plastikman

Well after about five years of owning my RL, it looks like it has been sold. The sale is a local private sale and it looks pretty solid. The RL has been a great car, one of the best, if not the best car I have ever owned, but it is time to move on. I normally never keep a car longer then three years, but the RL has been such a great car, so I kept it for five. The sale will be final this weekend, it is going to a nice couple who I know will take care of it and get great use from it. I have not yet decided what it will be replaced with, I will be car-less for a couple of months, the first time in my adult life that I have not owned a car. My wife has a brand new Honda Pilot Touring, so if I should need to use it, I can. The RL only has 32500 miles on it, it was my weekend car, during the week I drive a company car. I will still be around, no matter what car I decide to go with, I have been part of this forum for eight years and that is not going to change.

037

congrats on the sale, I have a few ideas for a new car if you need them

plastikman

I have been reading your thoughts on the Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-spec and although I am not a huge fan of Hyundai, I will go see it in person. One thing I always look at is the dealerships in my local area, that is about 35% of my decision if I will go wit a car or not. What else would you suggest ? Right now my list is broad and I mean very broad. BMW 535i GT, Mercedes R, Audi A6 ( 2012 model ) and possibly the Acura ZDX. I really would love to stay with Acura, but with their new design they have made it extremely hard to do so. I was waiting for the 2012 RL to come out, but with the disaster over there, it will be delayed a lot longer and I am no longer willing to wait.

037

well, if you want a comparable Sedan, Genesis is about as good as it gets for the price.

535 GT is wildly overpriced, you might as well consider the Audi A7.

The next best after the Genesis in my opinion is the Infiniti M37x in terms of quality and features.

as far as Acura, you can't do better than 2012 TL Sh-AWD as the RL is more expensive with practically the same features.

ZDX is not practical and MDX is always a good option if you need another SUV, but then again, you already have a Pilot which is an excellent choice.

I got a call from a Hyundai dealer telling me R-Spec is at least a month away, and since I registered on the genesisowners forum I've seen a couple of V6's pop up on the west coast.

plastikman

I did go look at the Infinity M37x and it is a nice looking car, but I am not sure about dealership here, but it would be a contender. As for the TL, I did look at the 2012 and I like the front a lot better this year, but the cabin is just to small, it feels cramped coming from an RL. The BMW 535i GT is overpriced, but I think I could get a good deal if I went forward with a purchase, dealers are looking to move em. You are correct, the ZDX is not practical, but I am not looking for that, this is truly only a weekend car and I love the interior, but. . . . . . the front end, you know. I will check out the Hyundai 5.0 once it is available, I am in no rush and I would really like to see what the quality is like, you never know, I might change my mind.

037

for a weekend car the R-Spec would definitely do the trick and you got no snow to worry about. You have it easier than me...got a garage and a 2nd car for wife. I'm almost jealous.

plastikman

Also, I forgot to mention, I went to Lexus and checked out the GS350 AWD and I have to say, it is a beautiful car and could come into play, depending on a few things. One thing is, my mother in law works for Toyota/Lexus and might be able to pull some strings, that however is wishful thinking.

037

I just looked up the specs for RL vs TL on the acura website and they are practically the same size in interior volume, not sure how you figure it's cramped...

plastikman

It might have the same specs, but sure feels smaller, just my opinion.

plastikman

I have to see the Hyundai, in the past I was not impressed with the quality of their cars, but at $47,000 I am thinking they have improved. It sure does look nice and the Rims aren't to shabby either.

037

the other day I was looking on ebay at some used 550i's and you can get a nice deal on those and skip all the turbo engine headaches.

360hp up to 2010 and 400hp twin turbo in 2011. Those 2010's might be a steal...

and then the R-Spec will blow you away...

EL19

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Nice little list you guys have going but I have to agree, the new TL does not provide the same roomy feel as the RL. When driving the RL I feel like I'm in a cockpit, when driving the 4th gen TL I feel like I'm in a midsized sedan LOL

037

let's not all get R-Spec's before I can get one...that's sad

EL19

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plastikman

If I did, I would be sure to send you pictures, it would only be fair.

037

well, if you get to test drive it before I do, please so send pictures and impressions.

If I go for a test drive I am so strapping 2 GoPro cameras to it

plastikman

I just spoke with a couple of local Hyundai dealer in my area and they have no clue about the 5.0 and when it comes out. I plan on being in a new car within a couple of months, so I don't think I will even see it before I make my decision.

037

New Jersey tells me they got 3 coming over in the next 2 weeks...one is Black on Black.

My woman freaked when I told her what the monthly payment would be over 3 years...guess I shoulda fudged the numbers a bit.

ichi d

sell me your aspecs. lol

037

problem with the Genesis...it seems everyone is about to get an R-Spec and they only come in 3 colors so exclusivity just went out the door.

then again, 13.6" front rotors ain't no joke.

Treblig

I read somewhere, I don't recall where, that the new gen GS is supposed to be released in a few months. If you are considering it, and it sounds like you are, it might be worth your while to check out the next model.

neuronbob

Sorry to read you are moving on, plastik. Having done so myself, I can understand it. All the RL OGs are gone except Chas2, I guess.

I wish i could go carless. However, that'd be like a heroin addict with no meds. I'd just go into car withdrawal, and driving the wife's Pilot would be no fun at all.

I finally read up on the Genesis R-Spec. Holy s**t! Now THAT will be a sport luxury car. It's honestly what I was hoping the RL would turn out to be by the end of its product run. Alas! No such luck.

037

uh oh, someone just called a Hyundai a luxury sport car...the world must be ending....

plastikman

I don't think the buyer would appreciate it, if I deliver the car on blocks, but that's just me.

plastikman

Thx, but I will still be around, just like you have been

My wife has a Pilot as well, its kinda like driving a tank, a really slow tank that has a dvd player

dwboston

I'm still here. I'll probably keep my RL for another year and see what 2012 brings.

plastikman

I really wanted to wait and see what the 2012 RL would look like before I made my decision, but Acura has a lot of problems in Japan right now and no one knows when they will actually start up production again.

NJ06RL

I'm still keeping my RL - I know I don't post much between reading this website and the SC430 website but I still really like our 06 RL and I have the extended warranty on it until 2014 so I'll be holding onto the RL till then. 66,000 one owner miles and still loving it everytime I get in the drivers seat.

neuronbob

I just drove our Pilot cross-country two weeks ago. As much as I love Hondas, it was a soul-sucking experience compared to driving the CTS-V or the S2000.

Thanks for reminding me. I'm waiting, too, to see what 2012 brings. I will be supremely pissed if Acura goes another year without change to the RL in a segment where the other players have moved on or significantly improved. Once the V is paid off and warranty exhausted, it will become a higher HP toy (goal: 700+ whp) and I'll be back in the market for a daily driver. I hope it will be an Acura....but it's sure not looking good for that right now.

dwboston

I'm not waiting for the next RL. I like the look of the A7 a lot. Even if Acura debuts the next RL next year, I wouldn't buy the first model year after all the issues with my old 05 RL. At this point it looks like either the A7 or maybe an MDX.

plastikman

I of course have looked at the A7 and I can only say that it would be a great decision if you did go with that. As for the MDX, it is one of my top five SUVs and if my wife hadn't gotten an 2011 Pilot touring, I'm pretty much sure it would have been the MDX.

23109VC

if your buying a weekend car.. get a Porsche Cayman R... heck, a standard Cayman S would kick a$$.... do you have kids and need backseats... if so, forget the Cayman... I've got three kids...so my Cayman days are quite a ways off.... like way off..

plastikman

I would love nothing more then a nice new Porsche, but my wife would not be so supportive. We plan on having kids in the next year, so I have to get a four door. There is of course the Porsche Panamera, but that's just wrong.

oo7spy

Wrong? When I need to buy a "soccer mom" car for kids it will either be a Panamera or a CTS-V wagon. Then you can show your kids' physics class what g-forces are all about.

poppintec

the panamera turbo is a sick car 4dr grocery getter that does 170+ it gets no better

037

I think the CTS-V wagon is 2 times cheaper and just as fun.

037

plastikman, hope u don't mind but I'm going to hijack your thread a bit

looks like my RL is sold as well...
















drum roll please...






I talked to my mom about me buying a new car and she flipped out about me selling the RL...so she wants it

I guess my brother will be driving it after I get rid of his Civic.

Another happy ending and I don't have to worry about someone feeding it 87.

ichi d

You wont buy a first model year but your are considering the A7 which is in its first year of production.

037

it's ok to be hypocritical when it's an Audi but not Acura, don't try to argue with it.

I mean... Audi's ain't gonna get any better and Acuras obviously do as years roll buy

dwboston

I said I'm holding on to my RL for another year - by that point the A7 will be in it's second model year. Get it now?