I know, I know, there have been a lot of threads lately on pricing of 3G TL's and I hate to start another one, but, here goes.

I used to have a 2008 Type-S that I loved, long story short a lady slid into it causing 20k in damage, the stupid insurance company wouldn't total it and I ended up with a car that was never the same. I traded it in for a 2010 TL SH-AWD, which I like, but don't love. I'm in a position to trade that car in and use some extra cash to pay off a 3G TL and not have a car payment. I've been looking for awhile now and can't find the right car. There is a clean 08 Type-S for 24K at a dealer near me, they aren't budging on price, does this price seem fair to those of you who have purchased a 3G recently?

Thanks!

Forgot to add, the mileage is only 19k!

 

5at or 6mt?

KBP is a beauty. 24k sounds good, so long as everything is in good shape and it has a clean record. thats crazy low mileage...like 5k a year.

i paid $24k for my 07 tl-s with 35k on 6/10. 100k warranty too.

 

Virtually the same for me too. I paid 23-24k for my '08 CBP 6MT TL-S with 42k on the clock. Sounds like a deal to me!

 

yeah idk why i said KBP...long day at work.

what color OP?

 

I think the dealers definition of clean and mine are different, they call it clean meaning it's in great shape body wise, I call it clean if it's not been in an accident, it appears that it has, I'll have to look more into this before I decide if I pull the trigger, also they are low-balling me on my trade, no surprise there!

Color is NBP

 

How much they are giving you for the trade? How many miles on your 4G?

 

20,xxx miles, offering me $27k, Carmax offered me 28k a week ago...

 

24k FoR a tL?!?! DaMn RiCh WhItE BoYs hAhA.I PaY 6K

 

I paid $20k for an 07 CBP TL-S last summer. 52k miles on it.

 

^Can the mods ban this guy already? I don't want any of his stupidity to rub off on me.

 

Opps!! Seems like sum1 wanted a KBP! JK

 

 

Pointing is rude, quote instead.

 

I don't think he was talking to you. I think it was meant for the person that type "LiKE tHiS"

 

$24,000 and Only 19,000 miles ? WOW. awesome deal if its clean and well treated.

GO FOR IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OOPS. In an accident Huh

 

i paid $19k for my 05, its automatic but i dont really mind since cali traffic blows

 

$24k sounds good on 19k miles. I paid $19.6k for mine with more than double the miles.

 

There's an 07 near me with 16K miles for $26,995, so I think $24K is a pretty good deal.

 

looking good except for the accident, I wouldn't buy a car with accident history unless they have pics of the damage prior to the fix.

 

Thats not a bad price considering the miles. I would have trusted body shop check out the car since its been in an accident before.

Our cars are getting to cheap now.

 

G35 coupe? G37 coupe? Genesis coupe? STI? Evo? Mustang? M3? Corvette?

 

^^^not everyone wish to own those cars as you described.

 

personally, I don't think any of these cars make as good of a daily driver as a type-s.

 

I agree with the above.....not as much space either as the Type S in most of the cars you listed....I paid about 21k for my Type S and thats with warranty and it had 60k miles on it. I feel like it depends on where you live as well in terms of pricing, I also bought mine straight from an Acura Dealership. I just wish the backseats folded down Arghhhh (one thing I miss about my Accord)

 

i paid 28.5 for a 2008 TL-S 5AT with 12.3k miles on it. i think its a pretty decent deal! would it be certified from the dealership?

there's one in saratoga, ca for 28.9. Carbon bronze TL-S with 8k miles and a 6 MT. not sure if this link will work but --> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/2893703271.html

 

hahaha this kid kills me with his posts.... where'd you steal 6k from?

 

bought mine 4 months ago wuth 44XXX for 23.5

 

Interesting to see a 4G owner going back to a 3G....

 

Link works and that seems like a crazy good deal on a very low mileage TLS 6 Speed.

 

I wanted to ask a question, and figured I'd just ask here rather than creating a whole topic for myself.

I found an automatic 07 Moroccan Red TL Type S with ebony/taupe interior with 27K miles. They are asking 21 flat, however they are insisting on not only $400 internet documentation (some kind of BS) fee, but a 900 dollar prep fee. With those fees in mind is this still a good deal?

I figure I can talk them into absorbing the 400 into the price, but I think the majority of the fee costs will have to remain. Red wasn't my first choice, however low mileage Type-S's seem scarce in my area, so I am leaning toward jumping on this deal. What do you guys think?

 

^^ I would trying to make them get rid $500 and that would be a good deal, BTW you must also remember sell tax and it varied depend on what state you living in. Taxes can cost your some where between $1200-$1700 on top of all the fee(s). I would check carfax make sure it is clean and prior to purchase, bring along with you a mechanic or ask the dealer if you can bring the car to a local Acura dealership and have them do multi-point inspection which cost around $105. BTW what state are you living in? and trust me you will love that MRP it is a rival (rare) compare to KBP color except for KBP is exclusive for Type S.

 

paid 20k for a 50k mile cbp tls 5sp last week. these cars are non existant in my area and I rarly see them for sale at all. While looking Ive seen a black tls 5sp on cl for 17,8xx, but its been on there for weeks I assume due to high miliage (80k), maybe even a dirty title. Who knows.

that sounds like a great deal depending on how severe the accident was. if it regesters on carfax, maybe you can aquire pix from whoever repaired it or whatever insurance company covered the damage??

 

^^^they don't have pics the only thing they can provide u with is paper work that what parts had been ordered as repair.

 

^^^ bummer. how extensive is the parts list? that should be a pretty good indicator of how severe an accident it was. post up the list if you can.

 

You have to check carfax and see where or what body shop repair the damage. Then you have to call that shop up and use he vin # to ask them if they can email you the list of thing that got fix. If the dealer is big and generous enough to share the information with carfax then it ll save you couple phone calls.

 

I was thinkin' the same thing...OP, what do you like better about the 3g versus the 4g??

 

It's more of a financial choice, with the equity that I have in my 4G and some money in the bank I can pay off a 3G and not have a car payment. We just bought a new 4Runner for my wife and I'd prefer not to have 2 car payments.

I will miss the AWD, it's amazing, plain and simple, I won't miss the exterior styling and crappy gas mileage!

Not looking forward to getting back with the awesome torque steer! But the NAV, exterior styling, gas mileage, and tape player (kidding) are making me consider going back!

 

I will take a 3G over 4G all day everyday too.

They have somewhat different design objectives. 3G has heritage from Acura Legend's ideal ("Precision Crafted Performance," Acura's slogan in the 80's) and combines performance driving dynamics and its prestige as a luxury sedan.

When Acura started working on 4G TL, their managers believed that automakers worldwide would soon be on the same level regarding performance and reliability. Therefore for them to retain volume sales, as the managers believed, they have to emphasize not on low maintenance cost or driving dynamics, but on advanced technology and innovative luxury features.

That's why 4G TL has such weird driving dynamics.

 

Posts like this makes me think that our future is bleak. 5 posts and I'm already annoyed.

 

That concerns me. I would keep looking. I'm not a fan of the exterior of the 4G so I can see why you would want to come back to the 3G. The interior and the performance of the 4G beats the 3G IMO. I also like the upgraded HF options.