Got rid of my 2000TL-P on Saturday.
There has been some debate about trade-in and cash values etc. here.

Actual cash on my 2000 White with Tan interior - 60035 miles - $12,500. They told me the wholesalers were offering $12,000 and their used car mgr gave $12,500. It appears as if the dealer is keeping the car.

Carfax showed one low dollar accident. Car otherwise was truly immaculate inside and out.

Bought a Lexus RX330. Negotiated that price, then they got Actual Cash on my car. I expected lowball and nearly fell off my chair when they came back with $12,500. So they "showed" me well over 17K for my trade for state tax purposes.

Thought you guys might like to know.

 

i was going to be given 16,200 for my 2000 when it had 115,000 on it by my dealer had i traded up on a new tl

 

thanks for the info. That's a good price for a trade in at the dealer. How's the lex.

 

AIN"T NO WAY!

 

 

oh snap, which dealer is that?!?!?!

 

I believe it was "Non-Existant Acura of Wisconsin".

There's no way some dealer gave that as a legitimate quote on a trade. That's a pie-in-the-sky- number.

 

well thats what they were going to do to get me into the 04

 

They can do anything with numbers on a trade in. They were probably were going to give you $16,500 on you car and mark up the '04 $3k above MSRP.

 

nope 35,100 was the final price 6spd navi and pilotsports thrown in

they are good with buying cars. they gave me 13,900 for a 99 civic si with 89,000 miles on it when i traded it for my TL in 2000 (27,900)$

 

The Lex is a very nice ride. Perhaps a bit plusher than the MDX, but also not as sporty, even with the 18" wheels. But that corresponds to the general perception between the two well respected brands. I got it loaded. Mark Levinson sound with Navigation, Rear Seat Entertainment and a few other options. The Navi is real nice, very crisp resolution, although I wish you could change it on the fly. MLevinson is pretty nice. One of the best factory stereos I've heard. You could do better aftermarket, but it would cost you to get all the speakers positioned as they are now. I believe through the DVD player, it too will play DVD audio. Attention to detail is superior. Even polishing it was easy because the paint always bumps up against something that isn't rubber and is polishable (except the step on the back). I really like it.

I will say nothing bad about Acura. TL, MDX or otherwise. I liked the Acura - great car. Even though the tranmission was warranted and I was due for the recall, it probably would have received a new rebuilt one. It was slipping worse than I realized until I test drove some newer cars. The plan is for me to drive the Lex for probably 3 years, hand it over to the wife and I'll get a new car. Can't argue with that. At that time, I'll probably revisit the TL or perhaps the RL depending on how they hold up. I'll still probably troll the forums to keep apprised of what going on with Acura - good and bad. Aside from the transmission, whoever gets my car will get a gem.

 

89k miles a year?! how much do you drive to work? Or was the Si that much fun?

 

hey baddawwg- how is the M Levinson system compared to the BOSE system in 03 TLs?....can anyone compare the two?....i think my BOSE system rocks, better than harman/kardon, and infinity sound. what do you guys think? (lol, didn't wanna start a new thread on this )

 

i typically drive 50k a year. that year was a high mileage year

 

M Lev is superior to Bose in TL. It has a very nice sound quality. The base is firmer and deeper and the overall clarity is superior. It is a richer sound. It will play louder, but that's not what it's about. I haven't tried a DVD Audio in it, but I believe it will play it since I have the DVD player. The M Lev also comes with a sub. But it is not in the same league as a quality aftermarket sub.

It also has a very nice feature. When driving alone, you can pick a setting that focuses the sound on the driver. Other options include front, rear and all. This in addition to the normal front/rear fade. It works and sounds great.

When you price the package/options separately, the ML Sound ends up being $980. Having test drove one with and without, I could notice a difference, but I'm not sure it's $980 worth. But I have yet to see a RX with the DVD player that didn't have the ML sound. I know you could order it, but haven't seen one on the lot. Since we settled on getting it with the DVD, we bit the bullet and took ML also.

 

I got 14,500 trade-in on my 2001 cl-s (non navi, 42000 miles). With the tax I saved on the new vehicle, plus the money I got back after cancelling the extended warrenty, I wound up with $16,600. I guess not too bad, it did need new tires after the summer.
Still on original tranny, but I just couldn't trust it on long trips anymore. Also though it would be worth more with the original tranny rather than its 2nd or 3rd. I also needed more room and went for an SUV.

I went for a loaded FX35. So far the only feature I miss is the auto tilt-down side mirror when you go into reverse. But now I have a reverse camera that appears on the navi screen.

I also looked at the MDX and Lexus 330. Didn't really like the MDX. The choice was really close with the Lexus, but I thought I would miss the handling and performance of my CL-S, so this pushed me into the FX35.

 

I like the zip and handling of the FX, but thought the ride was a bit harsh. The Lex had substantially more cargo area. Both are nice vehicles. Friend had a FX and loved it, but divorce forced him to part with it. MDX is a nice vehicle, but style wise it seems a bit boxy next to the sleek Lex and sleeker FX. Perhaps the next redesign will move it along the lines of the TL and RL, ie a little more panache.

 

That's why I went with the 18" wheels and did not want the sport package. The ride is just about exact to my CL-S (w/ sways).

With the MDX, I was more concerned over the tranny issues.