12 TL Test drive?
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12 TL Test drive?
Just got back from the dealer where I drove a black on black 12 AWD-TECH. I was short on time, but from what I recall of my 11 test drive of the same car (AWD-TECH) I much preferred the 12 with the new 6 spd auto. Now I need to decide if I want to pony up for the advanced package or not.
Im curious if any 09-11 owners have driven the 12 and care to comment.
Im curious if any 09-11 owners have driven the 12 and care to comment.
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depends on how long ur planning on keeping the car IMO if u will for atleast 5 to 6 years get the advance package, if ur gunna trade in a year or 2 for the new gen tl ... i would skip the advance package ... juss my opinion ofcourse
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I'll be keeping it for a at least 5+ years. I dont care about the 19" wheels or BSI, but when it is pushing 115 outside, I think the cooled seats will come in handy. I wish they would have made it part of the tech package.
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I drove it quite a bit today and it definitely feels faster and much quieter inside. I like the small refinements and new transmission.
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I agree with you 100 percent. I opted to not get the Advance. Part of the reason is they didn't have one on the lot yet. I may have went for it, but I really did not want the 19" wheels. They had an AWD Tech Black/Black, so I bought it.
I drove it quite a bit today and it definitely feels faster and much quieter inside. I like the small refinements and new transmission.
I drove it quite a bit today and it definitely feels faster and much quieter inside. I like the small refinements and new transmission.
Yeah, I might have drove away with one today if they would have had a white on black shawd-tech. He knows they have 2 that he can get his hands on in by early May. No idea of when he could get an advanced in that color combo.
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The white is awesome, but shows dirt and also road tar.... Good luck with your purchase.
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I agree with you 100 percent. I opted to not get the Advance. Part of the reason is they didn't have one on the lot yet. I may have went for it, but I really did not want the 19" wheels. They had an AWD Tech Black/Black, so I bought it.
I drove it quite a bit today and it definitely feels faster and much quieter inside. I like the small refinements and new transmission.
I drove it quite a bit today and it definitely feels faster and much quieter inside. I like the small refinements and new transmission.
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boomvader, congrats on the new purchase! must be a ton of fun. how are the shift times on the 6AT? does it interfere with manual mode? i'm a big MT fan but the other half, well, not so much... so I'd almost be willing to compromise if the AT is good enough (ie shifts are fast, smooth, and it doesn't shift on you in manual mode). i know the torque converter is still there (and is far and away from a clutch), but it ultimately may not be worth the 10-year fight over the stick...
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boomvader, congrats on the new purchase! must be a ton of fun. how are the shift times on the 6AT? does it interfere with manual mode? i'm a big MT fan but the other half, well, not so much... so I'd almost be willing to compromise if the AT is good enough (ie shifts are fast, smooth, and it doesn't shift on you in manual mode). i know the torque converter is still there (and is far and away from a clutch), but it ultimately may not be worth the 10-year fight over the stick...
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Sadly, I dont think there is any paint color that does not show dirt to a certain degree.
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@Jason, enjoy the drives! looking forward to the report...
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