Hacura

I signed up for Acurazine in 2003 in anticipation of the new TL redesign and was gonna wait 1 year until purchasing a 2005 TL. Well, I ended up getting married and no longer had money for the TL . Fast forward through a divorce and here we are. Single guys pay attention here, buy that car before getting married, afterwards….oh well you know. Hate to say it but it’s becoming a woman’s world out there…don’t fight it as it’s been architectured that way .

The 4G grew on me but it just doesn’t give the satisfaction of the 3G TL-S in many categories.

I finally scored my 2007 TL-S in early May via private sale found on Craigslist. I had been looking for nearly the last year and have been driving my 2000 Accord SE for the last decade (really). I looked around and most of the cars at the stealership were in pretty beat up condition. They didn’t have dings but worse, they usually had several light to deep scratches on the body with an average of 25-45k miles. I was quite surprised how badly people would treat their $40K vehicles. I plan to keep the TL for 7+ years as it is timeless and will undoubtedly enter the Acura Classic Hall of Fame.

I’m gonna keep this short and wanted to say hello to the community. I appreciate the vast wealth of information here.

shellready

well like they say, better late then never lol...lets see some pictures

rockstar143

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It's so much more worth it to someone that's waited for it than someone that just gets it as a 16 year old graduation problem.

J.

Congrats! I waited for my stepdad's 5 year lease to end before picking mine up from him.

dano4o8

Congrats on the buy, I too just picked up a TL-S last week but it had 50k miles on it. There were others around but they all had some quite a bit of exterior damage as you said. I finally found mine that had a flawless interior and the exterior was almost perfect except for some tiny chips here and there!

Lol, I drove a 01 Honda Accord for 5 years now and finally saved up enough to get this

LoveMyTL-S

Congrats to both AcuraElement and dano4o8 on there new TL-S's. I know it was worth the wait. Enjoy!! And for dano4o8, welcome to AZ

dano4o8

O snaps!! I just noticed that AcuraElement lives in San Jose too I wonder if we ever negotiated for the same car...

LoveMyTL-S

Sounds like it's time for a meet.......

AMUA6

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Welcome to AZ!

Blazing GT

congrats..!

MAC TL

let the modding begin, gratz and g'luck

Souljah

Nice!

princelybug

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Congrats!

Tehvine

Congrats! I've wanted a 6spd 3G since I saw them come out, I knew it was the car I wanted. I finally got mine a month ago and I couldn't be happier still. Went from a 96 Accord / 97 CL to the TL, such a huge step up. It definitely feels so good to get the "dream" car after 6 years of waiting.

wrxyboy

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congrats on your tl-s purchase.

haziqz

Congrats! Patience is a virtue haha

Hacura

Let's see you were that guy that came in at Stevens Creek Acura and..... I doubt we negotiated on the same vehicle because I never got that far with any dealer. For the private sale, I was the first person and paid him the asking price; it was a quick deal.

Nice to see more NorCal folks around...I gotta hit up that thread.

TylerT

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+1.

Fixed it for you too lol.

Hacura

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome.

Let the modding begin. I tot the A-Spec kit installed. Took a weekend to get that sucker put on but well worth the money. It was like surgery was being performed in the garage, no one was allowed in, lol.

Next up is an oil change with Redline 5w20 running through a RP filter. Then a 3x3 tranny flush with Redline D4. Top this off with a full claybar, polish, seal, and wax.

jdmvette

congrats! i've been wanting a TL for nearly as long and just recently purchased an -07 TL-S myself. great cars.

poormans_tl69

congrats

Steven Bell

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Congrats and welcome to both guys. You may join our Type S Social Group here.

MandoTL

Congrats dude! im actually in on the lookout for a 3G TL w/ Nav. Been waiting a long time to get one. I like the newer ones but since I'm Still a college student it is not even in my budget.

Again Congrats!

ChampionFiyah

I went to a local dealership and walked right past the 4G's, and it was not because I dont like them..

con5tant

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congrats!

im also in the market for 07-08 WDP TL-S (time to upgrade the base!)... i cant seem to find any at the dealerships around here. closets is stockton! yes im in the san jose area too (:

ac-n-up

Congrats on the purchase....i hope to get me a 08 TL-S next year around this time off a lease

dano4o8

O man! There was a WDP with the black interior at one of the smaller dealerships that I saw on Craigslist about 3 weeks ago. I was so excited because it was THE color I wanted at the time and right when I picked up the phone to call to ask about it......it was sold I couldn't sleep that night

Hacura

Thanks man, goodluck with lease returns. If you can find a good one, be sure to jump on it. There are several TL-S's for sale but not many in a condition I would purchase at what dealers were asking. Look for a clean and well taken TL-S from a private party.

Be patient and be sure to perform a detailed, careful inspection. Take a friend as two eyes are better than one.

lilsid112

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Congrats! Let the modding begin

DanV's06TL

Congrats!!

05TLdcc

antlive

Congrats to all those who achieve their dream in becoming a proud owner one of the best performing sedans on the road..with the right mods u will enjoy it immensely......

aiy_yah

Reading the original post made me laugh...I was looking for a new (to me anyways) car, having driven my Civic hatchback for almost 12 years. Tested a couple of MazdaSpeed 6's (06/07), 06 Infiniti M35x, a variety of TLs and my baby...07 TL-S. Picked that bad boy up back in March.

I'm married with 2 young kids. I just called up the wife and told her I found the perfect car. Picked it up. Spent about $9K more than the self-imposed budget (and definitely more than the wife expected). Don't have to be single to get this snazzy ride!!

Hacura

I'll get the pics up soon bro. The exterior is in great shape so I thought I'd work on the internals and then hit the outside. Even the seller emailed me to send him some pics after I told him I had slapped on the A-Spec kit. Wonder if he's mysteriously lurking around here - just a strange feeling. Stay tuned!

I agree, the car is awesome so far.

The x-wifey and her entire family has expensive taste. I'm from a more conservative middle-income home. No matter where you live, wedding costs will rip you a new wazoo. It's all become a showtime dream movie and competition between women (Bride Wars). Unfortunately our custom is to invite the whole damn world to the wedding. Nearly 900 folks at the wedding over 600. It's truly unfathomable. I've seen some weddings go 1500 people .

After this I was looking at a million dollar home in a failing economy where a car was a better investment because it kept you from buying a home...lol . Hey, it's the yay area where you get to pay 1k a month just on property taxes.

Dynamics of pre-post marital relationships are quite funny to me now...When I hear someone tell me they're getting married, I just say 'my condolences' and laugh.

AMUA6

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dano4o8

We have the same car and color...But you have an Aspec kit..I will wave if I ever see you! Im just gonna tint my windows and add a roof spoiler soon...

Majofo

Congrats.. definitely worth the wait.

shooter

Nice story bud .... welcome ... we should have a mini meet here in SJ soon ... lol

Hacura

4 eyes or 8 with glasses.

What sort of tint are you looking at? I want to tint very, very lightly all around but not sure what the Cali rules are these days for front windows...Can't do nothing in Cali without serious research of the law.

For sure bro...I'm up for a meet or whatever. I know there's a group of WDP folks in the bay.