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#18 of 83 Purchasing a used 2003 TL (1stnewcarinyrs) by hpmctorque Aug 17, 2008 (3:47 pm)
"Does the 2003 have a good track record except for trans problems?"   In a word, yes.   " Is $8 or $9K a good deal for this car."   What's the mileage on this car? Replies to this message: 1stnewcarinyrs (Aug 17, 2008 11:48 pm)
#19 of 83 Re: Purchasing a used 2003 TL (1stnewcarinyrs) [hpmctorque] by 1stnewcarinyrs Aug 17, 2008 (11:48 pm)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Aug 17, 2008 3:47 pm) 47, 000 miles and I plan to start negotiating around $7 or $8K but I am willing to pay a fair price for the vehicle. The body seems to be in very good shape. Thanks for commenting
#20 of 83 Re: Purchasing a used 2003 TL (1stnewcarinyrs) by hpmctorque Aug 18, 2008 (2:28 am)
Check Edmunds "Used Cars" and Kelly Blue Book (KBB) for prices.   Of course you want to get the best price, and it's within your first amendment rights to bid any price you choose, but "$7 or $8K" seems like an unrealistically low, unfair to the seller, price.   A couple of other relevant factors you didn't mention are whether this car is equipped with navigation, and whether it's a "S." Depending, in part, on these things, the seller's asking price may not be unreasonable.   Please let us know what happens. Replies to this message: 1stnewcarinyrs (Aug 18, 2008 3:38 pm)
#21 of 83 Re: Purchasing a used 2003 TL (1stnewcarinyrs) [hpmctorque] by 1stnewcarinyrs Aug 18, 2008 (3:38 pm)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Aug 18, 2008 2:28 am) The car does not have navigation and its not the S model. The sellers fiance is an auto mechanic so something tells me they would not let the car go for an unfair price. I do not know if he maintained the car. Thank you for your comments,
#22 of 83 Transmission Repair - 1999 TL, 77K miles questions by tjx25 Sep 13, 2008 (9:17 am)
I have a 1999 TL with 77,700 miles on it. I bought it in 2003 as a certified pre-owened vehicle. I'm 1 year 9 months out of the extended warranty period. Acura has refused a request for "good will out of warranty" assistance (though I'm still working on it based on the low mileage angle). I've maintained the car diligently, replaced timing belt, new tires etc. The only other problems are: a) occasional error on navigation system saying it needs a disk reformat. This has happened 3 times and it self-corrected b) during a heat wave, I noticed that the cruise control light didn't come on on the dashboard, though the car was performing in cruise control. Again, this corrected itself.(Are these bad signs?) I can't afford a new car or a good used car right now. Is it worth getting my transmission fixed? It drives ok now, but the seal is leaking transmission fluid. Replies to this message: shiva70 (Sep 13, 2008 12:51 pm) tjx25 (Sep 13, 2008 2:50 pm)
#23 of 83 Re: Transmission Repair - 1999 TL, 77K miles questions [tjx25] by shiva70 Sep 13, 2008 (12:51 pm)
Replying to: tjx25 (Sep 13, 2008 9:17 am) Sorry to hear about your problems. I have a 99 TL with 81k miles too, and once the car just stopped. Acura dealers (on two occassions) could not find out what is wrong.   Tell me when you get "good will out of warranty" clause to have your trans. fixed - I will try the same   Good luck with your car. Replies to this message: tjx25 (Sep 13, 2008 2:50 pm)
#24 of 83 Re: Transmission Repair - 1999 TL, 77K miles questions [shiva70] by tjx25 Sep 13, 2008 (2:50 pm)
Replying to: shiva70 (Sep 13, 2008 12:51 pm) Hello, The "good will" phrase is just a concept -- not a clause in anything official. However, in order to even discuss thit with Acura, they need to diagnose your car as needing a new transmission and at your VIN number makes your car a member of the class that the suit was all about. So far I haven't had much luck since it's 1 year and 9 months out of the extended warranty. My research, and this thread talks about the transmission problems with 1999-2003 Acura TLs.
#25 of 83 Re: Transmission Repair - 1999 TL, 77K miles questions (shiva70) by hpmctorque Sep 13, 2008 (7:56 pm)
We also have a '99 TL in our family, with 112,000 miles on it, and have had the problem of the engine just stopping. The problem began several months ago. I don't know the cause, but the symptom is that occasionally, when the car idles or it's traveling slowly (under 30 mph) the engine just dies. It also sometimes dies when it's started after it's been warmed up.   If anyone has experienced this problem and knows what causes it, and how to repair it, please let me know.
#26 of 83 6-CD player repair or replace? by tomshare Oct 07, 2008 (8:33 am)
6-CD changer for Acura TL 2002 was skipping and is now jammed. What are my options to get CD player working? Recently bought this standard TL model with with 95 K miles and standard audio system. Otherwise car is in excellent condition. Replies to this message: sroeun (Apr 29, 2009 1:43 pm)
#27 of 83 Traded For ?? by hpmctorque Oct 30, 2008 (7:06 pm)
Those of you who formerly owned a '99-'03 TL, with what did you replace it, and why? Replies to this message: upstatedoc (Oct 31, 2008 5:02 am)

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