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Q: How can i buy a new Acura TL for a good price?
Does anyone know any good techniques for buying a new car? How can i get it for a good price? Any coupons for Acura?

A: Do your research. Shop around. Check the internet for available incentives. DO YOUR RESEARCH!

Q: what do you think of the new Acura TL?
my dad is going to help me get a new car next year and i really like the new Acura TL. Does anyone here have one and if so, do you like it? I am a Honda girl for life so i would like to stay in the Honda family……

thanks!

A: I love mine. Best car for the money. Has everything, looks, performance, comfort, and loads of features.
Awesome car!

Q: Is it realistically possible for someone with $12,000 debt & a 2000 Toyota Corolla, buy a new 2008 Acura TL.?
Just wondering, my friend is in this predicament and thinks he can afford a brand new Acura TL (they start at $33,000). He is in $12,000 in debt and thinks he can trade in his 2000 corolla (I think he could maybe get $5,000 for it, if that).
He makes around $35,000 – $40,000 a year. Does, in your opinion, this seem possible?

A: Here’s the facts as I see them.

The BASE Acura TL is $33745 according to Edmunds. Who buys a base model luxury car? If you’re going for that type of car doesn’t everyone want the extras like NAV and a fine stereo and the upgraded wheels & tires. Of course they do, I would, right. So now a well equipped TL will run you closer to $38500.

A $5000 trade in value for a 2000 Corolla is a big stretch, even in great shape with low miles that’s a high figure. Both KBB and Edmunds rate it closer to $3500 wholesale value.

So let’s say your buddy gets a great deal and gets his TL for $32000. Add roughly 10% for taxes, fees and additional costs associated with the loan. And let’s say the Acura dealer is still being generous and offers him $4000 for his trade. $35200 minus the $4k is $31200 to borrow.

With a debt of $12000 I’m assuming your friend doesn’t have a 750 credit rating so his interest is going to be closer to 8% and not 5%. That’s works out to a $635 car payment for the next 5 years before he buys insurance or his first tank of gas.

A car payment should be no more that 20% of your TAKE HOME PAY. Tell your friend to do the math. If $35k is his take home pay, then 20% is $580. If $35k is his gross pay, he’s way off.

He’d be over-extending himself big time with a $635 payment for the next 60 months.

Q: does the new Acura TL look almost exactly like the Toyota Camry?
I think they just copied the design. I used to really like TLs but now they justt seem overpriced since they look just like a toyota.

A: I see what your talking about… the roundness but bold front..

But really i dont think so..
I like the new TL much better than the older body…

Q: Need help of leasing new Acura TL?
I’m interested in buying an Acura TL. I’m getting a lease offer for $299 with $3500 downpayment (for 10K miles). Do you think I should
1) buy it?
2) bargain? if so, whats a good price for 15K miles?
3) wait for Acura TL 2009?

Any help appreciated. thanks.

A: never lease when you can buy…unless you like to lose a lot of money..leasing gives you nothing.
Buying gives you good credit (providing you pay the car off in time) good standing at the dealership and a car.
So buy the car, forget the lease.

Q: I just got a new Acura Tl and was wondering what type of sound system to install.?

A: my friends got one and if you want supreme sound go with either a pair of JL 12″ W3’s or one JL W7 used with preferably a JL slash series 1000 watt amp..but crossover’s will work too

Q: New Acura TL compared to old TL?
I guess the new TL came out a few months ago. I still have yet gone to a dealer to test drive the new TL. I have a ‘06 TL…and came upon a new TL at a redlight. Without any revving or looking at each other, we just both took off at the green. We ended up doing this 3 times. The first he won by half a car to 100 km/h (he honks), the next is a tie, and the last I win by half a car lenght (maybe better shifting?)…anyways, has anyone actually done a real comparison with the old and new TL, and not like me goofing around at red lights? As fun as it may be.

A: If you’re talking about pure power performance, here are the numbers I’ve grabbed from Edmunds:

2006 TL: 3.2L, 258 hp, 233 ft-lbs torque
2009 TL: 3.5L, 280 hp, 254 ft-lbs torque

Engine power alone, it seems that the 2009 TL got a nice increase, but you also have to factor in weight.

2006 TL: 3483 lbs
2009 TL: 3708 lbs

Weight/HP Ratio:

2006 TL: 13.5
2009 TL: 13.24

The difference is pretty small, and most likely, your “test” runs came down to driver skill and response. As this was an “unscheduled” run, either one could have hesitated, etc before going so that would be a factor as well.

Bottom line, it seems that both cars perform pretty similarly, disregarding gear ratios or suspension setups.

In any case, drive safe and good luck!

Q: Who has a new Acura TL 2008?
I want a redesigned Acura TL 2008 but need more reviews from owners. Tell me about the car as speed, reliabilty, maitanance, resale value, comfort? Also what is a fair price to pay for a used one with atleast 20,000 miles on it?

Thanks

A: I don’t really own the New TL but I own the 07 TL type S. however my friend just go the New 09 TL the redesign one. man it so beautiful inside and out. although I don’t like the bolt grille but it stand out from it competitor. I drive it when back from Las Vegas and it was really nice, the steering wheel was better and more responsive than the old version. it has a quicker speed, very reliable and comfortable and also has a high resale value. but I still don’t know about the maintenance and the cost. but after my one time experience of driving from Vegas, I felt in love with it, I’m thinking about trading in my 07TL with the new 09 once. go check it out and test it. hope you enjoy it. good luck.

Q: URGENT! Can somebody tell me what is wrong with my new 2009 Acura TL?
I just brought my new Acura TL with the technology package home from the dealer tonight. It drove home fine. When I got home and parked it in the driveway, the car started to have a mind of its own . It started beeping like crazy, all of the warning lights started going on and off, the radio continued to go on and off, the lights flickered, and the navigation screen went on and off. The when I tried to start it (with the push button start) the car would not start, but instead, I heard several clicks. Could somebody tell me what is going on?

A: your computer is not working in your car is all take it back for repairs

Q: Is it just me, or does the new Acura TL remind anyone else of Jabba the Hutt?
For some reason, it seems that Honda wanted to prove that they could build a car even uglier than the current Camry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabba_the_Hutt

A: You have a good point especially in that new turd brown color.

Q: What kind of gas should i use for a new ‘08 Acura TL(regular, mid-grade, premium)?
The question says it all.
which gas for an ‘08 acura tl-regular, mid-grade, or premium

A: If I were you I would use premium. Depending on which model you have, the 258 or 286 hp model, using regular wont cause any problems, other than power loss. The 258hp model may run at the max 230hp, and the 286hp may run at max 270hp, since both are compressed at 11.0:1. Since the 3.5L is stroked differently and make quite a bit more low end power, there is less power loss due to use of a lower octance fuel. But using 87 octane gas will not change the vehicle mechanically, or make is less reliable. One other thing is longevity and smoothness over time. My 99 TL has 181k miles, I used regular up until about 90k, and it start becoming noticeable rougher, I switched up, and about 93, it started smoothing out again, and I still love it!

Q: Can I polish out a bad paint spot on new 2007 Acura TL caused by trying to rub out a scratch?
I had small scratch on my hood.

I used rubbing compound to try and remove it. Unfortunately, not thinking “ME”, I used a plastic scrubbing pad, made from plastic, I thought was safe, not so apparently. I now have a dull round spot about 1.5 inches in diameter.

Later I used an old T-Shirt and Polishing compound to attempt to correct my mistake. Actually it did some-what help.

I decided to stop before I did more damage. Wal-Mart has a product (Nu-Coat Scratch Repairer), but first, I am going to the dealer tomorrow to see if they have any ideas.

The car was covered with some sort of poly coat material when I bought it on 31 March 2007. I wonder if it is covered under any sort of warranty.

I guess it’s bad to expect someone else to cover my mistake, but the dealer has already had to paint my trunk due to flaws in the paint. I’m just wondering if I had a good paint job to start with. I certainly didn’t believe I rubbed hard enough to cause my problem.

Thanks

A: 1. If it will scratch your fingernail, it will scratch car paint today. Car paint is not what it was 10 yrs ago, 5 yrs ago, or even last yr. It changes yearly and gets weaker yearly due to EPA rules and regulations.

2. Mistake was using anything but a cloth item. Without seeing it, it is hard to say what damage you did. The dull round spot you mention could either be just a dull spot or could be a spot where you wore the clear coat off the hood. In turn meaning the hood now needs painted.

3. Best to have a detailer or someone who understands waxes and a high speed buffer and let them play with it.

4. No offense, but it sounds like you don’t have a clue bout car finish maintenance. Nu-Coat and anything you buy at the store at Wal Mart, etc is just junk, pure junk. Since its an Acura TL and you spent an easy $30+k on it, I would just take it to a detail shop twice a year for clean up and wax. This way all proper chemicals, items, tools and up to date information will be in the hands of someone who does it for a living. Cars are not the old days type, where some turtle wax out of a can once a year does it, its a chemical science now.

Q: new acura TL sport 3mo old within this time it leaks several times and keep shutting off what to do? help?
it is a lease. dealer first thought i left windows open. it wasn’t until it rain again that they said it was sunroof but now it keep shutting of. we just had few big storms recently. that when it start shutting of did i lease a lemon or what? whar can i do they said some wire burn out some one else told there will be more problems soon with computer and radio.

A: If you take it to service three times for the same reason you can get your money back, Lemon Law. It applies to both lease and purchase. I have a friend who leased a Mercedes for about 3 years. He started to have problems. He took the car in to service 3 times for the same reason. He wrote a letter to Mercedes and told them that the car was a lemon. He got most of the money back that he paid to lease the car. That means he drove the car for 3 years for almost FREE. I have another friend who leased a BMW and she also was paid back.

Q: The new Acura TL’s have a DVD Audio Sound System…where can I buy these types of albums?

A: Try Best buy or Circuit city..

Q: What car is better? The new Acura TL or the Lexus IS 350?

A: If you’re looking at conceptual handling, surely the IS with its rear drive platform is potentially the better car. However, the TL has more equipment, more space, nicer materials, more unique styling and a far, far better nav/voice command system for about the same price. I favor the TL, but I’m way past the boy racer mode of life.

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