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#17 of 134 Re: 2012 TL Refresh ? ? Come on! [smarty666] by gbosil

Feb 24, 2011 (6:16 am)

Replying to: smarty666 (Feb 23, 2011 2:20 pm)
Smarty.. I never thought I would see the day when I would jump ship from Acura. I love them! I am so damn dissapointed in their direction "Performance Wise." Bring back the "S" Line or Performance Line of cars damit! People like myself have the $$ to buy! I love my 2007 TL Type S and will hold onto it until it dies! It has provided me with 70K+ miles of no problems. As far as Audi goes their reliability has come along "Light Years" from their past. I know plenty of Audi owners 2007 and newer models that have has excellent success and 0 issues. Their Quattro AWD System is unmatched.. in my opinion. I live in the Northeast so the S4 provides handling, power and all year round enjoyment. Audi Customer Service is top notch. Acura has been lacking that lately .. at least in my area lately. My dealership is old and outdated. It's just like an old Honda Dealership! When Acura brings back the "S Line" i'll be back!

#18 of 134 Re: 2012 TL Refresh ? ? Come on! [gbosil] by billyperks2

Feb 24, 2011 (10:57 am)

Replying to: gbosil (Feb 24, 2011 6:16 am)
I had the 2003 TL type S and had to get rid of it-too much wheel spin and torque steer. I have said this many of times-there is a 30 degree incline in my neighborhood and the type s could not make it over when it snows-embarrassing!!!
My 2009 AWD is a joy to drive-talk about grip and cornering,this car holds it own. I had your car for a loaner and I was not impressed with the handling, straight line pick -yeah but the handling is not up to par with the 4G AWD. I just dont see myself owning another FWD with all that power or just FWD.

#19 of 134 Re: 2012 TL Refresh ? ? Come on! [billyperks2] by gbosil

Feb 25, 2011 (7:12 am)

Replying to: billyperks2 (Feb 24, 2011 10:57 am)
My 2007 TLS goes like a TANK in the snow! Excellent! Honestly I was just going to trade my 2010 TSX for another 07 or 08 TLS! But then I would have two of the same car thats why I went with the Audi S4. I drove the TL SHAWD and I love the handeling but can's get past the design. I will wait for the refresh of the TL in a few years. By then my Audi will be close to 50K for trade in!

#20 of 134 Re: 2012 TL Refresh ? ? Come on! [gbosil] by billyperks2

Feb 25, 2011 (7:30 am)

Replying to: gbosil (Feb 25, 2011 7:12 am)
Seems hard to accept knowing that all that power is going to the front. A friend of mine just traded the previous generation Maxima for a Armanda because of the same issue. But if you say yours go that's a benefit especially in the snow belt regions. Why wait for the next TL? Why not step up to a S6? I think my next car will be European either the E63, E550 or the S6- time will tell.

#21 of 134 Re: 2012 TL Refresh ? ? Come on! [billyperks2] by gbosil

Feb 25, 2011 (12:37 pm)

Replying to: billyperks2 (Feb 25, 2011 7:30 am)
Believe it or not my wife drives the TLS 90% of the time. No issues at with wheelspin.. the VSA kicks in nicely to balance it out. That car is the best bang for the buck period! Excellent Build quality and zero problems. Excellent Car! And it's fast! The S6 is a beast! The MPG on that car are horrible! The S4 is V6 Superchaged with 18 /28 HWY combined 21. The S6 is like 12/18 HWY AVG 15 MPG or something with that big honkin' V8. No thanks I like to have a Surf and Turf dinner once and awhile!

#22 of 134 2012 TL by amcdad

Feb 25, 2011 (1:38 pm)

I saw this in Chicago. I know the current TL's look is polarizing- but at least it is unique and clearly sporty. The softened 2012 just looked boring to me. Doesn't seem sporty or luxurious looking- it's simply bland. Just my opinion.

#23 of 134 Re: 2012 TL [amcdad] by jtla

Feb 25, 2011 (3:28 pm)

Replying to: amcdad (Feb 25, 2011 1:38 pm)
Totally agreed. The current gen TL is not my cup of tea, but if I am to choose one, I'd go with 2009-2011. The 2012 "refreshened" style is just not inspiring at all.

#24 of 134 Re: 2012 TL Refresh ? ? Come on! [gbosil] by smarty666

Feb 26, 2011 (10:28 am)

Replying to: gbosil (Feb 24, 2011 6:16 am)
I hear you man, I feel the same way. I don't see myself in another Acura any time soon and most likely will be shopping BMW, Infiniti, and Audi the next time around. I really like Audi's vehicles but the reliability issues are still issue, granted better then they were, but still the worse of the German 3. I've been to Audi dealerships myself and never found their service any better than Acura or Infiniti. That though it dealer specific so it might just be b/c of the way my 3 local Audi dealerships operate so take that with a grain of salt.

#25 of 134 Reply: Fuel Requirement [carl65] by crankeee

Feb 27, 2011 (2:17 pm)

Replying to: carl65 (Feb 10, 2011 8:25 pm)
Common for most rice burners and higher performance domestic runners to use premium. BIG problem finding high test (91-93 Octane) during the last gas shortage for our one remaining high performance Japanese import. We have to say that for a twenty year old car (300ZX) it was one of the best made cars we ever had! It just demanded premium fuel - not a big cost deal if you can find it during manufactured shortages. Ethanol just would not feed that bulldog.

#26 of 134 Re: Freshened 2012 TL Will Be Introduced At Chicago Auto Show On 2/9. [hals120] by jspagna1

Mar 17, 2011 (12:36 pm)

Replying to: hals120 (Feb 09, 2011 8:21 pm)
See the beak has grown on me. And I totally agree with you about the Avalon statement.

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