New 2012 TL Owner
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New 2012 TL Owner
Hi Everyone,
Just recently bought an 2012 Acura TL FWD with less then 39,000km on it (From Toronto, Canada).
Already love her.
Got a couple of questions. I only have 1 year and 8 months left on the warranty. Was a 4 year / 80000km manufacturers warranty. And was looking to getting an extended warranty. I don't drive that far for work so limited KM's. I was looking at the 6 year/ 100000km which the dealership is asking $1450 Canadian for basically. Should I do it? Do I need it? Did have the car checked out and my mechanic said the car was in good condition.
Also, what cleaners / conditioners do you use for the interior (mainly the leather). And where can I get a good price for a paint protection and which would you recommend?
Thanks and glad to be apart of the community!
Just recently bought an 2012 Acura TL FWD with less then 39,000km on it (From Toronto, Canada).
Already love her.
Got a couple of questions. I only have 1 year and 8 months left on the warranty. Was a 4 year / 80000km manufacturers warranty. And was looking to getting an extended warranty. I don't drive that far for work so limited KM's. I was looking at the 6 year/ 100000km which the dealership is asking $1450 Canadian for basically. Should I do it? Do I need it? Did have the car checked out and my mechanic said the car was in good condition.
Also, what cleaners / conditioners do you use for the interior (mainly the leather). And where can I get a good price for a paint protection and which would you recommend?
Thanks and glad to be apart of the community!
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Congrats on the new ride. Here is a discussion on extended warranties, don't know if it is different in Canada.
https://acurazine.com/forums/4g-tl-2009-2014-123/%242-400-acura-7-70-extended-warranty-812356/
https://acurazine.com/forums/4g-tl-2009-2014-123/%242-400-acura-7-70-extended-warranty-812356/
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Welcome Kev. Regarding interior care, specifically, leather care, I got this from a Lexus forum. It works well for me. I used Leather Masters Protection Cream.
The best thing you can do to preserve your leather is to keep it clean. Wipe it down weekly and use a cleaner monthly.
Re: Using conditioners on modern protected leather.
Conditioners were designed for a different type of leather and are not a good choice for modern protected leather.
First, understand that you are not conditioning your leather, rather, you are applying an oily or waxy film to paint. Your leather is painted and anything you do to the leather is, in reality, just being done to the painted coating. Paint doesn't need feeding or conditioning.
Conditioners, in general, leave behind a film on that painted surface that attracts and holds dirt and dust which causes faster soiling and added abrasion wear as you slide in and out. If you have older, cracked or chipped leather, a conditioner will seep into the leather fibers and loosen the bond of the topcoat surrounding the crack which will make the crack worse. It will also hold dirt and dust in those cracks and make them more noticeable.
Some report how conditioners made their leather softer. Leather is made soft in the tanning process. Nothing you can lay on a painted topcoat will make the leather softer than it was originally. That said, leather that has dried out will be stiffer than properly hydrated leather. The missing ingredient that makes leather get stiffer is moisture, not oils, waxes, silicones or fats. I would suggest that if you think your leather feels softer after using a conditioner one of two things have occurred. The moisture level contained in the conditioner evaporated and was picked up by the leather fibers due to the higher relative humidity in the vicinity of the leather. A wipe down with a wrung out cotton towel would accomplish the same softening of dry leather. Secondly, if the hand of the leather feels softer after a conditioner, it most likely is due to the film deposited on the surface of the topcoat giving that feel. Leather should not feel grabby or slippery. Go to a new car dealership and feel the leather of a brand new showroom car. That is the way your leather should feel; soft, dry and silky smooth.
What works better than conditioners on protected leather is a water-based fluorocarbon leather protectant. Also, conditioners won't prevent dye transfer while protectants excel at this. Protectants leave the surface looking like new with no added sheen, or grabbiness so often left by conditioning products.
If you have not tried a protectant for your leather give it a try. I believe you and your leather will love it.
Read more: http://www.clublexus.com/forums/auto...#ixzz2ymCLHXzE
The best thing you can do to preserve your leather is to keep it clean. Wipe it down weekly and use a cleaner monthly.
Re: Using conditioners on modern protected leather.
Conditioners were designed for a different type of leather and are not a good choice for modern protected leather.
First, understand that you are not conditioning your leather, rather, you are applying an oily or waxy film to paint. Your leather is painted and anything you do to the leather is, in reality, just being done to the painted coating. Paint doesn't need feeding or conditioning.
Conditioners, in general, leave behind a film on that painted surface that attracts and holds dirt and dust which causes faster soiling and added abrasion wear as you slide in and out. If you have older, cracked or chipped leather, a conditioner will seep into the leather fibers and loosen the bond of the topcoat surrounding the crack which will make the crack worse. It will also hold dirt and dust in those cracks and make them more noticeable.
Some report how conditioners made their leather softer. Leather is made soft in the tanning process. Nothing you can lay on a painted topcoat will make the leather softer than it was originally. That said, leather that has dried out will be stiffer than properly hydrated leather. The missing ingredient that makes leather get stiffer is moisture, not oils, waxes, silicones or fats. I would suggest that if you think your leather feels softer after using a conditioner one of two things have occurred. The moisture level contained in the conditioner evaporated and was picked up by the leather fibers due to the higher relative humidity in the vicinity of the leather. A wipe down with a wrung out cotton towel would accomplish the same softening of dry leather. Secondly, if the hand of the leather feels softer after a conditioner, it most likely is due to the film deposited on the surface of the topcoat giving that feel. Leather should not feel grabby or slippery. Go to a new car dealership and feel the leather of a brand new showroom car. That is the way your leather should feel; soft, dry and silky smooth.
What works better than conditioners on protected leather is a water-based fluorocarbon leather protectant. Also, conditioners won't prevent dye transfer while protectants excel at this. Protectants leave the surface looking like new with no added sheen, or grabbiness so often left by conditioning products.
If you have not tried a protectant for your leather give it a try. I believe you and your leather will love it.
Read more: http://www.clublexus.com/forums/auto...#ixzz2ymCLHXzE
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I just bought a 2012 FWD Tech at Markham Acura a few weeks ago. It has 60k Km. Just wondering kev87a, what did you pay for it?
I didn't get the extended warranty as mine wasn't a fully CPO (since I negotiated the price down too far). I wasn't willing to pay extra either since the extended warranty really only covers core components (bumper to bumper only up to 4yr/80k km) because I think the car is reliabile enough. I read through many threads here before deciding not to buy the warranty.
I didn't get the extended warranty as mine wasn't a fully CPO (since I negotiated the price down too far). I wasn't willing to pay extra either since the extended warranty really only covers core components (bumper to bumper only up to 4yr/80k km) because I think the car is reliabile enough. I read through many threads here before deciding not to buy the warranty.
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