Should I get a TL or ILX?

I'm trying to decide between the two.

What do yall think?

TIA

 

fred, its not about us, its about you.

every one of us has different needs, wants and different budgets.

Why are you considering the two? they are on opposite ends of the spectrum.....

one is a full sized car with a full sized price tag, while the other is a small car with a moderate sized price tag.
One will be more refined and the other less.
one will have a pretty powerful v6 while the other has a less then adequate 4 cylinder....

again, what are your goals(wants, needs and budget) for the car?

Do you even need the full sized car? how about fuel economy?


I would think for some one considering a 4G TL, you have enough experience to know that a car purchase is a personal decision, as you're going to be living with the car and not us....

weird thread is weird.

 

Are you familiar with the TSX? It fits right in between the two!

 

As mentioned it is about you, the ILX is a Civic and the TL is a NA Accord based car, and the TSX which is too me nicer that a ILX is a nice mid car and based on the Global Accord platform. Personally the ILX is too small and under powered. The TSX has a great balance of zippy performance and sporty ride, while still be very comfortable. The TL is that much better. If you are about having a current gen car then the TSX and TL go away next year and the ILX will still be around. If you are about safety then the TL is the way to go as the TSX does not do well in small overlap crash test (most common type of real crash).

 

the hell.. ilx is just a class over a civic.. if your going to go that route you might as well get the new CLA.

 

ILX ≠ TL

I don't even see how you could compare the 2.

 

I like new CLA over ILX.

 

Thanks you, guys are right, I should be looking at either the TSX or the TL.

Currently I have a Hyundai thats 167 hp, and I like to have the extra power there when I need it.

The TL is at the top of my budget, but within my budget.

Is it worth waiting for the new gen TL/TSX?

 

Do you need that big of a car or that big of an expense for a TL?
coming from a Hyundai, you probably would be more comfortable in a smaller car than the TL.

unless, you just want to upgrade into a bigger car payment and a bigger car.

again, its all up to you.

 

OP go test drive both cars and if you have specific ownership questions or other questions that the salesperson did not or could not answer, come back here and feel free to ask.

 

TL.
ILX is too slow.

 

Lol you said you'd never buy German cars because they are cr@p but you recommend him to buy the CLA?


@OP: The 2.4 Manual is the only ILX version worth looking at. The other engine is too under powered. But the ILX is less refined the the TSX 2.4 Manual. If you just want a nice and comfortable ride, get an automatic TL. There are very good incentives for the TL at the moment.

 

TL SH-AWD is nice but I recommend you to wait for TLX Hybrid SH-AWD next year.

 

If you have the dough, get the TL; othewise, get the ILX.

 

If you are in between the TL and TSX, consider the Accord as well if AWD isn't critical. It is a more modern car than both.

 

I test drove both and went with the TL, I felt like it had a lot nicer ride, and liked the performance as well.

The dealer had super aggressive pricing on the TL so it was only a little bit more than the TSX which wasn't discounted too much, (I assume since there aren't too many '14s out yet.)

Thanks again for the assistance here, and I'll be back with some feedback/questions.

 

Nice!!!!!

 

Congrats! What model TL? SH-AWD? A/T?

 

I got the FWD, Tech pack.

 

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your purchase!

 

FredRupert, excellent choice.

Congrats.

 

I think you went with the right choice. Comparing the TL and ILX, there is no comparison. This coming from an ILX owner that loves his car.
TL is top of the line. Period.
ILX is a great ENTRY level car. No where near top of the line. But still a great car.

 

Jon do you use premium in your ILX? I had one as a loaner for a day a few weeks ago and put in regular since premium isn't required. I wasn't impressed by the mpg.

 

Im not impressed by the MPG either. but since it was either the top trim ILX or a bottom trim tsx, I opted for the brand new car with navi.
Im averaging 26.xx with both highway and city.

I use regular. I was using premium then went to regular when I had a tough month and actually saw an increase from 24.xx to where I am now. I found this very weird but I have been using regular since.

 

You chose wisely