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What have you been told about supply? I was told only 5,000 TLs for all of Canada for the whole year. And that people who are not picky about colours will stand a better chance of getting one relatively quickly. 5,000 seems like a low number unless they meant 5,000 for the rest of calendar year 2003!
I haven't seen the desert mist yet, I have a gold TL now so don't really want another gold car. I know nothing about the supply. I do know that they always tell you that they don't have enough cars, especially when the car is first being introduced.
I wrote long summaries last night in the general "Acura TL, Prices paid and Acura vs. G-35" sections. I gave my experiences with positives and negatives (very few).
bodble2: When are you pulling the trigger? It's time to jump in the pool and not just sit on the side. :-)
Congratulations to all. Please share you're purchasing experience with all of us. What did you pay to buy or lease? Where did you buy from? Any problems?
My 2000 is silver with black interior and I'm really looking to change. I was thinking about Anthracite/ebony, but the green looks pretty nice as well.
Memory seats, XM radio and many other features make the '04 a delight. I owned 2 gray cars in a row and my wife asked me to pick a different color this time around, I think the Anthracite is an awesome color. I prefer the parchment interior with the faux wood though, a reason why we bought the green.
Welcome to the club!
I have an occasional rattle in my steering column that I'm getting checked next week. The driver's side headlight is calibrated slightly too low and I'll have that adjusted. I'm still getting used to the low calibration of the HID headlights; I guess on-comers can get blinded by them.
I have an '04 TL. It is by far the most fun car I've ever driven. There's so much to do in the car that the ride is quite interesting: 100 channels of XM radio, DVD-A, regular CD's, FM radio and AM radio. The blue lighting is quite nice to look at in the evening. The seats are quite comfortable and I haven't experienced any permanent "butt prints" that some have mentioned. How are the parchment seats to clean? I know the '03-'04 TL people have these same leather seats. I'm wondering if "gunk" can get stuck in all the perforated holes.
I do have a few ideas on how to make the car even better. I find the rear window a bit small and the two rear head cushions block the view partially. I'm normally alone in my car and would like these rear head cushions to be able to slide down manually or "fall down" electronically like in some of the Volvos. I do find the storage space to be a bit restrictive. Storage pouches on the fronts of the seats would help (close to one's calves). I'm sure a few more spots could be selected for storage space. I'm going to purchase an after market storage area for the trunk.
I'd be interested to know which dealer you used and whether they were decent to deal with. I'm just poling around trying to get the best lease rates before I pull the trigger and would appreciate the benefit of any experiences you've had.
Thanks and safe motoring.
Our main concern with the TL was the blind spots. For all those who haven't purchased it make sure you are able to live with the blind spots. I was also not happy that you hear a beeping sound if you don't have your seat belt engaged.
The interior design, the technology, and the quietness of the car is what sold us in the end. I love the fact that the nav has a touch screen option, something the G35 was missing. We are picking the car up tomorrow.
That's the way it's supposed to be. My TL is the same. The headlights are perfectly angled in such a way as to not interfere with on-coming traffic (driver side lower) at the same time illuminate as much of the shoulder as possible (passenger side higher). This setup is works extremely well on unlit country roads. You'll also notice that when you switch the high beams on, the lights shine evenly on both driver and passenger sides.
When I drive my '00 TL in the country (at night) I always get on-coming traffic flashing their high beams at me, thinking I have mine switched on. Now with my new TL, it only occurs a fraction of the time.
Otherwise loving my TL! Can't wait 'til break-in's over so I can push it more. I've taken it fast in corners which it has handled with aplomb. I can't seem to throw it off balance. My old ('01) TL's front tires would squeal and start to slide when going fast through tight corners.
Anyone else notice this?
Plus...the visibility from the rear view mirror seems limited.
Will try that next time I go look at the Tls.
Thanks.
[visibility from your rear view mirror by debis04tl Nov 24, 2003 (5:23 pm)
Kthmail, I understand that also tipping your rear headrests forward has a positive effect ]
I was already sold on the new TL. Consumer Reports just pushed me over the edge.
She was in the hospital for awhile right after I bought it for her so I drove the car every day for a week. It was a great release for me. I traded a 2000TL/NAV and while it was a nice ride, I never considered it sporty enough. I have raced some things in my life and I like a car that performs. This is a very fine car in every respect.
A couple of matters:
- How do I stop the beeping seatbelt alarm. I usually wear it, but sometimes I take it off to get $$ out of my pocket or going extreme short distances.
- Bluetooth. I got a bluetooth phone & I'm using it. I was lucky to find on a chat room that SPRINT PCS selling these through their customer service line. It works pretty good, and I use it all the time. I have had a few problems with it.
I've had it switch off in the middle of a call. I've also had it lock up. There is no re-boot key. It wouldn't go back to radio, so I was stuck on the highway. It fixed itself after I shut off and restarted (just like alt-ctl-delete).
Everyone wants computer in the car (me included), but I don't want the alt-ctl-delete stuff.
Navi - my 2nd time with this, and I can't live without it. It has saved me so many times. I just want to be able to OK the terms & conditions upon purchase of the car, and stop having to hit that. I had this in my 2001 MDX, and thought they would fix this the next model year.
I've read post on visibility: It certainly isn't great, but no car is perfect. It is great out the front, which matters to me more.
I had my heart set on buying the G35 Coupe but after test driving both cars I decided to get the TL. I actually liked the G35 engine and ride better than the TL. The seats, navi, instrumentation and the stereo were another matter.
I am 6'and 200 lbs. and I could not find a comfortable position to drive the G35. The side bolsters squeezed me too much and the lumbar adjustment (which I also had in my '96 Maxima) just didn't provide support in the right spot. The seats in the TL were perfect and with the ability to telescope the steering wheel I was able to find a very comfortable driving position.
I am a little farsighted and prefer to drive without my glasses. Without my glasses I couldn't read all of the instrumentation on the G35 but the TL was easy to read. On the G35 I also found that bright sunlight tended to wash out the Navi screen. I didn't find that problem with the TL probably because it is below the window line and out of the direct sun.
I am with Bell Sympatico in Toronto and they don't have any bluetooth phones yet. I understand they should be getting them but they won't confirm a date. If they don't have them by November when my contract is up I am going to have to change to Rogers.
I took the car on a 4 year lease. I am annoyed that Honda Canada doesnt' offer a four year warranty in Canada when the car has a 4 year warranty in the U.S. I wasn't able to negotiate the price down but I did get them to throw in the Acura Extended Security Plan for one year ($835) but it isn't as comprehensive as the original warranty (it doesn't cover the navi or the radio for example).
After I leased the car I looked at the U.S. Acura site and it indicated the car comes with satellite radio. Does anyone know if this feature is on the Canadian model?
Major components warranty is 5 years, 100,000 km.
Have a Black with Black with Nav been delivered on the LUCKY day of Feb 13th.
I cross shopped this car versus the market place and Dollar for Dollar in my mind it produces the biggest bang for your dollar.
Hope to see some of you on the road soon.
Need to get the thrill of the Acura TL
Thx!!!
But could have got approx 800.00 to 1000.00 off for factory order in Vancouver.
But with TL getting all these Number one ratings in last week or two , they may not budge expect as always shop on Cold days at end of month with Net price in your pocket they all match.
Bobble - did you make the purchase as well??? I thought I was following the thread on the board that you were waiting/holding off?? Congrats if you did.....How did you do?