I was looking for what was available for my TL on Ebay.

I came across this poor hideous 2005 TL. I almost shed a tear.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Acura...00166072QQrdZ1

Only has 24,500 miles and has been thrown back together poorly. Can someone save this poor TL?!? Buford, Georgia.... You can see this former black beauty trying to hide from the camera.

 

I like how you can see the junkyard in the back haha!

 

At least the seller ain't trying to mislead you. Gotta give him props for being honest with his. You pretty much know what you're getting into.

 

So, it's AM and NBP?? Then you could REALLY look like everyone else!!!

Buying a salvage car is one thing... buying a salvage car from E-Bay is a whole new level of stupidity....

 

what a mess, somebody is either going to loose their a$$ when they buy the project car or better start parting it out and try to recoup their expense. Hey we specialize in junkers here in GA

 

holy hell....I live in Buford, I'm pretty sure I even know where that junk yard is. lmao.

check out the description of the car - it's got a Bose system, otherwise I'd buy it

 

I forgot to add the funniest part

look how shiney the tires are. hahaha!

 

holy kazaam!

 

It also has Navi, BUT, no disc!!!

Jason

 

why does the engine intake look like that??/

 

I wana know what happened to that car.

 

If it was wdp and I had extra $$ I'd consider it just for the spare parts

 

almost looks like corrosion...

My first thought was that it flipped and slid on the engine cover for a ways...

 

I rather spend money on this for a project car than a civic though. Doesn't look too bad for the price. If you really want a TL heres your chance:P It looks pretyt hot primed.lol. I wanna see the whole car in flat black...seriously. But yeh you could make a killing parting that car out.
1500 for navi
700 for wheels
door sills
center console
someone on here was trying to buy a spare glove box.lol
I wonder what happened to it too but i agree with the above post

 

OK.....so if they could repair the hood, rail, fender, etc....why did they give up halfway? They could have AT LEAST painted the fricken thing before putting it on eBay.

I really want to know what happened to the TL AFTER the accident....

 

LMAOO

 

They have it listed as a 2005, it is clearly a 2004. If you look at the seats it only has the 2 parts and the steering wheel A is one plastic piece instead out the A in outlined chrome......................whoops, my bad, i went back and looked at the pics again, the seats do have the 3 pieces but the steering wheel doesn't match up. (just edited)

 

It is a 2005. You can see in this picture where the hazard light button is the smaller size. The biggest difference between the 2004 & 2005 that can be seen from these pics.... the 2004 Hazard button is almost twice as tall...
http://my.autorevo.com/revo/viewers/...034&PID=761894

 

jmbnova is correct it is a 2005. you can see the seats are in 3 pieces here
http://my.autorevo.com/revo/viewers/...034&PID=761894

However the steering wheel is an 04. And look at those butt prints on the rear seats.

It looks like this car went through Hurricane Katrina

 

I wonder what his reserve is. I know some guy here that buys those salvaged car at the auction and fixed them up. But he does it all the way he doesnt leave them like that. He told me that he just saw a TL go for 11,000 and it would take a couple grand to repair.

He actually just got me a an '05 Neon SRT 4 with 6k. I know it's salvaged but its a beast and he restored it completely. Besides you can't beat 8k for that car.

Does anyone know why sellers put things like "WE HAVE PRICED THIS CAR TO SELL !!!" as this seller did. I mean does any seller price things in hopes that it doesnt sell?

 

Yo.. what are the odds that this IS IN FACT a Katrina salvage??? It is in GA so it is kind of close...

 

mmmm...the auction closed. I would have ran a carfax (i know someone who runs them for a buck...lol) report just for shits and giggles but its too late.

 

I was wondering if the engine manifold looked like that because maybe the original battery exploded under the hood....

How many hits do you think that page got since this was posted this morning....

 

hey are you a DI or the nasty recruit?

 

Flood damage from Katrina maybe?

 

The DI is a friend of mine... He was in DI school when this was taken... He went in before I did..I never went to the drill field.. I was Infantry... no time for that crap.. lol

nasty nasty recruits...

 

i just ran it and this came up


2005 ACURA TL
19UUA66205A005647
SEDAN 4 DR
3.2L V6 PFI SOHC 24V / FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
Standard Equipment | Safety Options
CARFAX Safety & Reliability Report
CARFAX Vehicle History - At A Glance
• 4 billion vehicle history events checked from public and private sources
• DOES NOT qualify for the CARFAX Buyback Guarantee
• One owner
• Last reported mileage - 34 miles





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The number of owners is estimated by CARFAX
Year purchased 2004
Type of owner Personal
Estimated length of ownership 1 yr. 6 mo.
Owned in the following states/provinces North Carolina
Estimated miles driven per year ---
Last reported odometer reading 34




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Salvage | Junk | Rebuilt Alert!
Problem Found
Fire/ Flood | Hail Damage | Buyback | Lemon No Problem
Not Actual Mileage | Exceeds Mechanical Limits
No Problem
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No airbag deployment reported to CARFAX.
No Issues Reported
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No indication of an odometer rollback.
No Issues Indicated
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See State DMV-reported Title Problems above. Damage reported on 01/05/2006. Alert!
Problem Found
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Check with an authorized Acura dealer for any open recalls.
No Recalls Reported

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Original manufacturer warranty likely voided by manufacturer after vehicle was severely damaged.
Warranty Voided



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A CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX. CARFAX checked over 4 billion vehicle history events and found 4 record(s) for this 2005 ACURA TL (19UUA66205A005647).




Purchased: 2004
Type: Personal
Where: North Carolina
Est. miles/year: ---
Est. length owned: 10/30/04 - present
(1 yr. 6 mo.)



Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
10/28/2004 10 Service Facility Vehicle serviced
State inspection completed
10/30/2004 11 Dealer Inventory
North Carolina Vehicle sold
10/30/2004 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Durham, NC Registered as
personal vehicle
01/05/2006 34 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Dunn, NC
Title #401871060057904 First owner reported
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
Damage Disclosure reported


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If you notice, it has a new battery, Either the battery exploded onto it, or the rediator fluid got on it. Both of those can damage the Powder coat on the piece. The battery acid will do it faster, but the radiator fluid will do that as well. But my money is on the battery exploding under the front end impact that happend with this car.

For them to have to replace that much, I bet it was a hard front end crash.

Battery went KABOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Why would the emblems on the trunk be in the wrong places? Weird...

 

wow i didnt even notice that..good eye

 

haha, that place is close to my house...
can you get the navi disk from the dealer, if so anybody know how much it cost?
I might just get the navi... that looks...

 

Because they replaced and/or repainted the trunk lid and they did not research exactly where the emblems should be located.

They are probably selling this car due to the repair costs exceed the value of the car and it probably has noticeable issues when you drive the car. In other words, it's a big