Concerns for 2008 RL- should I steer away?
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Concerns for 2008 RL- should I steer away?
I finally found an 08 base with the black/black combo that i always wanted. The car has 85K, owned by an old man and it appears to be in great condition. The car was recently traded to my local acura dealership and they did the following items: 4 brand new Perelli all seaon tires, replaced timing belt tensioners (no water pump), replaced new battery, and replace brand new right tailight assembly. The price is just a tad under market value in my area but it's hard to find the car at this age in its condition w/no accident history and 1 owner obviously so it's a major plus. I also contacted his favorite local mechanic shop (found from car fax) and it appears that no major items were done beside the typical oil changes.
Given it's a 10 years old, any big items i should be concerned and gotta take care right away? I'm weighing option whether i should buy this car or a much younger year TL.
Thanks for any input!
Given it's a 10 years old, any big items i should be concerned and gotta take care right away? I'm weighing option whether i should buy this car or a much younger year TL.
Thanks for any input!
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There are a few documented issues on here with A/C and prop shaft issues, but many were confined to early years. There are a few minor issues like flickering too displays, and other minor inconveniences. With it being 10 years old, I would have been worried about the timing belt and tires needing replacement. Those have already been addressed which is great. I’m shocked the water pump wasn’t changed.
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There are a few documented issues on here with A/C and prop shaft issues, but many were confined to early years. There are a few minor issues like flickering too displays, and other minor inconveniences. With it being 10 years old, I would have been worried about the timing belt and tires needing replacement. Those have already been addressed which is great. I’m shocked the water pump wasn’t changed.
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RL09 (04-20-2018)
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I have a 2008 and it has been very reliable. However I am on top of my maintenance. You will need to change timing belt and water pump, front and side engine mounts, and shocks probably in the next couple of years if you want to maintain the ride quality and reliability.
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I’ve heard ads of some very rare case reports of transmission failures on these cars, but it’s definitely not a problem that’s plagued this car like the 2G and 3G TL. Very rare problem here.
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i thought the same thing about the water pump. The dealer performed these items so i guess they didnt' care if they didn't find it needs to be replaced yet. Any known issue on the tranny for this generation? i had a bad tranny on an 07 TL so i'm still somewhat scared on these production years.
Nothing on the tranny. Again, what's important here is her history. Does she come from a good family, has she been divorced and remarried often? Was she being slutted around? Was she well fed and dressed?
Those are really your main indicators.
Very much this. A very important point. There is no more but one factory in the world to make an RL. It's indeed in Japan. Build quality is indeed relatively very good.
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I have an excellent mechanic on the RI border who has saved me a ton of $$. He works at a Honda dealership and does work on the side in his driveway. Let me know if you want his info.
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projektvertx (04-22-2018)
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I think the North East and upper Midwest was a huge sales area for these cars lol
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i thought the same thing about the water pump. The dealer performed these items so i guess they didnt' care if they didn't find it needs to be replaced yet. Any known issue on the tranny for this generation? i had a bad tranny on an 07 TL so i'm still somewhat scared on these production years.
Overall, my reaction to your description of this particular car is: What's not to like? If you like the price, I'd go for it.
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