Deals on 2016 Acura TLX with 2017 release
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Deals on 2016 Acura TLX with 2017 release
Now that the 2017 Acura TLX has been announced, I'm very disappointed that Acurawatch is not offered on lower trims, only bundled with a $3k+ Advance package on 6 cylinder models. With no Acurawatch on 2017 TLX, I'm all but decided on a 2016 Accord Touring.
The 6 cylinder Advance package are nice, but they are considerably more expensive than 4 cylinder Tech TLX or Accors Touring, and you have to live with the ZF tranny.
If there are really good deals to be had on either TLX Advance package, I might be tempted, but not sure the deals are good enough. The Advance is like $10k more than Accord Touring MSRP.
With that said, what are the very best deals that can be had right now for 2016 Advance either FWD or SHAWD. I've been told SHAWD is worth the extra $2k, but not sure if it's worth the hit up front and in fuel economy, as I will be driving a lot. My primary purpose of the vehicle is long commute (~90 min each way), mostly on flat highway with moderate traffic between 30-75 mph.
What are the best deals to be had on 2016 TLX Advance?
The 6 cylinder Advance package are nice, but they are considerably more expensive than 4 cylinder Tech TLX or Accors Touring, and you have to live with the ZF tranny.
If there are really good deals to be had on either TLX Advance package, I might be tempted, but not sure the deals are good enough. The Advance is like $10k more than Accord Touring MSRP.
With that said, what are the very best deals that can be had right now for 2016 Advance either FWD or SHAWD. I've been told SHAWD is worth the extra $2k, but not sure if it's worth the hit up front and in fuel economy, as I will be driving a lot. My primary purpose of the vehicle is long commute (~90 min each way), mostly on flat highway with moderate traffic between 30-75 mph.
What are the best deals to be had on 2016 TLX Advance?
#3
Also depends on where you are located. In Canada, with the current rates and offers, including loyalty discounts, you would pay about $60 more per month on a 5 year finance for a TLX 2.4 Tech vs a 2.4 Honda Touring. In my case, I got a significantly better deal when I moved from my 3.5 SH-AWD to the 2.4 Tech and pay the same on my lease than if I had leased the Accord touring. It really is a question of what is the most important to you. IMHO, I don't think you should move up to a 3.5 Advance to get the entire Acura Watch suite, UNLESS you also want the additional power and SH-AWD. That being said, in comparing the two 2.4 models:
- Superior power and acceleration of the 2.4 TLX, including the pairing with the 8 speed DCT. This is an excellent highway cruiser as well as city vehicle
- Both cars ride well and are quiet, but TLX wins this battle
- Marginally better fuel economy of the Accord with the CVT. Just a note that the real world fuel economy of my 2.4 has been excellent and it comes very close to my 180 hp CVT Altima, which is slightly superior, in terms of rating, to the Accord.
- Regular vs periodic use of premium gas
- ACC, CMB, and RDM on the Accord. These are nice to haves, but LKA tends to make RDM somewhat redundant.
- Superior ELS sound system on the TLX
- More premium interior finishing on the TLX
- Overall look - subjective
- Superior driving dynamics on the TLX. The PAWS is a very nice feature when cornering, and the IDS gives you lots of options
- Heated steering wheel on the TLX (Canada)
- Apple Car play on the Accord - nice to have, but I prefer having the Hard Drive to store CDs, given that this is the highest quality of sound (And I can borrow and record CDs. With Navigation, I wouldn't use the other features much.
You really can't go wrong with any choice. I would add that if you do like the 3.5 SH-AWD for it's power and handling, the 9 speed is considerably improved from the 2015 model. I drove one extensively, but decided that I preferred the 2.4 8 DCT for the very quick shifts, and price, of course. I also drove the 2016 Accord extensively, before making my choice.
My two cents.
- Superior power and acceleration of the 2.4 TLX, including the pairing with the 8 speed DCT. This is an excellent highway cruiser as well as city vehicle
- Both cars ride well and are quiet, but TLX wins this battle
- Marginally better fuel economy of the Accord with the CVT. Just a note that the real world fuel economy of my 2.4 has been excellent and it comes very close to my 180 hp CVT Altima, which is slightly superior, in terms of rating, to the Accord.
- Regular vs periodic use of premium gas
- ACC, CMB, and RDM on the Accord. These are nice to haves, but LKA tends to make RDM somewhat redundant.
- Superior ELS sound system on the TLX
- More premium interior finishing on the TLX
- Overall look - subjective
- Superior driving dynamics on the TLX. The PAWS is a very nice feature when cornering, and the IDS gives you lots of options
- Heated steering wheel on the TLX (Canada)
- Apple Car play on the Accord - nice to have, but I prefer having the Hard Drive to store CDs, given that this is the highest quality of sound (And I can borrow and record CDs. With Navigation, I wouldn't use the other features much.
You really can't go wrong with any choice. I would add that if you do like the 3.5 SH-AWD for it's power and handling, the 9 speed is considerably improved from the 2015 model. I drove one extensively, but decided that I preferred the 2.4 8 DCT for the very quick shifts, and price, of course. I also drove the 2016 Accord extensively, before making my choice.
My two cents.
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I've been told SHAWD is worth the extra $2k, but not sure if it's worth the hit up front and in fuel economy, as I will be driving a lot. My primary purpose of the vehicle is long commute (~90 min each way), mostly on flat highway with moderate traffic between 30-75 mph.
Here's what I say you should do:
1. Find out if you like the I4 or V6 better. If you like the I4 better, get that. The 8DCT is very nice. Or get the Accord Touring if you really need the stuff that's included in Acurawatch.
2. If you like the V6 better, get the SH-AWD TLX with the advance package if you can manage the price. The auto-controlled seats are a very nice feature (auto heat/vent), and it comes with all the Acurawatch features. If you can't afford it/can't find a good deal on it but need those features get the Accord touring.
I would recommend you throw all 3 of those cars into the corners hard (TLX I4, TLX V6 SH-AWD, and the Accord Touring). I did while I was shopping around, and my opinion was that the Accord was really sloppy in the corners compared to either TLX. The I4 TLX was more 'nimble', but if you know how to drive SH-AWD (ie: you need to have your foot on the gas during a corner), then the SH-AWD TLX was the better handler. The TLX chassis is substantially more buttoned-down than the Accord's.
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Mileage may vary. You'll be lucky to get 20mpg on the highways of Southern California, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, etc.
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Right now Edmunds is offering an exclusive $1500 incentive on the TLX. Link below:
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Around town I get 17-19mpg. No miracle here. However as a disclaimer my commute can be often less than 15 minutes. Our Civic 4-cyl. had no problem matching the city EPA rating for this commute, not this TLX.
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This is crazy as most of the dealers in my area still have new 2015 models available and crap load of 2016's. Has this happened before where you could walk to an Acura dealer and have an option to buy a new car spanning 3 years? i do not think this is a good sign for Acura.
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This is crazy as most of the dealers in my area still have new 2015 models available and crap load of 2016's. Has this happened before where you could walk to an Acura dealer and have an option to buy a new car spanning 3 years? i do not think this is a good sign for Acura.
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This is crazy as most of the dealers in my area still have new 2015 models available and crap load of 2016's. Has this happened before where you could walk to an Acura dealer and have an option to buy a new car spanning 3 years? i do not think this is a good sign for Acura.
And there are no 2017s listed. It's not clear when dealers will start receiving them.
The 2016 sell down will take awhile.
#16
A lot of dealerships don't seem to have 2015's (In the CT area at least) but a few have a ton (ie Pohanka has like 20+ a bunch of them being marked as used now instead of new)
#17
58 of them are within 50 miles where I live. I guess there might be tops 8-10 dealers within the same radius, so that puts it between 6-7 left 2015 per dealer, but i know for fact that some have more than that. I am not sure why cars.com does not list 2017 models yet as some dealers in my area do in fact show 2017 models and they even include VIN numbers for them. Could it be that they are in transit?
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58 of them are within 50 miles where I live. I guess there might be tops 8-10 dealers within the same radius, so that puts it between 6-7 left 2015 per dealer, but i know for fact that some have more than that. I am not sure why cars.com does not list 2017 models yet as some dealers in my area do in fact show 2017 models and they even include VIN numbers for them. Could it be that they are in transit?
#19
2016 4cyl base - $26k USD
I think now might be a good time as I just closed a deal for $26k after $1750 edmunds coupon and $750 "dealer flex cash". I emailed 13 dealerships relentlessly for weeks to get them down that low. Cannot wait to pick it up this weekend!
#20
I was trying to kill time today so I went down to my local Acura dealer to see the 17 MDX. While I was there I saw a 16 SH-AWD TLX Tech with the 19" accessory wheels for $37,500; down from $45,xxx. Also saw another 16 TLX with a $4,000 off tag hanging from the mirror. This dealership already has 17 TLX's in stock and so does the other Acura dealership so I'm guessing they're trying to clear out all the 16's.
#21
I was trying to kill time today so I went down to my local Acura dealer to see the 17 MDX. While I was there I saw a 16 SH-AWD TLX Tech with the 19" accessory wheels for $37,500; down from $45,xxx. Also saw another 16 TLX with a $4,000 off tag hanging from the mirror. This dealership already has 17 TLX's in stock and so does the other Acura dealership so I'm guessing they're trying to clear out all the 16's.
#22
They are practically giving these things away. I wasn't too fond of the TLX when I test drove it originally and hadn't even considered buying one before, but the prices are too good to resist. Just bought a base 4-cyl 2016 TLX to use as my work/commuter car for basically 25.5k plus tax (27.7 OTD). I was quoted 27.5k and got 500 off for recently graduating from college and 1750 off from edmunds.com. I'm not even sure you could get a Honda Accord with leather for that good of a price lol.
#23
They are practically giving these things away. I wasn't too fond of the TLX when I test drove it originally and hadn't even considered buying one before, but the prices are too good to resist. Just bought a base 4-cyl 2016 TLX to use as my work/commuter car for basically 25.5k plus tax (27.7 OTD). I was quoted 27.5k and got 500 off for recently graduating from college and 1750 off from edmunds.com. I'm not even sure you could get a Honda Accord with leather for that good of a price lol.
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They are practically giving these things away. I wasn't too fond of the TLX when I test drove it originally and hadn't even considered buying one before, but the prices are too good to resist. Just bought a base 4-cyl 2016 TLX to use as my work/commuter car for basically 25.5k plus tax (27.7 OTD). I was quoted 27.5k and got 500 off for recently graduating from college and 1750 off from edmunds.com. I'm not even sure you could get a Honda Accord with leather for that good of a price lol.
#26
My deal was similar, with the $1,750 edmunds incentive (minimum $10K financing, 24 months) and $1,000 flex cash (which doesn't seem to be advertised or documented anywhere), in addition to a middling 7.5% discount off of a SH-AWD advance - to be picked up next week. I didn't email a bunch of Acura dealers, but did get quotes from two of them, and also ran a two-pass competitive bidding process among several DIFFERENT makes/models, with adjustments in dollars for the things we liked and did not like. My car is a dealer trade situation - but the local dealer waved their usual add-on fee for that, as well, and were really nice about everything. They noted, particularly, that the flex cash discount was only available for delivery by the end of August.
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I am not sure where you are located, so I bet regional markets have something to do with this, but I emailed several dealers in my area and the best I got on 2016 TLX with Tech was $30584. the best for the base TLX was $27777. Both quotes include destination charge. These quotes plus Edmund's rebate could easily bring the TECH version below $29000 or $26k for the BASE which is still not as good as other deals that people got here, but definitely better what you are being quoted.
I am probably going to pass, and wait for a 2018 TLX with (hopefully) more cutting edge safety features available on the 4 cyl models. I have been reading good things about adaptive cruise control, and do not really want to spring for a new car without it, especially since it is now available on many less expensive cars. My 04 TSX is running strong, and should easily make it to next year.
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