atl7

This is strange, but very true. I have learned to love my TLX, which took months to do. Now regardless of what other car I'm driving, I can never wait to get back into my TLX- love it that much. I guess I just like how smooth, quiet, and comfortable the car is while still being a little sporty.

rockstar143

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I will say that in my opinion, I had the TLX for a couple of days as a loaner and I did love it...smooth, fast, nice to look at inside and out. Something about it did feel very generic and soulless as a car guy, although that was probably how the old school car guys felt when the new import cars started showing up. That's tied to a feeling and odd if you really think about it. I think the fact that you're spending nearly or more than $40K would probably make you much more critical of the product.

About a new car...
even with the very cool V I got, I constantly second guess and did not LOVE it for the first 2 months. It was cool...got a lot of bro high fives...but the added monthly payment, terrible gas mileage and a focus on what options I DIDN'T get kept eating at me. Almost like a sentimental feeling getting over an ex...she was good at some things, had nice tits but was kinda lazy. So new gf takes a bit to get used to. Now that I am...car is down for a week while I get the wheels refinished and MAN do I miss driving it. Made me realize how much it's grown on me.

J.

TLXVanquish

Still enjoying my car... still haven't gotten over its looks and the beautiful LED taillights and headlights... I'm hoping to enjoy it for many, many years to come since I bought it new. So far no major issues to report either other than some minor hard shifting issues around the 10,000 mile mark that have mostly subsided with a couple software updates and checks with the dealer. I do wish it downshifted faster with my paddle shifter when I'm looking for some extra speed on the highway... it's slow, but once it finally kicks in, the car just takes off!

rockstar143

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I think the delay is deliberate to save the drivetrain since you can't ease the clutch out to go easy on it like a traditional manual...
My Caddy does the same thing.

MTD

Im kind of the opposite, having learned to dislike my '15 SHAWD over time. From the highway vibrations to the unresponsive transmission, which I think I initially thought I would get used to and/or were just quirks of the car, I grew to hate. Part of the problem lies with Acura Canada and there lack of any real updates or TSB's to at least try to address some of these issues like Acura USA. The US probably has a dozen or so TSB's, where Canada maybe has 2.

Someone earlier stated this, "Something about it did feel very generic and soulless as a car guy" which is also how I feel. It was just so boring to drive and did not feel as sporty as I had expected the TL replacement to be. Even the last V6 Accord I drove felt more fun. Quicker shifting, a tighter suspension and better tires would do the TLX some justice.

So I traded it in for a '17 MDX for the wife and I got her '16 RDX as a hand-me-down. Now whatever Acura has done to the tranny of the MDX, they should do with the TLX because the 9ZF in the MDX shifts like a dream.

That leaves me with the RDX and its normal 3.5, old 6AT, part-time AWD, etc. It still has the touch screens, but also has newer software. It has real buttons for the HVAC and a better sounding stereo. Maybe Im out of my mind, but I actually like it better then my TLX. The RDX to me anyway, feels like a dumded-down hatchback TLX lol.

HattoriHonda

I feel the same way. I liked it at first but didn't realize how not fun the car would be. I also drove a recent Accord V6 and it was more fun. I recently drove a Lexus IS350 and it was a blast. The TLX is totally an okay car as a daily driver but I'm thinking of selling and will just go for something that's probably less reliable but more exciting.

pyrodan007

I'm dropping mine next year too, and I'm so looking forward to it. Acura Canada has done absolutely jack shit to make it's loyal customers want to stay. I know that Acura will be showing off some concept in two days about it's future ... but no way am I stepping into a new model again with them anytime soon. I was thinking that I did such a good job getting my 15 TLX since I saved money with my previous TL being fun. I leaned to hate the transmission and deal with the crappy electronics. They even cheapened out on the ELS system. It 100% has less bass and sounds less clear. Unless something unholy happens and the new TLX is awesome, I'm already starting to save my money for an Audi S4 2019 (purchase date of Feb 2018). That's right, I'm done with staying with Honda due to reliability, I really don't see my TLX lasting problem free after 5 years. At least the other cars will make me enjoy them before breaking down. The brake calibers are rusted after only one year. It took freakin 3+ years with my old TL. God knows what else they cheapened out on and will start to fail soon.

The TLX made me save money for a true drivers car, only good point....so very disappointed. And I'm not the only one now, many are coming out in the forum. I remember the honey moon praises a few years ago, now the divorces start ....

rockstar143

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F23A4

Just hit 9k in only 3 months or so of ownership. The only area of "trouble" thus far is Pandora connectivity: an issue I had in my 14 Accord Sport as well. (Strangely enough, few Pandora issues with my MDX. Curious.)

That said, I didn't go into my TLX purchase seeking a Honda alternative to the Audi S4 or BMW 340i. But I did get a well built, nicely styled, respectably powered, fuel economical upmarket sedan...with which I'm pleased thus far.

rockstar143

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Jack of all trades...
Funny you worded it that way, that's exactly how I felt about my 3G TL.

F23A4

The TLX is a compromise offering by Honda and I knew that going into it. I liked the Q50 most but got nervous over the probability of pump prices bouncing back to $4+. The 340i is sweet and is still the segment benchmark but is a little too tight, similar is the A4/S4 and IS300/350. The ES350 is powerful enough but a little too soft. And the Accord Touring V6 was tempting as well but, I just came out of a 9G Accord.

rockstar143

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Personally, I like your choice.

rockstar143

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Drove my mother's loaner TLX SHAWD last night...
Damn thing is nice...seat is a little uncomfortable after 15 minutes...but i'm sure I just needed to adjust it, didn't want to mess too much with her settings...
Transmission felt great to me, faster than my Cadillac...doesn't revert back to auto once you touch the paddles in sport +, almost felt like a manual in the abrupt yes purposeful downshifts...brakes are on point, even acceleration is impressive IMO (although the V has redefined fast for me). It just feels really really solid...even the suspension, felt german to me, for some reason...overdampened. Headlights I found to really be bright and stand out on dark roads.

That car is phenomenal...the buttons for shift lever are very nintendo...but in a day where tech rules, I see the reason for it. Overall, picking one of these up for under $25K lightly used, throwing an aspec lip kit on it and some nice wheels...will be a bargain luxury sport sedan.

F23A4

In hindsight, my only slight regret is not getting the SH-AWD model. The V6 FWD needs an LSD!

rockstar143

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I don't see how your car tripping will help it handle any better.
I have heard you could get that noise with the SHAWD, it accelerates really nicely though, definitely no wheel spin, just

F23A4

Ha.

Rocket_man

I feel the same way about my 15 FWD. The transmission which didn't seem too bad when I test drove the car (several times) seemed to get worse and now it is something I have grown to hate. Can't depend on it, and sometimes it seems to be okay, most of the time it is really frustrating. I'm never sure which car is going to show up. Otherwise everything is ok or something I can live with. But I'm not going to dump this car prematurely and take a big hit. But I will let it go much sooner then I planned.

Thenickster

I was called a troll, but I am back. I do not understand how there are not more complaints about the 2016/17 cars. In local driving, it is like driving through molasses. I also take no comfort in the recalls on the ZF transmission. I just don't have confidence in this car for the long haul. In the short term, have to get used to the motion sickness. I know, I am comlaining, but I never imagined having to deal
with this. My fault for not doing enough research. Taking it to the dealer next week. I hope your experiences are better than mine.

sbillard

Couldn't have said it better!

dezymond

I've owned by TLX for almost 13mo now and still love it as much as the day I picked it up. I drive at least 300mi a week and couldn't be happier with my purchase, ok I lie...it could have Android Auto, but that's about my only gripe.

It's a very quiet car, extremely smooth & comfortable ride, gets great fuel economy, has more than enough power, and I still really do like the design, as conservative as it may be.

One year down and looking forward to many more years to come.

F23A4

Well stated and I feel similarly. I think some folks need to better manage expectations when it comes to the TLX, especially with respect to what happened with the 4G TL.

rockstar143

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I can honestly say that if the price point was a tad cheaper, I'd probably be driving one too based on the 3 times now (add one last week) that I've driven the car.
That's not to say it's not worth the money it costs, more probably that I'm a cheap bastard.

Aurelius

I am upto 12K miles and I am really loving this car. It cleans up well, suprisingly this car has road presence and gets a lot of looks. Next gen Acura needs to turn up the precision design language and get rid of the lazy ZF, it does feel a bit clinical at times I would prefer to feel more attached to the road if that makes sense. But from a driving dynamic perspective the TLX can adapt well to any driving condition.

weather

I know what you mean...I get to experience that blast every day!

cube1

The incentives have been substantial. My V6 AWD advance was discounted well over $5k after the actual discount, and the Acura financial services allowances and another incentive.

Mark Pettygrove

I agree Aurelius. I am enjoying this car more than I expected I would. Just hit 5500 miles at 6 months into a 36 month lease on a '16 FWD V6 with tech pkg. I replaced the OEM tires with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires right out of the gate.

Coming from a 2014 Prius 4 this is a definite step up. I regularly travel between our home here in the Southern California desert and Los Angeles. Round trip that's about 250 miles. Trip mileage is in the 36 to 37 mpg range. I drive in sport mode most of the time. Driving the highway in regular mode yields about the same mpg for me as sport mode.

The transmission has grown on me. Maybe it has learned my driving style. I have had one or two issues with hesitation off the line and took it to the dealership where we sorted through TSBs and validated that the car is fully current across the board. Otherwise I find it to be a solid performer. Good acceleration from stop. And great acceleration at highway speeds when passing. It is a 🚀 Rocket when passing in sport mode.

Stylng is ok. I do receive a lot of compliments on it. I think it is a bit bland personally.

The interior is nice as well but I feel lacks a level of luxury seen in certain other competing vehicles. The seats are super comfortable. The navigation is better than the Toyota setup in the Prius by far, but not quite the premium look of others. Graphics resolution is a bit klunky. Colors and fonts too. These are the little things that make a minimalist luxury and performance approach really pop in my view. I often use my iPhone 📱 for nav and let Siri do the guidance. The dual screen setup doesn't bother me. But I think it would be enhanced with higher resolution screens and more sophisticated graphics, fonts and color. What I use at home and at work is what I have come to expect in the car. Audi seems to be setting a higher bar there for the segment.

ELS is great. Took a 160 mile round trip road trip yesterday afternoon and had a blast listening to a bunch of playlists I downloaded from Apple Music. The steering wheel mounted controls in the TLX are superb in my opinion. Overall I like Acura's cockpit vision provided it can execute well on some improvements to driver experience.

CPR

I've said it before; my 2015 TLX/SH-AWD/Tech is NOT perfect, by a long shot; (transmission WAS replaced)
But all things considered, for $42K, this is probably your best bang for the buck; IMHO
You want PERFECT, bowl 300, or pitch a PERFECT game!
Mechanical items are imperfect; get over it & enjoy this vehicle
The good FAR outweighs the bad
After 13,000 NYC miles, not 1 squeak, rattle, or other annoying noise
Alignment is PERFECT, without tire rotation
At 75MPH you barely hear the engine, & it gets 36+ MPG on the open road!
Heating, Ventilation, & Climate Control are 1st rate; seat warmers, ditto
The ELS audio is NOT as good as my previous 2012 TL, because it doesn't play DVD/A discs
That being said, it's pretty damn good
Navigation could be upgraded; certainly NOT perfect
After replacing the crappy ZF 9 speed with the 2016 version, there are only MINOR transmission complaints
All in all LOVE MY TLX!

pyrodan007

My 2015 TLX still leaves a bad taste in my mouth every time I touch it. The 9sp transmission is the main reason why, and I'm not interested in devoting so much time and less revenue (time off from work) to get a fix that should have been there from day one. Considering that the fix is also pretty hard to get in Canada and that mine's a lease that I'm for sure returning ... it pretty much becomes a close your eyes for now situation. I am keeping an eye out for the 2018 TLX. But if the transmission is the same, goodbye Acura. If there are mechanical changes, well Acura has to be nice to me. NO WAY will I pay anything near full price for putting up with their bullshit, I should be paid for being a beta user.

Rocketsfan

Why would you trust the transmission if it's new? You've already seen where that ended up for you. Hell, if they used the same transmission, at least you'd kind of know what you're getting. If they used a new one, you may be playing russian roulette again.

As for me, I don't know if I posted in this thread before, but ... I consider the vehicle "meh". It has a transmission that's bi-polar. I sometimes feel like I'm going to get into a wreck expecting it to go when I tell it to go and it doesn't. Other times on the highway, it can take off like a bat outta hell and can put a smile on my face. I love the mileage the car gets on highways. I like the quiet/smooth interior (well, minus the jerky transmission). The navi/infotainment system seems archaic and annoying at times, but in general, it serves its purpose. The sound system is great on anything but music that requires heavy bass, and I can live with that... EDM, Jazz, Country, Pop, House, etc. all sound good... hiphop, not so much most of the time.

Acura's support on the transmission issues has been abysmal. Flat out, the transmission issues and Acura's inability or desire to fix/replace it has been the sole reason I won't make my next purchase an Acura. I never expected this car to be a supercar. I needed it to be an above-average vehicle in its segment at best. But in exchange for that, I expected it to be reliable/have high initial quality. That it hasn't. When Infiniti and Cadillac had issues on the release of the Q50 and ATS, I saw how involved in forums or through dealers they were as manufacturers because I'm on a lot of their forums. When Acura obviously has/had transmission issues with the TLX, you don't hear a damn word from them other than a runaround. But, I'll leave the rest of that for my 50,000 mile update post coming up maybe in a few weeks ...

neil0311

To each his/her own, and I had every problem there was with my 2015 SH-AWD built in 9/14, but I finally feel like the issues are solved and after a year and almost 13K miles, and I can now enjoy the car the way I hoped when I bought it.

The transmission was replaced last February and has been fine since. The recent TSB 16-057 has fixed any remnants of vibration along with the Michelins that Acura put on the car last February. The update to the navigation and infotainment software (cost me $149) has removed any little bugs with that as well and brought me up to what the 2017's have.

Best of all was that while not perfect, Acura did take care of all of the issues mechanically while also providing a cash settlement to ease the pain and bring my price paid in line with a comparable used TLX. Was it a pain in the butt for a few months...you bet. Do I wish the car was perfect from purchase...you bet.

Sometimes you just have to deal with the issues and not be emotional about it.

mapleloaf

Well said! They say the best things in life are worth waiting for!

pyrodan007

^^I'm just waiting for my lease to end in about a year. Plenty of time to shop around, not wasting a penny more on my current TLX. Lost cause.

From the experience I've had so far, not even sure I'd get the 2018 TLX, even with significant changes. The after purchase experience has been terrible, not quality related at all. There's the USA support that has many TSBs available, then you have Canadian support that well...doesn't exist.

weather

neil0311 - I am extremely happy by the way the events turned out for you and quite honesty, this is how IT SHOULD BE DONE for all. Sadly, you are the exception and not the norm, otherwise, the exodus of customers from Acura wouldn't be as bad as it is now.

Saintor

Yeah. Some people are really going over the top. After all they bought a first-year product at their peril. Disagree? Too bad. .The most important 2015 troubles are just gone so you are right; no need to go into a rant about them forever. What I got is what I saw 1 year ago. It is a very good car, with an Accord lurking underneath. Coming from a serie of BMWs and Audis, would buy again

Momyc

Saintor , Yes I disagree , not expected that from Acura . That's why many people bought first year TLX. I had 2009 TL , first year also and not big issues (just a blown speaker) . I believe the 2004 TL also didn't have big issues either on first year.
The way how Acura treats his first year TLX customers (especially the Canadians) as beta users (with our money) is the big issue for me and I wouldn't trust them anymore for my next car.
Very good for you that you got a 2016 and you're happy , but at the end of the day we , the first year buyers , paid for the car same good money and we should be treated with respect and make things right to fix our cars and not to say "too bad for you !"
My 2c

neil0311

Nothing they did for me, except the financial compensation, was special, and even the financial compensation is available if you push the right buttons.

All of the fixes are TSBs, and the transmission replacements are almost routine at this point. You just have to work with the service advisor, or in my case the manager.

pyrodan007

I know right, I got my car for free ... seriously after spending over 50k an a Japanese car I did not expect this total lack of respect from Acura. The TLX was released late due to the 9sp, and for them to say it works fine and later change it in the following year is a total disrespect on the customers who believed in Acura/Honda quality. The only good thing is that the next models better be perfect due to all the shit Acura got.

Say my neighbor and I both got the same fridge with the same problem with the motor. The difference is that he got his repaired whereas mine cannot be due to it coming from another store. Same model. Frustrating? You bet! Now image this with a car, known to be very reliable in the past. For you to say people are overly complaining for no reason is not fair since you may be the neighbor that got his fridge fixed.

pyrodan007

Exactly how I feel. I would expect this behavior from the Germans. At least they have stuff that people want, not coupons a la Acura.

neil0311

Well I never said people were "overly complaining" at all. What I did say is that all of the known issues can be remediated, but it takes a little patience. Early on, Acura wasn't handling the transmission problems or vibration routinely. Now they are and TSBs exist to take care of the problems.

If you just want to complain that the world isn't fair or throw away thousands of dollars getting rid of the car, then that's your prerogative.

Momyc

Neil , maybe you're right for US customers , but is nothing "routinely" for us Canadians . Neither US TSB are applicable for Canadians as we have "different" version ..sic .
Canadian TSB are non existing to address the ZF or other issue.