im looking to buy a 2005 acura tL im looking for more infomation ofr cost of ownership, maintanance, repair costs

 

Depends on year, mileage, and how previous owner (S) took care of it.

Also depends how much care you want to take, and if you want it to last.

Check all the stuff like brakes, tires, suspension etc.

The only big thing is timing belt job around 105k miles. If close to this mileage and job was never done expect ~$1000 or ~400 DIY. Demand receipt if they claim it was done.

Car that old might need some suspension work.

For 2004-2006 watch the auto transmission really closely as they are known to be weak

 

Normally I would say that maintenance can be a bit expensive for a first car but that applies more if you're 16/17/18 - if you're 27 you'll be fine.

 

Don't underestimate the cost of gas either... it doesn't get great gas mileage (I'm averaging around 20 MPG), and uses premium gas.

And it is a luxury(ish) car, so there are lots of little things that can go bad, and probably typically cost more to repair than a common cheap car (like a Civic). If you can work on it yourself, you should be fine... if you've got to go to a shop every time something minor pops up, it may nickel and dime you. Just thinking back to the very minor annoyances that I've fixed in the few weeks I've owned my TL... strange seat memory malfunctions with clicking side mirror actuators (free - disassembled, cleaned, and relubed actuators), replaced solenoid causing tighten gas cap warning ($40 - 15 minute job to replace), HandsFreeLink (Bluetooth) not working (free - resoldered bad module). Basically, if you can follow instructions from this forum, you'll be okay.

There's also lots of maintenance things that should be done, just based on age and mileage (fluid changes, filter replacements, etc). They'll need to be done on any car of this age/mileage, though for the cost of purchasing a 2005 TL, you may be able to buy a newer cheaper car that won't need as much maintenance yet.

Everything is a tradeoff, and the 3G TL is an amazing car. I wouldn't buy it if money is really tight... but if you're willing to pay a bit extra for some luxury, it's a great deal.

Pat

 

It really depends on the specific car, how it was maintained, and how well you maintain it. Excluding tires, I have less than $2000 in maintenance/repairs in the 9 years I have had my '05. My oil changes are free from the dealer. I have put two sets of regular tires and one set of winter tires on it over the past 125k miles. Done the front and rear brakes once, bled the brakes, did the 105k service, replaced a battery and battery cable, replaced the blower transistor, and replaced the APP sensor. Then throw in the air and cabin filters and that is about the extent of my costs.

Overall, this is a fancy Honda Accord. Lots of the mechanical parts are shared, while many are unique to the TL. If your local Acura dealer is expensive...check the Honda dealers...that is where my 105k service was done for nearly half the cost of the Acura dealer.