Looking at buying a 3rd gen TL. After 8 weeks of hounding insurance about my car I finally found out that my vehicle is being written off. So I am in the market for a car and have owned Honda's previous to this and am looking to spend up to 14000 CAD on a 3rd gen TL. Are there any issues I should be aware of mechanically or electrically? I prefer to drive stick but finding a TL with a six speed can be difficult and most of the cars I've viewed on line have between 140000 kilometers and 180000 kilometers is this to many kilometers to be a good buy? I'd like to own this car for the foreseeable future. Any help would be much appreciated thanks in advance.

 

The 04,05,06 had auto trans issues. I think it was remedied buy changing
out 3rd/4th gear switches and doing a 3 part trans flush. Their is a DIY -
do it yourself section on just about everything regarding 3GTL.

I would look at the 07/08 models the last yrs of the 3gtl's since those are
the more desirable yrs. Of course the newer the better.

 

Yep, try to find a 2007/2008, for sure.

 

i dont know my exchange rates but i dont think the OP is finding an 07/08 for $14K.

 

Am I to assume that thats a good amount of kilometers and there are not to many problems with the thrid gen TL's? I like the newer models but at 14 grand I have not found any 07's or 08's with a manual transmission in that price range.

 

Go for an 07 - 08 for sure if that's the price range you're looking into plus it's very reliable.

 

What are your guys cars at milage wise

 

82,800 on my 04' 6MT

 

I'm at 57k on a 08 AT

 

If you're looking for a MT then you can get an 04-06 in your price range. Tranny issues related to these years are for the AT.

 

me too. mee too...

 

Haha

 

I have an 06 6mt. I love it. Its a blast to drive.

 

Be aware of the recommended service of timing belt & water pump that will be due at 105,000 miles. You can use that as a negotiating item if you do your own work. If not, you will want to see if that service has been completed - nothing worse than getting stuck with a significant charge ($800-1000 US if performed by a shop) immediately after the purchase.

Josh