Traded in my '09 SH-AWD for a '15 TLX SH-AWD

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Old 05-01-2015 | 07:38 PM
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Traded in my '09 SH-AWD for a '15 TLX SH-AWD

I went in for a routine oil change today and walked out with a TLX. Test drove the AWD and non AWD and kinda fell in love with the AWD lol. Pics are here. Really wanted a BWP with espresso interior, they only had that in non AWD form. They had espresso with the black exterior but i didn't like the black too much...So i opted for a BWP with Ebony interior.

Pics are here. I must say I didn't know what to expect given the complaints of the transmission shifting harshly. My car doesn't shift harshly, but it has that typical "honda" shift.








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Old 05-01-2015 | 08:16 PM
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congrats, how many miles did you have on the TL? Did they make you an offer , you couldnt refuse?
Old 05-01-2015 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by open contact
congrats, how many miles did you have on the TL? Did they make you an offer , you couldnt refuse?
Thanks man, i had 74k miles on the TL. It was a CPO with 33k miles on it. They made me a great offer, and even threw in automatic start. I always service my TL at Rallye Acura so I guess they took that into consideration.
Old 05-01-2015 | 08:21 PM
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Congrats! Nice choice.
Old 05-01-2015 | 08:30 PM
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OP....congrats! Can't go wrong with a white exterior and black interior, and a SH-AWD
Old 05-01-2015 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Illuminati
Pics are here. I must say I didn't know what to expect given the complaints of the transmission shifting harshly. My car doesn't shift harshly, but it has that typical "honda" shift.
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I agree, I dont have issue with my transmission. I am on Sport 90% time and it shifts fine.
Old 05-01-2015 | 09:35 PM
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Congrats man! Hope you enjoy your new ride.
Old 05-01-2015 | 10:01 PM
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Old 05-02-2015 | 01:26 AM
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That's a nice color combo. White ext and black int. Congrats!
I was thinking if i buy a TLX, i would go black with black, but recently I'm starting to really like the white color!
And how did you get them to add remote start?
Old 05-02-2015 | 01:37 AM
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Good riddance to the ugly beak

If you didn't need a new car today and wanted bed with espresso why didn't you just do the deal and ask the dealer to do a dealer trade ?
Old 05-02-2015 | 01:46 AM
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Very nice choice!! My 3.5 SH-AWD has really smoothed out of late with just over 4k…in all modes.
Old 05-02-2015 | 02:17 AM
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Since nobody else said it...

Is it just me or does the guy behind the side mirror in the first pic look really, really small?
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Old 05-02-2015 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by audioxbliss
Since nobody else said it...

Is it just me or does the guy behind the side mirror in the first pic look really, really small?
He is shorter than me. But he appears tiny because he is standing downhill while my car was slightly uphill. Lol

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate this car the more I drive it. I really love the white color. It wasn't a deal breaker. I'm glad I got the ebony interior. The contrast is nice.
Old 05-02-2015 | 03:20 AM
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I was able to get remote start added because I told them I wouldn't take the car without it. My 4g had it dealer installed and I wouldn't part with it. Lol I look at it as a freebie. A really useful freebie with the crazy winters we have in NY.
Old 05-02-2015 | 06:29 AM
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Congrats! That's a great color combo, the car looks terrific in white. I bought my TL and my TLX at Rallye, they're nice to deal with.
Old 05-02-2015 | 08:50 AM
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Welcome to the TLX fam. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love my Black, but that white is a gorgeous color too. Glad you're enjoying your car so far, mine doesn't exhibit any of the "issue" with the transmission either so I'm hoping Acura can "resolve" any of the problems others do have.

I, like you, won't have another car that doesn't have remote start, or at least the option to do so. I've become spoiled with all the goodies on modern cars, and the winter options are a must now.
Old 05-02-2015 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by audioxbliss
Since nobody else said it...

Is it just me or does the guy behind the side mirror in the first pic look really, really small?
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Old 05-02-2015 | 01:47 PM
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Thanks guys. There are some things I miss from my 4g, but overall this car is much better. Haven't had a chance to open it up or anything as it still has under 100 miles on it, but i could already tell this car is powerful. It gets up to highway speeds without even trying.
Old 05-02-2015 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 2012wagon
Good riddance to the ugly beak

If you didn't need a new car today and wanted bed with espresso why didn't you just do the deal and ask the dealer to do a dealer trade ?
Isn't that what you call an impulse buy? Combination of boredom, the itch to upgrade, instant gratification, and disposable income. All part of the fun!

Having to wait a week to have the right combo would be like having to wait for a mail order package .
Old 05-02-2015 | 02:30 PM
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Lol^^
Old 05-02-2015 | 05:06 PM
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congrats! beautiful car.
Old 05-03-2015 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by audioxbliss
Since nobody else said it...

Is it just me or does the guy behind the side mirror in the first pic look really, really small?
Giant 2009 TL beak creates the distortion.
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Old 05-03-2015 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 2012wagon
Good riddance to the ugly beak

If you didn't need a new car today and wanted bed with espresso why didn't you just do the deal and ask the dealer to do a dealer trade ?
+1. But congrats anyway.
Old 05-04-2015 | 01:40 AM
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+1. But congrats anyway.
Thanks man. Like I said previously it wasn't a deal breaker. It came down to those two colors. At the time i really wanted espresso for the interior but now I'm happy i've gone with black. I actually appreciate the black and white contrast much more.
Old 05-04-2015 | 10:20 AM
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Congrats! It looks great!!
Old 05-04-2015 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by PreludeVTEC01
Congrats! It looks great!!

Thanks man! Here are some night shots. I've driven in Normal mode mostly, today I selected Sport. Feels great, quick and nimble. With the SH-AWD even at low speed i can feel the rear wheels assisting me with simple turns around the block, which wasn't the case with the 4g. Seems like you don't have to "push" it into corners as much to feel the effects of the torque vectoring.






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Old 05-12-2015 | 05:27 PM
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Beautiful ride. Congrats!
Old 05-16-2015 | 08:30 AM
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Old 05-21-2015 | 04:28 PM
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Congrats!! I have the BWP+Espresso and loving it for the last 8 months of driving it. She is about to hit 10k miles!
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Very nice!
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