I bought a 2010 Acura TL FWD w/ Tech package with 86k miles this past weekend The car is in immaculate condition -- one small ~1 inch spot was touched up on the rear bumper and a tiny tiny ding on the drivers door. I will have to get the ding popped out and maybe have my detailer wet sand and buff the spot that was touched up. Grigio gray exterior with ebony interior. The previous owner did all of the recommended maintenance to the dot at the Acura dealership where he purchased the car and then traded it in. Actually went into the dealership to look at some 2012 - 2014 TL Tech SH-AWD, but the cars that were 2 - 4 years younger with half the miles weren't in as good condition as this 2010 (I keep my cars in mint condition), not to mention the maintenance history isn't as good. Therefore, I decided to just pull the trigger and save ~$10,000 and buy the 2010 version, even though the design wasn't as nice (imo) as the 2012+ models, and even though it didn't have AWD.
The dealership did a ton of preventative maintenance on it -- new tires, brakes, hoses, tranny fluid, etc. Given the condition of the car, I think I got a steal for this car at only $17200, or ~$19200 OTD with dealer processing, registration, taxes, etc.
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Couple maintenance questions on the car -- When should I have the spark plugs replaced? What about the timing belt and water pump? I've read every 105k miles for the 3rd generation. I plan on driving this particular car maybe 20k to 30k per year, and hope to drive this car until it dies.
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First impressions of the car. Very nice car compared to the ILX Hybrid. The power is nice, and steering is responsive. Not quite up to the 2015 Genesis in terms of comfort however (Although I guess a 2015 loaded Genesis is not exactly competing with a 2010 TL) Car engine sounds fantastic. The Navigation system is definitely not as nice as the one in my 2013 ILX Hybrid -- The graphics is significantly worse and the controls aren't as easy to use (or I'm not used to them yet) Rear view camera is on par (if not better) than my ILX Hybrid.
Some annoyances: The odometer info display system doesn't show some things like the instant MPG, overall MPG, etc that I have in my ILX Hybrid. The car's wheels seem a bit small for the TL (I understand AWD versions have a bit larger rim) Finally the rear seat head rests don't look "right" when they are down or up
The dealership did a ton of preventative maintenance on it -- new tires, brakes, hoses, tranny fluid, etc. Given the condition of the car, I think I got a steal for this car at only $17200, or ~$19200 OTD with dealer processing, registration, taxes, etc.
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Couple maintenance questions on the car -- When should I have the spark plugs replaced? What about the timing belt and water pump? I've read every 105k miles for the 3rd generation. I plan on driving this particular car maybe 20k to 30k per year, and hope to drive this car until it dies.
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First impressions of the car. Very nice car compared to the ILX Hybrid. The power is nice, and steering is responsive. Not quite up to the 2015 Genesis in terms of comfort however (Although I guess a 2015 loaded Genesis is not exactly competing with a 2010 TL) Car engine sounds fantastic. The Navigation system is definitely not as nice as the one in my 2013 ILX Hybrid -- The graphics is significantly worse and the controls aren't as easy to use (or I'm not used to them yet) Rear view camera is on par (if not better) than my ILX Hybrid.
Some annoyances: The odometer info display system doesn't show some things like the instant MPG, overall MPG, etc that I have in my ILX Hybrid. The car's wheels seem a bit small for the TL (I understand AWD versions have a bit larger rim) Finally the rear seat head rests don't look "right" when they are down or up