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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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Joining the 4G group!

Hi there. Just bought a CPO 2010 TL (base) yesterday in Plano. Here is the photo from the dealer in Plano (don't yet have any of my own pictures):



Traded an 2010 Accord EX with 35K miles for this 2010 TL. The TL has 65K miles, and both test drives (mine and my wife) were great - engine/transmission very smooth, the car feels totally solid, no rattles of any kind (which to me was surprising given the "high" miles for a 3-year old car - in fact this car still feels/drives like new, compared to our 3-yr old Accord). CPO came with a bumper-to-bumper 12month/12K miles, and powertrain warranty through 7 years/100K miles.

Based on the copy I got from the CPO work, all fluids/filters/etc. were changed, but I certainly would love to hear from fellow 4G owners as to what/when to look for, areas of concern to watch for, known problems, etc., to make sure I keep the maintenance up to date.

Thanks in advance,
Will
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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The first thing I would do is check the tires... then off to get it detailed.

Under the hands of the dealer, and possibly the previous owner as well... I would assume there would be tons of swirl marks on the paint.
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Congrats and welcome - you got the best exterior color! Enjoy your new ride!
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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Congrats and welcome
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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Thank you for the warm welcome. Look forward to spending more time here in the forum

Will
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 01:40 AM
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Welcome! Nice ride, looks just like the one I got from McDavid of Austin about a month ago. Couldn't be happier.
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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Beautiful looking ride! Congrats.
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Welcome to the forums...congrats! May I ask why you wanted to trade your car in at 35k miles for the Acura? I did the same, so just curious as to why you did as well. Any plans for current / future modifications?
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rossfarneth
Welcome to the forums...congrats! May I ask why you wanted to trade your car in at 35k miles for the Acura? I did the same, so just curious as to why you did as well. Any plans for current / future modifications?
Thank you for the welcome. It was a trade, but not exactly a "trade-in" monetarily speaking, as the Accord was a lease (our entry into Honda's), but there were several reasons/goals we had:
- We wanted to move from the 4-cyl to a 6-cyl, so keeping the Accord after the lease was due (3x more months) was not an option.
- We also did not wanted to be with a lease again, and now that we have been happy with the Honda reliability, so we wanted to buy an used car this time around.
- We considered an used Accord EX-L V6 and the Acura TL, and after test driving both (including a Maxima, which we both did not like), we loved how much nicer/smooth/quieter the Acura TL was.
- My friend has an 07 TL with about 80K miles, which he also bought from the same Acura dealer (also a CPO), and he has nothing but praises about his TL and the dealer, so we concentrated on a TL to replace the Accord.

The CPO warranty on this particular car just added an extra level of confidence/piece of mind to the whole deal, and since Acura is part of Honda, doing the early return on the Accord lease was pretty painless, plus the Acura dealer worked with us to make the "swap" attractive - I think that end of the month and end of the year helped as well

Will
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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wquiles....Please accept a warm welcome to Acurazine!! You have snatched a great looking vehicle and love the color you chose I will say that for a 2010, that vehicle looks in GREAT shape. Enjoy your TL and if you have any questions, comments or need any advice, you came to the right place.

BTW...You will need to post your pics as soon as you can
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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Very clean, nice looking car. Congrats and welcome to the forum and the 4G club.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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OK, finally had time to take some of my own pictures of my wife's new-to-her TL:























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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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Wow...looks brand new. Good pick up and welcome again. Looks like nobody has ever sat in the drivers seat lol (no cracks / wrinkles in the leather).
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Nice! Congrats!
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Wow,nice car,love that interior colour.Probably take a bit of work to keep it that clean but very nice indeed.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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WDP is the best color!

enjoy.. the TL is a great car. I just picked one up myself, CPO, like you did.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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WOW...that interior looks just like new! Must have been someone just as anal as me

Seems you found yourself a great car!!
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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Thank you guys. Both my wife and I can't explain why the exterior and interior are in such great shape for a car with 65K miles. Even better is that so far the car drives as good as it looks. Hopefully we will be lucky enough to enjoy this TL without any major troubles/repairs.

In fact, we like this TL (our first Acura) so much, that I have been "very" tempted to try and swap my 2011 Civic Si sedan for a 3G TL (maybe an 07/08, maybe even a Type S), due to how much quiet/smooth the TL is. Lets see what happens next year.

Will
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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^ pick up a type s ... it was the best car i ever owned

congratz on the 4g
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 07:19 PM
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Your car looks brand new! You found yourself a beauty. Enjoy it.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 12:15 AM
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Congrats on the new vehicle and welcome! The interior looks incredible! I love the light colored interiors in these cars but I was concerned it wouldn't wear well. After seeing yours I am regretting my ebony choice...
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 04:59 AM
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Love the colour combo,congrats.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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Wow! Looks awesome. Really like the Wheels. A Beauty!
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