Back in an Acura
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Back in an Acura
Several years ago i had an 01 CL-S and an 08 TL. I sold both of them at different times and moved on. Most recently, i had a ‘15 grand Cherokee SRT. I always want the SRT and about 18 months ago I found a deal I couldn’t pass up. I drive about 25,000 miles a year for work and i was filling up 2-2.5 times per week and was replacing the tires every 12000 miles. The thing was absolutely ridiculous and I got comments and questions on it everywhere i went. I put a lot of money into it appearance wise, and also a couple of performance things. I had a Borla cat back put on, AFE intake, new strut bars, had it ceramic coated, new wheels, blah blah blah.
Anyways, i had an epiphany last week and decided i had enough of spending 200 per week in gas. I was driving home last Tuesday and a TLX A-spec was right next to me and i really liked the way it looked. I have not been a fan of the Acura body styles since 2008, when they redesigned the TL. Anyways, i really liked it and started doing some research. I found an 18 with 5000 miles on it for a very reasonable price. It also had the blue exterior with the red interior that i liked. The next day i went to the dealership to check it out and ended up leaving with it. So far i am very happy with it. Obviously it is much smaller than the Jeep, and nowhere near performance wise, but i really am happy with this. The Jeep was a blast to drive, but quality wise there is no comparison. The interior trim on my Jeep fell off a couple of times, the dashboard was bubbling, and the front fender flares were peeling off on the front end.
So for the long story but i am thrilled with this and looking forwarded to contributing. Below are some pictures of the new car.
Anyways, i had an epiphany last week and decided i had enough of spending 200 per week in gas. I was driving home last Tuesday and a TLX A-spec was right next to me and i really liked the way it looked. I have not been a fan of the Acura body styles since 2008, when they redesigned the TL. Anyways, i really liked it and started doing some research. I found an 18 with 5000 miles on it for a very reasonable price. It also had the blue exterior with the red interior that i liked. The next day i went to the dealership to check it out and ended up leaving with it. So far i am very happy with it. Obviously it is much smaller than the Jeep, and nowhere near performance wise, but i really am happy with this. The Jeep was a blast to drive, but quality wise there is no comparison. The interior trim on my Jeep fell off a couple of times, the dashboard was bubbling, and the front fender flares were peeling off on the front end.
So for the long story but i am thrilled with this and looking forwarded to contributing. Below are some pictures of the new car.
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Congrats on the new ride
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Same color combo as mine; best of luck; you'll love it!
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dont mind at all. It is not the awd, just fwd. it had 5000 miles on it and I paid $33,000.
i do love it. It is going to take some time to get used to, but I really do enjoy driving it. It is such a different vehicle than the SRT, obviously. I am surprised just how comfortable the seats are. I really like the thigh extended thing on the drivers seat.
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i know. The one I saw driving was white and when I looked on cars.com there were only a couple available within a couple hundred miles with the blue exterior and red interior. There were plenty with the blue exterior and black interior.
dont mind at all. It is not the awd, just fwd. it had 5000 miles on it and I paid $33,000.
i do love it. It is going to take some time to get used to, but I really do enjoy driving it. It is such a different vehicle than the SRT, obviously. I am surprised just how comfortable the seats are. I really like the thigh extended thing on the drivers seat.
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thank you.
I thought so too. Like I said, I couldn’t find anything else within a few thousand dollars with similar mileage. And nothing else with the blue and red color combo.
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Looks great-enjoy the great ride !!
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