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Re: nice [zin0]
by ohheck
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Mar 31, 2009 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: zin0 (Mar 30, 2009 6:12 pm)
I bought my '03 TL last week from my local Acura dealership. In this case, I knew the previous owner and the kind of care he takes with his cars. This one only had 60,000 miles on it and was in perfect condition. He traded it in for a new '09 TL. The dealer went through it and found some minor issues....weak battery, cabin air filter and replaced them. They also put on a new set of premium tires with alignment and did preventative maint such as flushing the brake lines and replacing the brake fluid. The brakes pads were at 7 tenths, so nothing needed there. The requirement for transmission fluid change is 120,000 miles or 6 years on the 03 TL, so I had them flush the transmission also....$125.00. A day after I bought the car, the steering wheel controls for the radio started to work eratically.....pushing the volume up or down actually changed the station or track on the cd. They fixed that in a short time....it was a grounding problem with the buttons in the steering wheel. Works fine now. I also found that the driver's seat heating grid wasn't working (the seat back worked fine), so the dealer fixed that at no charge. They gave me a new 09 TL to drive while they ordered the part and replaced it. Since I'm an older gent.....I won't be doing any custom wheels, etc., but will probably have the windows tinted since the interior is dark charcoal/black. The car should last me quite some time since I only drive about 7500 per year. However, I got a 2 year/24,000 mile no deductible full coverage warranty on it and will probably trade it in before the warranty is up. Will probably go for the TSX (certified used) since I don't really care for the looks of the new body of the TL. Anyway, I'm quite pleased with my '03 so far. 
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- #64 of 84
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99 3.2 tl it shutdown while driving
by elmoztro
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Apr 04, 2009 (8:27 pm)
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hello everybody i got a 99 3.2 tl an while driving it shutdown an the dashboard lights comes but i notice that the shifter locks and and the check engine light stays off only when the shifter unlocks and the check engione light come back on it start again . another thing is that at night when i turn on the head lights the interior lights blinks and were it measure the outside temperature stars decreasing for exam ple it could be 45 but iut goes down to 15 . the other day i lefted on for about 20 minutes when i when back outsite it was off and it took me a few minutes to star it again i hope someone coulod help me
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- #65 of 84
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Re: 6-CD player repair or replace? [tomshare]
by sroeun
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Apr 29, 2009 (1:43 pm)
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Replying to: tomshare (Oct 07, 2008 8:33 am)
I have a similar problem; cd player gives an error message sometimes when i try to change to a different disc. it was an elevator problem. had it repaired and it worked throughout the winter and now with the warm weather it sometimes gives me the error message when the car is hot. so ridiculous i might just put in an aftermarket.
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- #66 of 84
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RIP 2000 TL
by satforn
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May 04, 2009 (11:05 am)
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I got T-boned last week. The car did a very nice job protecting my passenger and I.
135K miles
Ran like a dream
I was hoping to get 200K out of it...
c'est la vie!
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Considering a Used 2003 TL
by rem1997
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May 05, 2009 (12:30 pm)
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Replying to: satforn (May 04, 2009 11:05 am)
Hello to all. I have been looking at some used 2003 Tl's and found one for $8000 with 86,600 miles on it. This was what I believed to be a pretty good deal until I did some research and discovered the potential tranny problems. What a bummer, I had a 1992 Acura Vigor which was the best car ever and I have been looking forward to trading in my 2000 Impala and becoming an Acura owner again. So, based on all the consumer information I guess it won;t be in my or my budget's best interest to invest in a 2003 TL, I am VERY dissappointed in Acura 
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- #68 of 84
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Re: Considering a Used 2003 TL [rem1997]
by u151208
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May 05, 2009 (8:11 pm)
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Replying to: rem1997 (May 05, 2009 12:30 pm)
You could do some research and verify if the transmission was already replaced by Acura. If so, then I would think it's a good investment. Most 03's (based on my research) don't have tranny problems as the issue was rectified for the previous years. I own an 02 TLS and had my tranny replaced for free  86k due to a warranty the vehicle still had. I am sure all warranties are probably void now for 2nd year gen TL's. As of right now I'm 123k, I have no problems and the power is great! Do some research, contact Acura with the VIN # and see if its already been replaced. Good luck.
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- #69 of 84
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Thanks
by rem1997
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May 05, 2009 (9:00 pm)
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Thanks for the advice! I have checked the VIN# against the supposed affected vehicles and it did not fall within that range, however I have heard of other consumers having problems with vehicles that didn't fall within this range. I will try to obtain the name of the previous owner and check carfax and with Acura as well. Thanks again for your helkp, I feel like I'm taking a big gamble with this car.
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Re: Thanks [rem1997]
by hpmctorque
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May 06, 2009 (12:29 am)
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Replying to: rem1997 (May 05, 2009 9:00 pm)
Please let us know what you finally decide, and why. Thanks.
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- #71 of 84
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Re: Thanks [hpmctorque]
by rem1997
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May 06, 2009 (4:30 am)
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Replying to: hpmctorque (May 06, 2009 12:29 am)
I sure will. I should have joined this site long ago.
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- #72 of 84
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No 2003 TL for me
by rem1997
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May 06, 2009 (9:50 pm)
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Just wanted to update those interested that I decided against the used 2003 TL. I got the name of the old owner and discovered that it has been in at least 2 accidents. That being said on top of the potential tranny issues was enough to turn me off. I have, however located a 1997 Acura 2.5 RL with just one owner and only 14,000 miles!!!!!!!!!! Seems unreal, I'm thinking it was an elderly person's car. I'm going to try to go check it out tomorrow, it is a little over an hour away from where I reside. They're asking $8995 for it, I'm hoping to talk them down to $7500. Cross your fingers that I get there before another Acura obsesser beats me to the punch!
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