MPSCAN

I'm [fairly] new here on this board but not new to Acura. I've had a '07 MDX and a '12 TL SH-AWD. Currently looking at the following for sale near me:

2007 Acura TL Type-S Auto. 76,100 miles. Clean Carfax. Good mechanical condition. Typical for a 2007 car with the following:

- Minor (<1 in) tear on the back of the front passenger seat
- Some curb rash on the wheels and side skirt
- A ding on the rear bumper
- Slight dent above driver door (hardly noticeable)

The pads are good. Tires are new. Interior looks crisp. Everything is functional.

Asking price is $14,000 firm.

Any thoughts? This will be my first 4th Gen TL. I no longer have the MDX or TL and need something to drive for the next 5 years and 60k miles without a car payment.

Also, if I wanted an aftermarket extended warranty (for my own piece of mind!) are there any recommendations on here from which companies to get one through? Links would be really helpful.

Looking forward to hopefully getting this car and spending a lot of time on here soon!

JTS97Z28

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I think you meant 3rd gen....anyway, it will be difficult to go from a nice 2012 back to a 3rd gen that has significantly less tech and features. However though the Type S still looks great to this day and a lot of people feel it looks better than the 4G. Without a car payment I think it would be a pretty good purchase. All the minor issues you noted could be fixed if you really wanted to make the car near perfect.
I would say that is a fair price for an accident free and clean car that doesn't have crazy high mileage.

triax37

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Agreed - seems like a fair, and possibly even a good price. Everything outside of the bumper ding could likely be fixed for less than $1k, and if you're focused on owning a car, hopefully a bumper ding doesn't bother you too much.

Depending on your need for tech, several users (including me!) have installed a tablet computer in the spot where the navigation used to be. This allows a full digital music collection, pandora streaming, google maps (which includes real-time traffic), and several other things that are almost as advanced as most new cars. Good luck!

GKinColo08TL

Sounds fair to me also...KBB and NADA it for the fair market prices in your area.

07-SilverTL-S

sounds like a good deal to me. all the 3rd gen TL-S i was looking at with mileage around that range were still going for 17kishhh. Any pictures of it???

Castano23

if the carfax is clean and accident free then i think its a good deal

1black_seven

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Fair? That sounds incredibly cheap for a type s.

My first thought would be asking why they're trying to get rid of it so easily(such a low price).

I'm skeptical.

Extended warranties for the most part are scams. Rarely do you ever get anything better than breaking even.

mvp2765

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That's a damn good price.

07-SilverTL-S

true that! +1

MPSCAN

Yes. Carfax is clean and no accidents.

Here are some pics attached. Going to drive it in a couple hours.

Slayer-33

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lol I had that car saved on my favorites on CL I think

MPSCAN

Yes. It was posted last night.

You're in NYC. I'm 5 miles from the seller. I'll beat you to it.

07-SilverTL-S

and their OFF TOO THE RACES!! haha

car looks nice! let us know how the test drive goes!

MPSCAN

Want a funny back story?

The hilarious part is that I have a 2013 BMW 535 xDrive with 7,200 miles ($68k sticker) sitting in the driveway right now.... that my soon (in the next two weeks) to be ex-wife is going to get in the divorce.... hence the search for the TL-S.

To be honest, I bought the BMW just because I have always wanted one... (traded the '12 TL SH-AWD)... just because I heard they were the shit and the best cars on the road. Just because apparently the BMW is the best... right? WORST DECISION EVER!

.... and I HATE IT. HATE IT. It's weird. The entry/exit clearance sucks. The knobs turn the wrong way. It hesitates off the line. It doesn't shift into park every time when I press the button (hate those buttons; I need to feel the shift). The drivers seat isn't comfortable. The keyless entry doesn't work 100% of the time when I try to close the trunk.

I could name 30+ damned reasons I hate that friggen car sitting outside right now.

I'm getting taken to the cleaners on it hardcore, and I will be broke afterwards for a long time -- but I can't wait to get an Acura outside. They're comfortable. They're awesome. They just work.

Honest truth.

Slayer-33

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Definitely get one bro you will love it. This seems like a great deal

There's also a tls with 13k miles for 19.5 in NJ lol look for it on carguru lol..

Kaiii

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get it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

MPSCAN

Alright. Just drove.

It handled well. Everything worked. Has inspection sticker from three weeks ago. The guy's Mom came and saw me. She was selling it for her son. All papers from when he bought it at 46k in 2011 from an Acura dealer. They were the second owner.

He's broke and she's selling it for him. We went on a drive for ~30 mins and talked -- absolutely believed her and every word she said.

There are a bunch of small scratches all over it but all superficial. The rear bumper was dinged but not horrible -- but probably $1,000 to fix everything and make it like new. The dent mentioned I couldn't even see after looking hard -- non existent.

I figure $14k. Plus another $1k to get a body recondition and make it perfect. Tires are brand new. Rims have lots of curb scuffs. Not sure what I am gonna do there.

Wrote her a check on the spot. Nice ride for sure. Gonna need some advice on a bunch of things I want to do to it -- but all around it was a solid ride.

Morrissey25

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Best of luck with the new ride

MPSCAN

I need some help though. Please. Here is the Carfax:

http://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory...0368#undefined

It failed emissions on 7/31/14. It had a new sticker when I saw it an hour or two ago. Thoughts on this history?

TheChamp531

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Emissions are usually either exhaust work or O2 sensor IIRC.

I don't see it as a BIG DEAL for now, but I'd have a mechanic look at it and see what the issue is.


I found a 2007 Type-S Black on Biege 105k miles for 9k I may buy it but I don't need another Sedan :/

07-SilverTL-S

Congrats! with the rims....depending how bad they scuffs are sometimes a shop might be able to fix them, it usually isn't too expensive!

mau108

I bet the car wasn't driven for a period and the battery died. All the readiness code weren't set and it failed going into the test.

At least for me that was the case on my TL here in Toronto. Not sure how etest are done in NYC though.

Steven Bell

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You got a good deal-I would have pulled the trigger, especially on a ASM!

paperboy42190

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there are a lot of things that can cause it to fail. like one person said, if the codes werent ready, it would fail, at least in CA. All it takes is driving for a day or two and then bring it back and it'll pass.

M.I.N.O.

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Congrats on the purchase! Looks good!

jdm_94-07TypeS

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+2 really good deal, at least in my area.

MPSCAN

You know what... that makes sense! She said her son hadn't driven it for a couple of months since he moved, and that it had a new battery. Sure enough I popped the hood and the battery was brand new.

sopmodm14

all in all, i think its a good buy

i'd have asked what would be the lowest it'll go for and make a deal

truonghthe

What are you waitting for? Pull the trigger already. The price is cheaper than market.

Acura-OC

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icy2

Congrats on the new ride!!!

Slayer-33

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Congrats dude lol

A_07TL

If the carfax is good and you check the KBB I don't see why you shouldn't get it. Coming from a 4th Gen to 3rd Gen is going to be a slight change as far as driving, ride quality, features, and room but it's shouldn't be that bad.

Willie3.5

I had the same mileage on my TL-S last July when I bought it, paid 18K but mines is 6MT. Great deal.

ThatOneBlueTL

You'll love it! Traded in my Grand Cherokee Hemi for my '07 Type S and never looked back! Best decision ever!

MPSCAN

Thanks everyone. Trying to figure out what to do first to it.

JTS97Z28

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Congrats!! Like you said before, the first things I would do are recondition the car. See if a professional can get all the scratches out, then have a wheel guy fix all the curb rash. At the same time get all fluids up to date....and enjoy the car!!!

Spectra Phantom

I had this car bookmarked....... lol
Good Luck with the ride

MPSCAN

Never gone to a wheel guy before, although there are a couple I found in Boston on Google.

What is a price range I should expect to take the stock '07 S-Type rims that have a moderate amount of curb rash and have all four restored to like new?

I'm thinking $100 per wheel, no?

96SC4

^^^yes, that is about right...
that's if there is no bends, and just some rash. bends will raise the price.
I went through this with my stock base wheels(one was bent). I just ended up getting new type S wheels for a few hundred more...