I just test drove an 01 with Nav and with 23,000 miles on the odo. It drove very nice on the highway and city streets, and was clean throughout. I am in the greater Boston area and they want $25,900.00. Any feedback, advice would be appreciated. I am nervous about buying a used vehicle for this amount of money.

Thanks!

 

Dude, you can buy a 2003 TL-P for $27,500. No navi though. If your going to spend $25k+, buy the new one IMO.

 

what ever you get buy the extended warranty so You don't have to worry about anything down the road. Tranny or other wise.

 

try gettin the pice a lil lower. i bought my 00 for $23500 including taxes and everything no Navi tho. had a little less than 20,000 miles on it. interior decked out in all wood and had the optional factory rims on it.

 

If you look carefully, you can find 02 Type-S with that kind of $$s.

 

That car cost under $30K brand new assuming the buyer got a decent deal, probably about $29.5 or so. Unless this is a certified pre-owned with extra warranty you're paying too much, and even then I would re-consider.

You could get a 55K mile Lexus LS400 with NAV, HID and other options for the same money: http://www.texascarsdirect.com/cgi-bin/inventory.asp (scroll 3/4 way down to see the LS). The Lex will last forever and is much nicer although not as sporty. If you want sporty neither is a good choice.

Heck, look at the M-B E430 for 27 grand on the same page. Yes, I have seen these actual cars and they are very nice. I bought my current BMW from the same place. I'm gonna get flamed but lemme tell you: the Acura TL "ain't all that" after you live with it for a while. I traded mine in after a year.

If you're really set on the TL I'd look for one just about to come out of factory warranty in good shape, and buy a 100K mile B2B extended warranty (costs 1/2 if you get it with factory warranty still intact). FWIW I personally do not care for the 2002+ body styling on the TL but the in-dash changer is nice.

 

I got my 99 w/nav out the door for 20,000.....used ofcourse

 

I got my 99 without navi black/black for $18,500 in perfect condition. You just have to look at the right places at the right time.

Good Luck!

 

I'm with the rest. That price seems high. New one is only 5k more.

 

Thanks everyone for your input. Here is where I am at.

I called the dealer back the next afternoon asking for a better price, and they told me they would drop the price 600.00 to 25,300.00. I said I would get back to them. Decided to go for it and called that night only to be told they had sold it.


Made some calls to other dealers asking for a late TL-P with Nav and best price on a new one. Found a dealer who gave me a price of 29,371.00 for a new 03-P silver with Nav.

Visited them Sat. to get my wife's car appraised for trade. They really low balled me so I put a deposit on the new TL and will sell the old car privately.

Now that I have done that I have been reading about the new Accord-EX V6- 240hp, 5sp auto, latest NAV and traction control-
makes me wonder what to get?

 

Just to give you a reference point. When I bought my '01 new I got the price down to $29K (before taxes), OTD, I think the price was close to $31K.

I then used the money I saved for the spoiler, wood shifter knob and woodtrim gauge kit.