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Old 11-20-2018, 06:30 AM
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Good job, man...
sounds like a killer deal on a killer car.
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Old 11-20-2018, 08:15 AM
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Looks pretty clean on the exterior, Are they gonna clean the interior for you? Its sad how people treat their car. Congrats though-Youll love it
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Old 11-20-2018, 08:26 AM
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They will have everything repaired and cleaned before I pick it up on Friday.
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okay, work on your photog skills before then then!
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I wish I had your money problems..
Old 11-20-2018, 05:24 PM
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What do you mean man, we’re in the same boat. I’m broke now too!
Old 11-20-2018, 08:58 PM
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Nice pickup, yeah needs a lil tlc, but low mileage, and all looks decent! Congrats! In for progress! Assume you’ll have a new thread?
Old 11-21-2018, 06:20 AM
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Please, no new thread
Old 11-21-2018, 07:05 AM
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I figured I would just continue with this thread.

Wife and I will go pick up the TLS this evening! Going to be a 3 hour ride home on the I-5.

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so you guys did 3 hours there and back and you're doing it TWICE?
You are a champ, Alex.
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Old 11-21-2018, 08:49 AM
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Thanks Jeremy! We went to see the car last Saturday, went to purchase it Monday, now going to pick it up.


https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/19UUA...cJ3Q&gclsrc=ds
My Wife found this TL yesterday. 29,027 miles!! It’s a base model, but does it fall the under unicorn category?
Old 11-21-2018, 08:52 AM
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Naw, just a low mileage donkey. Especially not being a manual.
Old 11-21-2018, 09:30 AM
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Yeah, even if a forgotten base 3G Automatic TL was found on some back lot of a dealership with only 2 miles on the clock it still wouldn't be a unicorn.
Old 11-21-2018, 01:45 PM
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I’m thinking of replacing my beater TL with a 6MT base next year. My Wife is wanting to learn to drive Manuel someday, I figure the Comptech SC is better suited for a J32. Base 6MT is also a cheaper option.
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Originally Posted by Saving4aTL
I’m thinking of replacing my beater TL with a 6MT base next year. My Wife is wanting to learn to drive Manuel someday, I figure the Comptech SC is better suited for a J32. Base 6MT is also a cheaper option.
Not as cheap as you might think; I bought a really clean 2006 6MT last year and paid only about two to three thousand less than a similar condition/mileage 2007-2008 Type-S 6MT.
Old 11-22-2018, 11:51 AM
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Got all ready to go pick up Madame BlackBerry yesterday evening as the dealership called with news.

The car has been serviced, but it is currently at the body shop getting the necessary body work done. Body work will take most of Friday to be completed, then it’s off for a 3.5-4 hour detail. They said they may not have the time to detail it by 8pm. So now I have the choice of having it wait in Bellevue for 2.5 weeks or clean it myself.

We are flying out Saturday @ 10am, so it will be a tight time squeeze.

Evil TL

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Old 11-24-2018, 07:24 AM
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Hey guys,

Car was not finished in time. I’ll have to pick it up in a couple
weeks.

Zeta, I love you man!
Old 11-24-2018, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Saving4aTL
Zeta, I love you man!

Is it because of the quote below:

Originally Posted by zeta
Go get it tiger!
Tell the stealership it's Black Friday on a Monday, Yo.




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I am curious to see what the dealership considers a full detail.
I can't imagine a used car sale and that margin for profit would leave room for a full correction.
Old 11-28-2018, 07:10 AM
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I looked into shipping an automobile to Hamburg. $1850 shipped round trip.

Im having Long Island iced teas with the Misses in front of the uomo in florence atm. In memory of the TLS from the guy on Long Island.

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Originally Posted by rockstar143
I am curious to see what the dealership considers a full detail.
I can't imagine a used car sale and that margin for profit would leave room for a full correction.
I wore my Acura TL watch, so they knew I was cereal.

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The dealership didn’t have the car ready by last Friday. Wifey suggested to take an Uber from SEA-TAC to the dealership and drive the car to PDX. Pick up our checked luggage and go home. Think it would work, since we have a stop in Seattle?

Whatchu fellas think?
Old 11-28-2018, 08:11 AM
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I'm out.
I still have no idea what the fuck you're doing.
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Look, Squirrel...
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Look, Long Island Ice Teas!
We gettin catfished, fa sho
Old 11-28-2018, 04:33 PM
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I’ll be happy with whatever they are able to do. After that I’ll gladly finish the rest myself.

Im just happy to finally have the TypeS 6mt.
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Is the dealer dickin you around?

Why would they take the car to a body shop? What damage was done to it? Didn't read the previous posts. Sorry if it's mentioned.
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
Is the dealer dickin you around?

Why would they take the car to a body shop? What damage was done to it? Didn't read the previous posts. Sorry if it's mentioned.
They replaced 1 TPMS sensor, x4 new tires(asked to let me keep the old four), wiper blades, alignment.

The rear left door - 1/4 panel had a group
of scratches and a divit. They took it to a shop “6 blocks away” to get the work done.

I could have picked it up before the trip, but then they would “owe me a detail”. During Thanksgiving dinner, My Dad suggested I let them finish the work and not rush it. I took his advice.

I don’t like car dealers, but this dealership has been a breeze(TL) to work with.

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I am really surprised that they took it to a body shop to get work done for scratches and a divit.

That's a customer service based dealership then.
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I still want to see the finished product...
although like drunk Alex said, at least he'll finally have a 6MT TL!
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Ferrari Museum:




Lamborghini Museum:

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I just realized that that's a CDM TL!
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
I just realized that that's a CDM TL!
Oh Ya! That’s why the box has chinese lettering.

Today is a special day. Wife and I are staying in a Villa built as the holiday home for lords in the 1540s. It’s on the top of a mountain in the Tuscan region. Stocked the fridge with Italian food. Now here for five days. Currently making a cup o joe and firing up the wet sauna.
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That was in poor taste, I apologize.
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Why don't you show us pictures of the nice scenery instead!
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Venice in the evening.
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That's so cool...
we did Annecy in France and it looked similar!
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Where the fuck is this TL supposedly at?


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