What Did you Have Before Your 04 TL?
 

Not sure if this has been done yet.

I traded in my 2003 TL non/Navi for the 04 TL

Mike Smeezy

Antracite, Ebony, Navi, 5AT

Had an '02 MDX

02 honda odyssey.

needless to say, the TL is MUCH cooler

I had an 01 CL-S

2002 altima SL

Had a 99M3 Convertable. It had the Dinan Stage 4 upgrade.The only thing, it was an automatic. Hated it. I believe my 04 TL 6MT is faster. Also was too small with kids.

03 Subaru WRX

94 Camry LE.

Surpise
 

I'm surprised at a coulple of the response:

:wow:

02 MDX (wow, I would like to have that and the 04 TL)

03 WRX (those are cool cars too, can you compare the cars for me)

Thanks,

Mike Smeezy

Antracite, Ebony, Navi, 5AT

had an 01 s2000

1990 Accord EX sedan - manual

1998 Ford SVT Contour (E0)

96 Lexus LS400

I drove a 93 Accord EX named Betsy for 10 years until she was stolen last November, which put me in the market for a new TL. When you have a car that long you know when to push her and when to lay off. Well, this damn theif tried to outrun the cops and ended up losing control and plowing through a concrete wall and then into someone's house. Needless to say, Betsy was dead (totaled) and the theif wasn't much better. Oh... she lived but now has a mangled left arm. Betsy went out in a blaze of glory.

01 CLS

00 4dr Civic EX

Re: What Did you Have Before Your 04 TL?
 

I did the same - traded in my 2003 TL

02 RSX-S

2001 BMW 330i w/sport pkg. I was at the end of a lease so opted for the TL over another Bimmer. Couldn't get over the value of the TL vs. a comparably equipped 04 330i. We also have an 01 MDX and have been very pleased with Acura. The only thing the TL gives up to the 330i is handling capability. So far I have no regrets.

Tom

I had the 92 EX-R, same as your EX in the USA and it was the most reliable car I have ever had. It was still running like a charm when I sold it for my TL.

Ya think, what a contrast in vehicles.:)

01 CL-S

94 Accord EX w/5 speed. Still humming along with no problems.

Re: What Did you Have Before Your 04 TL?
 

An '03 TL-S

2001 Dodge Durango. Gone......and forgotten!:p

04 TSX AUTO/Navi

I hated the performance

2002 TL-P. I loved the car, but once I laid eyes on the features of the 2004, I decided I HAD to upgrade after only less than 2 years owning the TL-P.

89 Toyota Supra Turbo, still have

Vffr1...comparing the WRX and TL

Obviously the WRX is alot sportier...well maybe not so obviously for those who dont know the car very well. When I got the TL is was mainly due to the fact my wife cannot drive a standard and we went car shopping for her. Went by the Acura dealer and once I got behind the wheel of the TL I knew the WRx was toast...fell in love with the TL immediately and had to have it.

On to the comparison

Wrx wins in the following areas
- brakes
- general speediness abnd level of control
- handling...TL may close the gap with better rubber..
- fun to drive
- character
- aftermarket support

TL Wins
- refinement
- sexiness
- interior and amenities
- Navi...Woohoo no more getting lost!!!
- stereo
- gauges
- comfort

Not to sell the Tl short in the handling or speed departments. Im sure the TL would spank the WRX after 60 mph and would be right on the WRX's ass till 60 too even with auto. Im also pretty confident the TL will handle almost as well with better rubber than the stock stuff. I guess you can boil the dynamic advantage the WRX had of all wheel drive and 500 lbs less weight the WRX had over the TL. I miss the WRX but it was time to grow up a bit.

02 Tl type s

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser

93 Jeep Grand Cherokee.....can't wait for a TL.

Never had an exotic or a Corvette or a S class or an AMG or a 7series or a Jaguar. Everything else.

2003 TL-S. Had it for only 12 months and 10,000 miles. Idiot, should've been more patient and waited for the 2004 :smackhead

I thought that because 2004 was going to be so much more expensive, I wouldn't be too tempted to upgrade. Yeah, right...

1989 Accord SE-i Coupe, Brittany Blue-Green Metallic, 5spd, Leather, ASC One Touch Auto Open/Close Sunroof, '89 Prelude 4WS Wheels

Only a few thousand of this color/trans combination were made and was the ONLY year/model Accord prior to the 2001 model year with BOTH stereo controls on the steering wheel and a stick shift in the same car.

Original Owner About Say Goodbye After 14½ years.......... :cry:

Checked Kelly Blue Book on-line today: Still 20% of sticker despite 140K miles!!! - And that's not including the added pwr roof :p

My Other Prior Vehicles:
'86 Accord LX - A Beyond Lemon (YES!!!!) bought back by Honda
'76 Buick Century Sport - Pace Car for Bicentenial Indy 500
1963 Buick Riviera - Purchased New by my dad and probably the only one of these that could seriously out pace the new TL. 401 cubes, 325 HP, 445 ft-lbs torque at only 2800 RPM -The car that tought me the meaning of Warp Speed. - R.I.P.

Ordering:
'04 TL - Green, Camel, 6MT, Navi ... for end of Winter delivery. The new TL will have been in production for 6 months and I figure they'll probably have all the tire, vibration, and rattle issues straightened out by then.

Traded in a 2002 TL Type S and my signature says the rest...

'01 BMW 530i
'00 BMW 740IL
'98 BMW 528i

93 SHO, 5spd

1992 Dodge Stealth RT/Twin Turbo
loaded - AWD, AWS - a few modifications = 320HP
81,000 miles
Started giving me more and more problems - tired of a heavy stick in traffic.

Was looking at at '02 vette and 350Z, but the TL Interior plus the NAVI - DONE

___________
04' TL - BLk/Blk NAVI

'99 3.2TL. You gotta love the Honda/Acura brand loyalty on this board.

Had 95 Integra LS with 89K miles. Sold for $5K.

I was driving a '91 Honda Prelude Si. It had over 130K miles and still ran like new. However it had by far the worst AC possible. After at least 5 compressors, 6 evaporators, 1 condensor, multiple pressure relief valves and other problems. It died for the last time. In S. FL AC is not optional. Except for the AC however the car was almost trouble free except for maintenance items. Superb reliability.

When I bought the TL, I narrowed my choices down to the TL and the BMW 330i. It was the Honda reliability and the very significant cost difference that swung me to the TL.

The Prelude was really a fun car to drive, it handled great. It didn't have anywhere near the power of the TL. Visibility was definitely better in the Prelude though, none of the blind spots the TL has.

2002 A4 1.8t quattro, sport

2003 Cobra Convertible.

2001 Acura Integra Type-R #01-182

Had to let her go for 4 doors and to be able to hear myself think when driving more the 30 mins or so. It was the best handling car that I've ever driven period.

The TL is the badest 4 door that I could afford so that's what I bought. I love the kid slightly more than the Type-R.

Suprised Again
 

Wow,

I was suprised at how many 2002-2003 Cars (mostly TL's) were upgarded to the 2004 TL. I also saw a 2004 TSX, at least I feel I'm in good company by trading a late modle car for the new TL.

There was also a some more suprises, Cobra Covertable and the Audi A4.

This was fun! THANKS!

Mike Smeezy

Antracite, Ebony, Navi, 5AT

Suprised Again
 

Wow,

I was suprised at how many 2002-2003 Cars (mostly TL's) were upgarded to the 2004 TL. I also saw a 2004 TSX, at least I feel I'm in good company by trading a late model car for the new TL.

There was also a some more suprises, Cobra Covertable and the Audi A4.

This was fun! THANKS!

Mike Smeezy

Antracite, Ebony, Navi, 5AT

96 accord.. got stolen and received value of high blue book.

2001 Lexus IS300

'97 Maxima SE with 130k miles on it

Carmax gave me $4800 for it, which was about $500 over Kelly Blue Book, so I said what the hell.

Had been drooling over the G35 for about 2 years and was set to buy it... then the TL came out and it didn't take even 2 weeks to change my mind about the G35. ;)

2000 Subaru Outback Sedan VDC w/16,000 miles. Great all around car, but lacked soul. Combination of buying an MDX and ease of selling the MDX's trade (passatt) to CARMAX led me to swap for same payments three weeks later. Couldn't get the TL out of my head once I saw it and read about it.

2000 Silver Integra GSR w/ 72000km - needed four doors

I had my dream car that I was going to keep forever - a rare 95 Acura Legend coupe with a 6-speed transmission. What a great car! It had style, great performance, and the most comfortable seats I ever sat in.

Then I read about the 2004 TL and heard the “siren song” of 6-speed 270 HP, voice controlled navigation, Bluetooth telephone, XM radio, DVD audio, etc., etc. and I was lost.

I did get $10,500 for my 95 Legend with 142,000 miles on it.

03 Nissan 350Z

2001 Mustang GT...

Still waiting for the lease to expire to get the TL.

Hurry up Father Time!!

:banghead: