, 2008 (9:28 am)
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Replying to: chuckjr (Nov 06, 2008 9:14 am)
It should be interesting to see what happens in the months to come when all the 08 are gone.
Not knocking the 09. Still interested in one, just want to see them come down in price.
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Re: Acura sales down, but TL is up? [chuckjr]
by bodble2
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Nov 06, 2008 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: chuckjr (Nov 06, 2008 9:14 am)
I have yet to see one '09 TL on the road, not even a demo. I've even seen a couple of '09 RL's, which is saying something since we all know how popular the RL has been. 
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Re: Does not beep everytime [jaymk]
by bishop4
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Nov 06, 2008 (9:56 am)
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Replying to: jaymk (Nov 05, 2008 9:30 pm)
First the base TL w/ tech package is under $40k and a fully loaded ES350 MSRP is well over 40k. The TL is much sportier than the ES350 hands down. The TL corners nicely and the steering wheel has a nice feel. Both cars have nice interiors just different, The ES has the wood while the TL has alum. I'm getting 20 mpg in city driving the same as in the ES. The exterior of the ES is nice looking just a little plain IMO and the TL is not plain. The TL also has a back up camera and hard disk drive that can rip music from your cd's so you don't have to lug cd's around and the 440 w sound system sounds great. And finally 90% of the people I see driving the ES350 are little old men and women and while I know one day I will be one of them, I'm not there yet. 
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Re: Does not beep everytime [bishop4]
by lax29
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Nov 06, 2008 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: bishop4 (Nov 06, 2008 9:56 am)
What was your opinion on the 08 TL or was that not even an option for you? I have the 04 TL and do not really see any reason to do the same generation again.
I am also looking at the 09 TL. Nice breakdown of the 2 cars. Thanks
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Re: Does not beep everytime [lax29]
by bodble2
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Nov 06, 2008 (2:07 pm)
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Replying to: lax29 (Nov 06, 2008 12:27 pm)
The '08 does have some nice features not available on the '04 --- fully automatic headlights, tire pressure monitoring, updated Nav, rear-view camera to name a few. IMO, there may be some justification to upgrading to the Type S, but I know what you mean about ponying up the extra cash to get essentially the same car, albeit a newer version.
On the other hand, if you like the model enough to deem it a "keeper", you may want to get the best version. I had bought the first version of the CR-V when it came out in 1997. And I still lament the fact that I didn't upgrade to the 1999-2001 version after they tweaked it with more power, etc., because if I had, I liked the vehicle enough that I probably would have hung on to it and passed it down to my kids, and/or as a foul-weather runabout.
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Re: Does not beep everytime [bishop4]
by jaymk
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Nov 06, 2008 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: bishop4 (Nov 06, 2008 9:56 am)
Thanks Bishop4,
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Re: Does not beep everytime [bishop4]
by traumeri
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Nov 06, 2008 (7:05 pm)
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Replying to: bishop4 (Nov 06, 2008 9:56 am)
Bishop4, did u look at the G35 or G37? That to me is the closest competition.
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Re: Does not beep everytime [lax29]
by chuckjr
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Nov 06, 2008 (9:29 pm)
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Replying to: lax29 (Nov 06, 2008 12:27 pm)
I have had an 05 TL since November 04 and love it. I am in he process of getting rid of it and talked to Acura about the 09s. They were trying to get me into an 08 TL because of the discounts but, like you, the idea of driving the same car for another 3 years didn't excite me.
What i did find was that the 08 was much improved from 05. Quieter and smoother being the biggest differences. So I wouldn't be driving the same car as i had been.
I drove the 09 and that improvement was even more noticeable over the 08 and it feels like i am driving a completely new car.
We'll see if the numbers work out when it comes time to pull the trigger. BWM is giving 08s away at great rates although I liked the TL better.
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Re: Does not beep everytime [traumeri]
by bishop4
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Nov 07, 2008 (9:53 am)
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Replying to: traumeri (Nov 06, 2008 7:05 pm)
I used to own an '04 G35x and while it was a great handling car it rattled like crazy and the dealer could never fix it. I know the new G37 is a different car but I didn't want to chance it. IMO you take the handling of the G and put it with the quality of the ES350 interior and wrap it in a fresh exterior and you get the TL.
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