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Acura TL owners, will you be buying the TLX?

Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:41 am
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8328 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:41 am
With the new tlx being a lot tsx and smaller than the previous tl is it a downgrade? Why can't they can't their stuff together? The 2006 TL was the best car ever in their lineup.





Edit: edit made.
This post was edited on 1/8/15 at 8:50 am
Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2012
9006 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:47 am to
quote:

With the tl being a lot tsx and smaller than the previous tl


Huh?
Posted by CoachDon
Louisville
Member since Sep 2014
12409 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:49 am to
Done with Acura's.
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8328 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:50 am to
I edited that mistake. Thanks.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28199 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:51 am to
Acura's while being excellent cars for the most part, always just miss the mark.

There just isn't enough separation from the Honda, IMO.
Posted by purpleleaf
Member since Aug 2011
4004 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:52 am to
Looks like a cross breed between an accord and a maxima. No interest here.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
14695 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:53 am to
You didn't have to use a spy pic of the TLX. They're out already right?
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
20386 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:55 am to
I still have my 07 TL-Type S, but I hardly drive it. It has less than 100k miles.
Posted by BayouBlitz
Member since Aug 2007
15843 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:58 am to
The front end of that thing is hideous.

Who approves the designs on these things? Stevie Wonder?
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8328 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:59 am to
Wasn't a spy pic. I'm on my phone so that was the first thing that showed up on images.




Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18670 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 8:59 am to
quote:

Acura's while being excellent cars for the most part, always just miss the mark.

There just isn't enough separation from the Honda, IMO.


Pretty much. The biggest upgrade is typically all wheel drive.

They also don't have great color selection. Various shades of white, grey, and black. Sometimes a deep navy, and perhaps a dark maroon.
Posted by htownjeep
Republic of Texas
Member since Jun 2005
7612 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:00 am to
quote:

There just isn't enough separation from the Honda, IMO.

I couldn't have said it any better. This sums it up perfectly.
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8328 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:01 am to
Their technology offering is top notch. Voice activation and voice recognition is probably one of the best in the industry.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28199 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:26 am to
Sync by Ford and GM's CUE are pretty awesome as well.
Admittedly, I haven't used Acura's offering, but honestly, everyone's is pretty good now.

Acura is a fine car and at one time they set the bar for near-luxury compacts, really almost inventing the segment. They just let their early lead slip away by not moving up-market quickly enough.

Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79237 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:28 am to
I would drive an MDX but that's about it
Posted by bigblake
Member since Jun 2011
2502 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:29 am to
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This post was edited on 1/9/15 at 6:49 am
Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79220 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:47 am to
My gf has the TSX and took hers in for service and got a TLX as a loaner. That is a sweet ride and drives great. The salesguy said they did the 'hybrid' b/c people were having issues deciding between the TSX and the TL.

She's buying one next week once she's done paying off her current ride.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
81893 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:53 am to
That classic TL from the mid 2000's was the last cool car that Acura made IMO.

They're so fricking ugly and janky looking now. Seriously, Buick has passed them. Kia has passed them. They suck.
This post was edited on 1/8/15 at 9:55 am
Posted by lsulaker
BR
Member since Jan 2009
1361 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 12:20 pm to
The tlx has amazing transmissions. The dual clutch is world class and the nine speed automatic holds gears as long as you wasnt it to while in sport mode. The headlights are also very nice. Nothing else about the car stands out, and I really like acura. All luxury cars have great interior tech now so acura doesnt really impress me there.
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8328 posts
Posted on 1/8/15 at 12:20 pm to
They also made a big mistake by never putting a V8 in any one of their models.
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