Car Reviews: Acura TL Reviews
The Acura TL is a mid-size luxury car from Honda's Acura brand It was introduced in 1996 to supplant the Acura Vigor and was rebadged for the Japanese-market from 1996 to 2000 as the Honda Inspire and from 1996 to 2004 as the Honda Saber The TL is Acura's best-selling model and it has ranked as the second best-selling luxury sedan in the United States behind the BMW 3 Series Four generations of the Acura TL have been produced to date with the latest fourth generation TL premiering in 2008 as a 2009 model The current version is not sold in Japan The TL Touring Luxury debuted as 1996 model first with the 1996 2 5 TL available with the 2 5 160 L 176 160 hp 131 160 kW SOHC 20-valve 5-cylinder engine from the Vigor The 3 2 TL used the 3 2 160 L 200 160 hp 149 160 kW SOHC 24v V6 from the second generation Acura Legend The 2 5 TL was positioned as the sporty model and the 3 2 focused more upon a luxurious ride The very first 1996 Acura TL rolled off the assembly…Read More about Acura TL at WikiPedia
Latest Acura TL Frequently Asked Questions:
do the acura tl "els" premium audio systems, distort badly.. or do they sound really good?
Answer:Only if you have hearing problems.
I am looking to purchase a used car. I was sold on a 2003 TL, but now after doing extensive research, have learned about the transmission issue. I would LOVE to buy an 04, but it's just not in the budget. I know Acura covers them up to 100k miles, but do they actually fix the issue or put a bandage on it? Also, was this just a small % of the cars of the production line? I have to go back to the drawing board if this is a big issue. I love cars and really want to get something used, but nice. My budget is 16-18k. Was thinking (if not the TL) 04-05 Volvo S60, Infiniti I35 (if i can find one), was thinking Audi A4, but don't think I could sleep with the reliability issues I hear about. Any others??? I also was thinking about an 03 Lexus ES 300, but getting such an old vehicle bothers me, should it? All thoughts, experience, advice would be great. I have to turn in my company car next week as I'm switching jobs. Thanks a lot in advance.
Answer:YOU CAN ALSO GET FREE INFORMATION BY CALLING THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKING THEM. ALL YOU WILL NEED TO TELL THEM IS THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING THE VEHICLE GIVE THEN THE VIN AND THEY WILL PULL EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE ON FILE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED. ALSO REMEMBER THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS ANYWHERE NEAR A COASTLINE HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR FLOODING, I HAVE SEEN TOO MANY OF THESE VEHICLE GET PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THEY WERE CLEANED UP VERY GOOD AND THE CUSTOMER GOT THE RAW END OF THE DEAL.
Im buying a new Acura TL and i was wondering how many miles an Acura tl has when it comes into the dealers lot. In other words, when its coming from the factory.
Answer:I used to work for a Honda-Acura dealership. When they would come off the truck, the most I ever saw one have on it was 2 miles. That is the most that any new car should have on it.
Im buying a new Acura tl and the guy says that the car already has 31 miles. Is this how it should be if it has not been test drove by anyone?
Answer:For a new car straight from the port to a dealership after PDI it should not have more then 10 miles. The Acura HAS been test driven or used for a few lunch runs. Its YOUR new car, be picky. No more then 10 miles and in the color you want and dont let them change your mind or DX (dealer exchange) one in for you because lot attendents are brutal on cars.
I'm planning to buy a car in two years when I can drive. I really like the TL model the way it is now... does anyone know when Acura's gonna redesign the whole thing?
Answer:The 2009 redesigned model will probably be out in late 2008. Expect 300 hp and AWD... Some spied pictures - http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enthusiasts/Spy_Shots_and_Future_Cars/2009_Acura_TL_Spied.S178.A13269.html?DID=RSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/acura-tl-spy.html
