vietxquangstah

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Yeah I clearly stated it's a rebuilt title and even purchased a Autocheck history (similar to carfax) so anyone who is interested can click the button to view the vehicle history for free (costed me $$ for that option).

I have the vehicle listed on Autotrader, craigslist, 5miles & Offerup

Maybe you can help me out?

I did a Autotrader search for all 2007-2008 Acura TL within a 50 mile radius of my zip code and according to AutoTrader the average price is $11,200.

I have my 08 TL listed for $7,800.

I know this is a subjective question but what sounds like a 'fair' price to you? Maybe $6,500?

It has factory navi + back-up camera and 98k miles. Would love to get rid of it before the 105k tune-up comes near !

vietxquangstah

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Wow just looked at your sig and it's impressive. I have to ask are you just fully bolted and tuned? Any weight reduction or F/I?

The time and speed in your sig has got to be a record for a non F/I 3G TL.

truonghthe

Viet, I would keep the TL somewhat return to stock and retain as DD, the G does looks nice tho.

I already had fun with the Lexus now lol, even its not F or F sport but with $10k drop into it sure it will be balling. BTW I love how smooth the transition from straight line to corner on FR car vs FF.

rockstar143

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I actually think that's a fair price, although some people are dumping not greatly maintained ones for that with a normal title...I guess realistically, it's worth whatever someone would pay, but at the same time it might be worth it to you to keep the miles off your new baby.

vietxquangstah

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The TL is back to 100% stock now. It's been that way since June/July. I made sure to get my money back from all the mods I put into it. The only thing aftermarket on the TL is a Injen CAI which I'm too lazy to swap (I don't have the factory airbox) so I planned on selling the car with the intake.

I always liked that 2001-2005 IS300. It's a very small nimble car. I never drove one but I'm sure it handles nicely. I also agree with you about the way the handling feels upon turn-in on a RWD car compared to a FWD. Smooth is indeed correct

Yeah I definitely learned my lesson with buying a rebuilt titled vehicle. I bought it with intentions on keeping it forever but that didn't seem to last. Having the TL as a daily is nice, however our house only has a 2-car driveway but yet we have 4 vehicles. We park 1 car in the street, 2 in the driveway, and 1 at a neighbors house. Ideally I would like to get rid of the TL to free up some parking space. 1 of our next door neighbors was kind enough to let us park our vehicle in their driveway.

They had a break in burglary. The poor lady works 2 jobs and doesn't get home til 10pm. She walked up to her door at night and realized it was unlocked and was left open and freaked out. Came over to my house crying and scared. Unaware if someone was still in there or not, I grabbed my flashlight and knife and got to play police and clear the house out.

Talk about a adrenaline rush. Inside the home was pitch black and quiet. Drawers and closets were pulled fully open and clothing/random papers were scattered everywhere. Turning the corners in the hallway and entering doorways to rooms was pretty intense. Didn't know if someone was hiding behind the door or standing around the corner. Luckily no one was there and the police showed up shortly afterwards.

Turns out they broke in through the back room. The back bedroom is faced towards a alley. They jumped the fence in the alley and went through the window. Oddly enough the room they broke into had a laptop sitting on the bed and a flat screen in the corner. Both of which were untouched.

Ever since than she let us park our car in her driveway to make it seem like someone is home since she's so busy working.

Wow I am just completely derailing this thread aren't I

TacoBello

There's only one vehicle worthy enough to replace my 3G.

2016 RDX Elite. Nothing else matters.

TacoBello

I'm stuck in an era and will do anything physically possible to stay in this particular era. What era would that be? The 6MT era.

I don't care about the lightning quickness of a DCT. I'm not tracking my DD, so what the hell does it matter. I also would hate to see the price to replace two clutches in one of those transmissions.

I don't care for CVTs because, well, they suck balls. All around suck balls.

I don't care for granny shifting autos. Even fast shifting autos. Holy snooze button. Holy lack of engagement. Better than a CVT, but still shitty.

I don't buy the complaint that driving a manual is soooo annoying in stop and go traffic. It's never bothered me once. Never. Across my last 5 cars. Not once. Nope. Nada.

And with that, nothing puts a bigger shit eating smile on my face than a 6MT. And I will continue buying them until they no longer are available. Yup, I'm okay with my cars over the next 50 years being from an age quickly passing by.

dezymond

TL got totaled last month thanks to some drunken idiot on the freeway. I bought a new TLX 3 weeks ago

LTxArucAx60

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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTxArucAx60 View Post
Its black so its hard to see the lines! Its the Wald Kit!
Man that generation GS you got there is definitely a looker. To me anyways. It's very classy with a hint of sportyness. Nothing excessive and BAM IN YOUR FACE like the front end of the newer IS/RC (I love the way both of those cars look too)

I read your comment about the lip kit and looked at the pictures and thought to myself "I don't see a lip kit...." until I read your last sentance about the car being black and making it hard to notice. I can definitely relate to that. My TL was black and after owning a black car I promised myself that I would NEVER EVER own another black car ever again. It's so hard to see the body lines compared to a lighter colored car. Adding a a-spec lip kit on my TL made almost no difference. I don't think I would be too happy about dropping $5k on a lip kit that is hardly noticeable on my car because it's black.

That's the reason why I got a white G37S instead.

What color is your interior?


The interior is a cabernet color like a maroon red! Also by the next oil change in about 500 or so miles i may be looking at a RCF! those things are a beast and looks very mean!

dap0901

I prefer to drive than to be driven...6MT power!!

06TLMatt

Realistically, if my car were totaled today and I had to look for something to replace it, coming from an 06 Base TL 5AT , I would consider 2008ish GS 300's, or 2007+ G37 Coupe. I don't need the space of a sedan, and I've always loved the way the Infiniti coupes look.

If I were going for a new car, on a budget, it would be between 16' ILX w/A-Spec and a 16' Sonata Limited. Say what you want about Hyundai, but the new Sonata's look great.

rockstar143

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You live in Texass and don't have a burner!?!


you eat pieces of shit for breakfast!??

but yeah, with the exception of my 1st vehicle for 6 months and a truck I had for a month, I've never driven anything but manual in 21 years of driving

polobunny

Alberta traffic though. :')

96SC4

He didn't didn't get a 13+... that's why

Yeah the WALD looks nice. Good job.
I'd probably just do the Tanabes and some wheels. Keep it simple.
I really need AWD and a little more room for 2 car seats.
Really don't want an SUV

nist7

Good point! Looks like I wasn't aware of the x designation and indeed the AWD version (which I wouldn't really need) with the Sport package is truly gimmicky, bleh!

Will definitely go for the G37s then LSD with the big brakes and suspension and whatnot sounds great.

It'll be a tough choice between that and a 3G TL-S!

vietxquangstah

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Drive the TL-S than get into the G37S.

I'm willing to bet you'll go home with the keys to the G.

The VQ37VHR motor is no joke. 1st and 2nd gear comes so fast thanks to the short gearing.

N1h1l1ty

Man that G37S in white with the lip kit is

Several of my friends have owned G35s and have loved them, and I love the styling of the G37 specifically, so one might be in the cards in the future when I tire of dropping ludicrous amounts of money on the TL - I'd buy a coupe though, the 4 door Gs don't really do anything for me

TacoBello

You HAD to remind me

Luckily, if I drive fast enough...


Yeah, but no VTAAAAK!!

truonghthe

its more because of the TQ. I drove couple 07+ G35 before and yes they are faster in straight line than my Type S for SURE..

kocyk123

It is a nightmare

mtiaz

VQ motors in general are pretty sweet. I drove an FX37 with that same motor & its amazing. Even my old Maxima which had the VQ35 was pretty darn impressive for the money. I've heard of 5th Gen Maxima's with 6MT's keeping up with TL-S with a couple of bolt-on's

rockstar143

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hey, 1st and 2nd that cum so quickly...sign me up!
I'll just make sure to keep a coupla quarts in the trunk for the burnt oil

And I know for a fact that I wouldn't go home in anything but the TL and not for any God or gift like reasons...only because it has the edge over everything because it's paid off!

It's a curse, kinda because when I consider another car...going from $0 per month to $600 is insane to me...whereas going from $450 to 600, I could probably stomach.

mtiaz

LOL, so you know about that plagued issue of the VQ. Never knew VQ37's burned oil too

^ This is totally why I went for the 3G TL-S for the peace of mind plus its pretty cheap to maintain engine-wise

rockstar143

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Well, I'd heard about it...and my buddy with the SE-R altima used to bitch about it constantly, it's probably been resolved in the newer iterations though...
I do remember when the 350 first came out, there was this whole segment on how it wouldn't hold an alignment and would eat through tires and the owners of the cars were pissed etc...

In my mind:
Toyota for Gas mileage
Nissan for Power
Honda for Reliability

I'm just another asshole on the web.

350

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My TL was my first "import" and only V6 car I've had, decided I wanted an SUV and a V8 again.

So I bought this

mtiaz

SE-R Altima's had the same exact issues as the 5th Gen Maxima's, probably the same exact version of the VQ35. Oil burning and timing chain issues. Not to mention pre-cats that would break up inside and kill the engine....

The refresh 350's didn't get any better as those one started to consume tons of oil in the HR motor...

I think you're pretty on the money with associating the brands, Nissan was good pre-Renault era in terms of reliability though, all went downhill after.

I don't think I'd ever own a newer Toyota, too boring

rockstar143

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SRT?
That's fuckin baller...ain't nobody hatin on murrica displacement!

rockstar143

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but I do kick myself in the ass for ever selling my 1987 Toyota Corolla though...RWD, Carburated...needed brakes, traded in with the help of my Grandpa for a 1991 Civic Hatch...and then my Honda love affair began. Plus, my Mother had cool hondas since I was a kid too.

350

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Nah just RT, there were rumors of them making a Durango SRT but not gonna happen since it's getting turned into a Jeep next year. Other than the engine and design it's not even that 'murica. It's more German underneath, the platform is from the DaimlerChrysler days and it's got a ZF 8 speed. Not as quick as my old Trailblazer SS but rides a hell of a lot better and the engine noise is addictive.

mtiaz

I definitely want to own something V8 & 'murican at some point in my life, Terminator Cobra maybe?!?

rockstar143

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I'll settle for a GT350 2016...


350...update your avatar, we'll still love you! Either way, power and comfort...you're winning.

96SC4

yup
my 2002 Maxima 6spd burned through the oil, like i burn through beer

nissan is nice, and make fun cars... but i'll never buy another

kocyk123

Great looking car. I rented one before and maan this car is awesome

truonghthe

I was interested in the S4 with 4.3 V8 motor until I heard about when timing chain tensioner goes bad, about $10k of bills.

mtiaz

How long ago did you get rid of yours?

I second that, I'll probably never buy another Nissan again, but perhaps Infiniti I might

nist7

Yeah I can see that. Only issue is the cost for a newer G37 seem to run in the 20-25k range. Whereas TL-S can be had for 15k or so. Depends on when I need to replace my current TL. If very soon then I'll likely get another TL but if its in a later year where my career is more financially lucrative...then likely splurge for some more power!

I'm the opposite. I really don't enjoy the lines/look of the G coupes. I Always preferred the 4-door. meh diff boats for diff folks. At least we wont be competing for the same car!

lol, noted.

I was looking at a B6 S4 last year before I decided on the 3G TL and it was great deal at 10k....but I was reading up on the timing chain tensioner service and how much that would cost on audizine and quickly noped out of that car....


I've got that same itch as well. Been doing some ebay-window shopping on various V8 muscles: C5 Z06, 04-06 GTO, 1st gen CTS-V, Terminator, Coyote Mustang

Yup. I was looking at a B6 S4 locally that was advertised at 10k (340hp, AWD, V8, 4 doors.....insane value) but was looking up audizine and read about the stupidly expensive timing chain tensioner service where you need to drop the motor and the parts are like 2-3k alone.....so noped out of that care real quick.

But if I win the lotto I may go for a B7 S4 though....sick looking car

kocyk123

It gets pricey but if you buy it with a good service history and all the major work and recommended maintenance was done than it should not be too bad. The timing chain service is expensive but it all depends where you take it to. I found a place where they will do it for $3800 including OEM timing chain kit and other parts required. FSI engines also need carbon buildup cleaning every 60 70k miles. What is nice about my A6 is that it has same engine as some of the V8 S4's So far it is the most powerful car I ever drove except lamborghini gallardo. Within 3 weeks of ownership I already spent almost 1k with maintenance and there is more to come... LoL but I freaking love the car!

mtiaz

Haha, before I heard of the timing chain problems of the 4.2's in the B6/B7 S4's I always thought I would get my hands on a B6 Audi S4 Avant with a 6spd. That was my dream car for a good while until I learned about what is like to actually own one....

kocyk123

True that. I always wanted 2007 - 08 Audi A8L but maintenance is just too much. I bought A6 with same motor as A8 but I don't have to deal with air suspension and other expensive stuff. I call my car a mini A8 lol

mtiaz

I still remember this one old lady who brought her broken A6 4.2 actually decided to get the engine replaced at the dealer since it just shit the bed & I think the bill was a little under $14,000 but I wasn't sure if she had the extended warranty or not... Most expensive bill I saw was an RS7 getting a new engine and other bits where the bill came out to be almost $30,000, luckily it was covered by warranty...