erfalert

Hey TL drivers, ive been reading this forum for a few days now and every thread makes me love the TL more. i drive a 1992 Milano red prelude MT (2.2 non vtec). i love this car but these past few days i discovered a handful of things that need to be replaced and i rather just save the money to upgrade. for those who know this car you know the back seats are meant for midgets with no legs (no offense) so i deff wanted a 4door and some luxury. so then i discovered the TL especially since its a nice upgrade in HP.the prelude was about 130hp . i found a nice TL fully loaded 6 speed about 50k miles for 15 grand. great deal but it was bought from an insurance auction and a dealer fixed it up and is now seeling it and im not to sure if its worth buying this car even though its been in a accident.what do you guys think>?

justnspace

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Welcome,
there are different tools that you can use to your advantage when car shopping.
Use car fax. knowing that it has been in an accident the 2nd step is to go get it inspected by a local mechanic. after his diagnosis is when you should make a solid decision. remember, an educated consumer is a smart consumer.

there are also better deals to be had, mind you.

erfalert

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erfalert

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erfalert

this is what the dealer did to it and how hes selling it ( if i get it, that lip has got to go)

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erfalert

and those rims.....

erfalert

yah i think i might do that. the downfall is that im located in NY and the car is in TN. but hey i could kill two birds with one stone and see the car and some cousins that live their.

justnspace

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Good luck with your decision.

honda1rca

One thing to consider is the car could look different in person than the pictures. I went and test drove an '06 TL that had been wrecked. When I got there you could see the paint job on the hood was passable but wasn't perfect. Also the body line of the hood and the fender wasn't 100%. (the gap was slightly larger on one side) I ended up getting an '05 TL for more money but it was in mint condition.

Personally, I would pass on it, but I'm picky.
Good luck with your decision. Let us know what you get.

erfalert

im afraid that it might be like that. since in the picture it seems they didnt bother putting it back to OEM and decided to go with a body kit and after market rims i wouldn't be surprised if i open the hood and i see the car being held by duct tape. im with you i think ill pass on it.. if im gonna spend money i would like a car that hasn't been in a accident. i would love to get a 07-08 type s as but its a 10 G difference. idk if 30 more HP is worth that much difference.

ParaSurfer1979

that lip is gross rice...

honda1rca

good decision. Yeah, I love the Type S also but the price tags on those are still pretty high.

07tl-s6spd

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rims are not that bad...they kinda look like the 07/08 tl wheels

VQPower37

the rims are from tire rack i believe, the run about 600 bux for all four wheels, i would pass and keep looking IMO

erfalert

i thought they where tl rims but i saw another pic of the rims and it wasnt
ooman. yah , on to the next TL

04TL6SPEED

+1

erfalert

so i went to the dealership today looking for Tl's and those salesman are so pushy. i had narrowed down my search for a 04-06 TL with navi and 6speed and he didn't have it and said to me "you know what i dont like acura, i love the honda engines, there much better engines then honda. want to see some civics?!"

you know what i dont like acura, i love the honda engines, there much better engines then Acura. want to see some civics?!" [/QUOTE]

honda1rca

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hahaahaa, classic.

erfalert

so i found a 07 MT with navi and a 110k miles on it for 15Grand.. im not sure if its kept up to date on maintenance. should i check it out???

princelybug

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jwr0ng626

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The body lines look good after the repair.. but the lip is disgusting and the color might not match as well at different angles

be patient, im sure u'll find one

Souljah

That's a lot of miles. Unless real documents of maintenance exist, I'd pass of someone's "word".

ParaSurfer1979

Any links to it. post info so wen can better help or else were helping you in the blind.

csmeance

I wouldn't touch that TL you listed in your first post. The repairs done have apparent corners cut (wrong side-skirts, aftermarket bumper that's a replica, etc) along with the mods. My suggestion to you is to look at an 05-06TL with either less than 85K miles or more than 110K miles. The reason for this is because the timing belt needs to be changed at 105K and can cost around 1K.

04WDPSeDaN

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best of luck

I hate cars

Agreed. That TL reminds me of what one of my friends does on a constant basis. He gets a salvage title totaled wreck. He gets it drivable, replaces OEM parts with bodykits, knock off rims, etc, very cheaply. The usual customers are younger people that see only the shiny rims and bodykit. I've told him before to not have people over looking at the cars when I'm there because I won't lie about it if asked. Anyway, this TL reminds me exactly of what he does and for that reason I would run, not walk away from it.

dave_ramkumar

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dont buy it man, it has no value

bameri

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Spend a little more and get one that wasn't beat to death.

ParaSurfer1979

Amen and if things are still out of you range, maybe a 03 TL-S low miles is... Just a thought. Or 1st gen TSX.

sickrex

Sure it does, if he can get it and save a few grand in the process then I say why the hell not? I just got an 06 TL from the auction 3 weeks ago myself, light damage DPW, navi with 65K miles all fixed up will run me 7K, I just sold my 03 TL-S with 80K miles for 8K and got me this upgrade, and with 1K in price difference, i can spend that money on a A spec lip kit, rebuilt title or not who cares i didn't get the car to resell but to keep it and drive it, same thing with this kid, if he is getting a car that he'll hang onto for a while and save money in the process, he should totally do it... just my only have it inspected by a pro before hand, just to make sure that it wasn't totally fucked before

ParaSurfer1979

Um... Okay You are thinking in the Now. What about when its time to resell or trade? You won't get jack no mater how much money you put in that car. it'll be money wasted. You havent a clue what troubles may show up over time on that TL Why was it salvaged if it wasnt that much damaged?

sickrex

^ if he drives that car for 10 years the sale price in year 2020 won't really matter... cause that car won't worth much with clean or rebuilt title