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Old 01-11-2004 | 08:15 AM
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This is an.....OUTRAGE!

I donn't believe it. The Acura pen that came with my car stopped working! It looks like the ink is dry. Why would Acura make an expensive pen and then fill it with cheap ink?

Has anyone else had this problem?
Do the lemon laws cover pens?

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Old 01-11-2004 | 08:20 AM
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Your lucky, I didn't even get a pen!
Old 01-11-2004 | 08:44 AM
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How did you get a pen! Covered under warranty?
Old 01-11-2004 | 09:20 AM
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If that happened to me I would take the the car back and demand a full refund or new car. I have never heard of such a thing. If they can't build a pen right, how can they build a car right. I am really hacked off about this.:bigun2:


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Old 01-11-2004 | 09:20 AM
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Mine is fine. Still working in this cold weather.
Old 01-11-2004 | 09:28 AM
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My pen is fine, too, but the ball flatspots overnight and it writes rough for the first few paragraphs that I use it.

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Old 01-11-2004 | 09:32 AM
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Mine didn't come with one. The old pen was transferred from my prior TL. It doesn't work anyway.

What a total fraud!!!! Class action lawsuit now!!!!
Old 01-11-2004 | 09:41 AM
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I contacted Acura and asked when a TSB will be issued for the pens.

Not.

Old 01-11-2004 | 09:56 AM
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My pen is fine, too, but the ball flatspots overnight and it writes rough for the first few paragraphs that I use it.

Mike
-------------------------- :lol1: --------------------------

Mike,

You're crakin' me up!

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Old 01-11-2004 | 09:59 AM
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Mine stoped working about 2 weeks after I bought my 03. I felt silly calling and complaining though.
Old 01-11-2004 | 10:31 AM
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Hahaha! Great thread. But, I didn't get a pen either
Old 01-11-2004 | 10:38 AM
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yea...what pen?
Old 01-11-2004 | 11:03 AM
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The pen was in the black zipper case with the owners manual and quick start guide. There was also an Acura Key chain fob!

PS: And I was worried someone might take my original post seriously.
Old 01-11-2004 | 11:11 AM
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Who us? We don`t take anything seriously!!
Old 01-11-2004 | 11:28 AM
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My TL book was empty NO PEN !!! No I was suppose to get a pen ? OH Man , I feel so slighted...
Old 01-11-2004 | 11:36 AM
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Mine was mailed to me a couple of weeks after sending in the dealer rating. It wasn't in the package with the manuals.
Old 01-11-2004 | 01:29 PM
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You must have given a "GOOD" rating
Old 01-11-2004 | 02:26 PM
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Originally posted by C5Racer
Your lucky, I didn't even get a pen!
Yeah, where is my pen:argue:
Old 01-11-2004 | 02:39 PM
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Well whats up with Acura - my 04 pen is exactly the same as my 03 TL pen - no new technology in the new pen??
Old 01-11-2004 | 03:24 PM
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Originally posted by paddiwakk
Well whats up with Acura - my 04 pen is exactly the same as my 03 TL pen - no new technology in the new pen??


You didn't get the 04 pen then.

It's really cool - it's Bluetooth enabled. You just have to hold it within 30 feet of a sheet of paper, think your thoughts, and it writes them down right on the page.

Then, for "playback," you click the button, and it plays back what you "wrote" in 5.1 different voices, at 500 times the resolution, sampled at 96K, 24 bit.

In the MID, you can set what color you'd like the pen to write in (Driver 1 or 2), and how long you'd like it to last (15 minutes, 30 days, 45 years).

The only problem is, it randomly loses your setting.




I can go on, but I think I'm better off stopping here (or two paragraphs ago).
Old 01-11-2004 | 03:24 PM
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My pen rattles.....but I fixed it with some adhesive fet. Also, it tends to forget who it belongs to at times as my wife picks it up....I think it has a memory problem also. However, my penmanship is still stable no matter how fast I take the turns.
Old 01-11-2004 | 03:28 PM
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i didnt get a pen. oh well. i am waiting for the new 2009 pens. i hear they gonna be electric and require no ink
Old 01-11-2004 | 03:30 PM
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Originally posted by TZVECL
You didn't get the 04 pen then.

It's really cool - it's Bluetooth enabled. You just have to hold it within 30 feet of a sheet of paper, think your thoughts, and it writes them down right on the page.

Then, for "playback," you click the button, and it plays back what you "wrote" in 5.1 different voices, at 500 times the resolution, sampled at 96K, 24 bit.

In the MID, you can set what color you'd like the pen to write in (Driver 1 or 2), and how long you'd like it to last (15 minutes, 30 days, 45 years).

The only problem is, it randomly loses your setting.





:lol1: :lol2: :lol1:


Good post.
Old 01-11-2004 | 03:34 PM
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I can't believe this silly thread is still going.
Old 01-11-2004 | 03:37 PM
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our pen doesn't fully deploy
Old 01-11-2004 | 03:38 PM
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Acura Client Services wants all of you to know that these "defects" you are reporting with your pens are normal.

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Old 01-11-2004 | 04:09 PM
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What REALLY annoys me about my pen drying up is that I already had it clear coated and had installed a heavy duty spring.
Old 01-11-2004 | 07:14 PM
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Re: This is an.....OUTRAGE!

Originally posted by JohnDoe2
I donn't believe it. The Acura pen that came with my car stopped working! It looks like the ink is dry. Why would Acura make an expensive pen and then fill it with cheap ink?

Has anyone else had this problem?
Do the lemon laws cover pens?

Fuming in Minnesota
1. 2004 TL doesn't come with the pen. They went cheap! My salesperson had an extra pen from 2003 model days and he put it in my folder.

2. Mine ran out of ink or the ink went dry couple weeks after I got my car. The replacement cartridges are standard for many brands of pens. Just stop by Staples or similar store...
Old 01-11-2004 | 07:56 PM
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Has anyone Zainoed their pen yet? If so, could you tell me what products to use?
Old 01-11-2004 | 08:00 PM
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wtf? i didn't get a pen bmw really cares though, they gave me an awesome flashlight!!
Old 01-11-2004 | 08:23 PM
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Re: Re: This is an.....OUTRAGE!

Originally posted by dulnev
1. 2004 TL doesn't come with the pen. They went cheap! My salesperson had an extra pen from 2003 model days and he put it in my folder.

2. Mine ran out of ink or the ink went dry couple weeks after I got my car. The replacement cartridges are standard for many brands of pens. Just stop by Staples or similar store...
Alright, you got me. I got a pen, you mean it was a crummy, leftover '03 pen?
Old 01-11-2004 | 08:39 PM
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Dude, Where's My Pen?
Old 01-11-2004 | 08:55 PM
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Did you at least get the free subscription to the Acura magazine?
Old 01-11-2004 | 11:00 PM
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Ok, I'm pissed.

I didn't even get a pen. :bigun2:
Old 01-11-2004 | 11:07 PM
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no pen, no free subscription to the Acura magazine
Old 01-11-2004 | 11:43 PM
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por que?
Old 01-12-2004 | 12:00 AM
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They gave you a flashlight because BMWs will get you stranded in the middle of nowhere for no reason! So, with the flashlight, they surely got that covered.

G.

Originally posted by adam209
wtf? i didn't get a pen bmw really cares though, they gave me an awesome flashlight!!
Old 01-12-2004 | 12:45 AM
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I must be doing something right...

I got a pen AND a flashlight and so far after 2 pages of writing they both work!!
Old 01-12-2004 | 02:38 AM
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Ha, ha, this has to be the most entertaining thread I've read to date. The 04 did not come with a pen, no pen holder in the leather pouch, no zipper this year either. Last year's came with a pen neatly tugged in a holder, a NAVI screen cleaning cloth & nice zippers so things don't fall out. As for the free magazine, are we talking about "Acura Style"? We have 4 Acura's in our family since 98' & I just got the Winter 04' issue, our first ever. It's got a nice article on the TL, by a writer for Motor Trend, learned a few things that I didn't know or not familiar with my car. Interested to know how many members did get the magazine? First time also? BTW, if any one didn't get & want a copy of the article, PM me with your email address & I'll send. The rest of magazine is not really car (or at least not TL) related.
Old 01-12-2004 | 06:30 AM
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Originally posted by partagas
I can't believe this silly thread is still going.
I can believe that you don't have a sense of humour.



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