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Old 05-29-2010, 12:50 PM
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Looking to get either a 07 or 08 TL..

My first car was a acura legend. I currently have a 99tl w/navi on its second trans rebuild. Overall it has been a great car, but it has had a few problems along the way with the major problem being the trans. I've had the car for a few years now and I feel its time to move on.

I test drove a 08tl with about 48k and liked it but the steering felt a little loose however??? This was my first time in a 3g tl and I am impressed with the quality of the interior. The seats are firmer, and it overall feels like a step up from the 2g, it almost has the bmw feel. My only questions are what issues should I expect with a 07-08 tl??? Whats the difference if any between the 07 and 08, and last how much should I be looking to pay for a 07-08 in the next several months?
Old 05-29-2010, 01:17 PM
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Have you driven a TL-S or just not interested? Nothing worth mentioning regarding differences between the 07/08. If you look in the 3G Garage and try and find the TSB's listed- you can see some of the common issues we deal with.
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Get whichever one you like better. They are identical.
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yeah youll find that the 07 -08 in base and type s models are almost identical, pros for 08 is usullay less wear and mileage and 07s are slightly cheaper

the steering should not be loose at all, at least for me i have a 07 tl-s and it is a very tight steering in comparison to most other similar sedans

but if i were you id definitely spend hte extra money and get a type-s, it is sooo worth it
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^^ The TL-S has a different power steering unit vs the regular TL. The regular TL has light steering but not the TL-S. That is completely normal.
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There's not a lot of difference in the 2007/2008's. As ggesq said, give consideration to the Type S-it's a great drive too.

What you'll pay really depends on the mileage and year of the car you buy.




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I'll take a pass on the TL-S for now. I'm gonna stick with a regular 07/08. Has anyone here used the 3g OEM ipod interface that goes in the glove box?
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Yeah the IPOD hookup is small beans in comparison to the car itself in a mechanical sense. Hell there are multiple after market solutions for ipod hookups.

I never like to buy the first model of anything. TV's, Cars, etc.. It seems the first release of anything is a learning process, they find bugs/problems and fix them in the later releases.

When comparing a 07 from a 08 i don't think your going to find a big difference.

Its more of an availability and cost issue, whats available and how much does it cost. Really not a big difference in the 2 model years.

I would check kbb.com for prices in your area.

Hahah when i was test driving my first TL i was coming from a 93 SHO and man the steering was super firm in the TL..night and day.
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Coming from a 99tl, I was able to kinda feel the the similarities during the test drive. It felt better then my 99 though of course
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