Low mileage 2006 TL vs Low mileage 07-08?
#1
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Low mileage 2006 TL vs Low mileage 07-08?
Which one would you choose? Price would be a little higher for the 08, but everything else is about the same: mileage, exterior and interior condition as well as trim levels (base with nav).
#2
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Do some reading on these threads. The 06 are known for expensive transmission problems. Not so much for the 07-08. Also why not get the newest car anyway? If the cost difference is minor it's an easy choice.
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I know about the tranny problems. Both those cars are in perfect mechanical shape. I'm not looking for a 200k miles TL, the 06 has under 50k miles and the 08 barely has 75k. The fluid on the 06 looks and smells good, the car hasn't towed anything, no reason for it to fail this early in its life. Price difference is about 2k.
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#6
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07-08 by FAR. Redesigned tranny with far less failures (mileage isnt a huge factor in the failures of the older ones, many failed with under 100k). Updated front and rear bumpers, updated headlights and taillights, updated mirrors with turn signals, Updated interior including a much nicer/modern looking gauge cluster and steering wheel, updated nav and rear view camera standard with nav, standard aux input, nicer stock wheels, compatible with hondata if thats something that interests you, same intake manifold thats on the type S comes on the base too
#7
Google for interior photos. I love how my 08 looks. If you have non Navi 04-06 radio and climate display is just ugly (but easy to do nexus swap! ). 07-08 stock wheels are much nicer and the transmission. That's the biggest point for 07-08.
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07-08 by FAR. Redesigned tranny with far less failures (mileage isnt a huge factor in the failures of the older ones, many failed with under 100k). Updated front and rear bumpers, updated headlights and taillights, updated mirrors with turn signals, Updated interior including a much nicer/modern looking gauge cluster and steering wheel, updated nav and rear view camera standard with nav, standard aux input, nicer stock wheels, compatible with hondata if thats something that interests you, same intake manifold thats on the type S comes on the base too
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#9
Yeah they already covered it. Plus for me it has always proven true that years do more wear and tear than mileage. I have owned 5 year old cars with 150,000miles that were great and needed nothing and I have owned 25 year old cars with 50,000 miles that needed the engine replaced, shocks all around, belts, tires, and so much more. Lessons ive learned over time.
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Yeah they already covered it. Plus for me it has always proven true that years do more wear and tear than mileage. I have owned 5 year old cars with 150,000miles that were great and needed nothing and I have owned 25 year old cars with 50,000 miles that needed the engine replaced, shocks all around, belts, tires, and so much more. Lessons ive learned over time.
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Yeah they already covered it. Plus for me it has always proven true that years do more wear and tear than mileage. I have owned 5 year old cars with 150,000miles that were great and needed nothing and I have owned 25 year old cars with 50,000 miles that needed the engine replaced, shocks all around, belts, tires, and so much more. Lessons ive learned over time.
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Lol I'm actually leaning towards the 06. I'll give you the exact details on the cars I'm considering.
06: Anthracite, 46k miles (75k kms), all original paint, 0 rust (in Canada so that's important), 6 speed manual, a-spec lips all around, aftermarket intake (sounds stupid good), OEM intake in a box, navigation, interior is pristine except for a tiny hole in the driver's seat, most probably from keys or a button or something because the seats are overall perfect, no cracks or anything. Asking $12.9k CAD, wishing to bring him down to $11.5k since it needs timing belt (10 years old) and I'd be doing all fluids and perhaps motor mounts too.
08: Black, 60k miles, all original paint, no rust, automatic, a-spec lips all around, navigation, interior is just as good, comes with type-s wheels. Asking $12k CAD, he says he's firm on the price. The car is stored for winter, kinda waiting for me until spring so I'm saving on insurance and storage with that option.
Anyone care to chime in?
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Edit: forgot to add: this wouldn't be a daily driver. I have a 2015 fiesta I'm planning on using as a DD and a winter beater.
Last edited by EddieOnAZ; 11-12-2016 at 07:24 AM.
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If you really want a manual obviously go for the 06. But if you don't care I would go for the 08. They seem pretty comparable just depends which transmission you want.
however the hole in the seat would drive me absolutely crazy haha I'm OCD about my car's interior
however the hole in the seat would drive me absolutely crazy haha I'm OCD about my car's interior
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Also, I'd have the hole fixed asap, clean seats are really important to me but apart from this tiny hole the leather is 100% clean in the 06. The 08 has a tiny bit of wear but no hole.
Last edited by EddieOnAZ; 11-12-2016 at 09:56 AM.
#17
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If it's not a daily and you like the sportier get the manual! You can get a nice heavy shift knob for it and install a shirt shifter and it will feel a lot sportier. I love my 6mt!!
dont put too much faith in the navigation they tend to crap out (mines been broken for over two years and I'm not paying $400 to get 12 year old graphics, I'm actually currently installing a tablet in place of it)
dont put too much faith in the navigation they tend to crap out (mines been broken for over two years and I'm not paying $400 to get 12 year old graphics, I'm actually currently installing a tablet in place of it)
Last edited by sockr1; 11-12-2016 at 09:58 AM.
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'06 manual > '08 base. The updated mirrors, front and rear bumpers are nice, but don't make up for the increased performance of the 6MT in my book. I like the '04-'06 wheels better too. But I like the '07-08 tail lights better. That's why I swapped mine out for them.
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Yeah im pretty much set on the 06 manual for now. Only If i can get a good price on it though. If i can't I'll just keep looking for the cleanest low mileage TL on the market, manual or not, type-s or not. That was my goal from the start !!
#22
Agreed, 6spd vs auto changes things a lot. I am curious why you are looking to buy and old TL when you have a Fiesta ST you are DDing? Is the Fiesta auto? Usually people get an old car as their beater, not the other way around. That TL would have to be one perfect car for me to want to do that. Id rather buy a corvette or something.
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Agreed, 6spd vs auto changes things a lot. I am curious why you are looking to buy and old TL when you have a Fiesta ST you are DDing? Is the Fiesta auto? Usually people get an old car as their beater, not the other way around. That TL would have to be one perfect car for me to want to do that. Id rather buy a corvette or something.
So it's not a sporty car by any means, not luxurious at all either. It's gonna be a great DD with a warranty, that's all.
I'm coming back to a TL cuz it's the only logical choice of a sporty/luxury cruiser for me. I tried looking elsewhere but nothing makes more sense to me. I looked at V8 mercs, Lexus, Infiniti G35/37, BMW 3-5 series, Accord V6, tried a couple Volkswagen and Audi. I can honestly say that nothing in the used market under 20k, (budget is around 15k) would be better for me sine I still want something reliable.. that's the reasoning behind my decision of getting back in a TL. This time around though I'm not buying until I find the perfect one.
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