Acura TLX Type S Reviews/Discussion
01-04-2022, 10:10 AM
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It does come across as somewhat obsessive. I think I may have used the 'Yankee fan @ CitiField' analogy a couple of times in acknowledgment of this tendency. Seems pathological in nature.
01-04-2022, 10:20 AM
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Different makeup I guess. Guys get hurt when I say something they don't like & take it like I am attacking them. Guys say my latest is a Piggy Wiggly or Bucky Beaver & I say yeah I can see that, but don't feel hurt in the least. I drive what I like because I like it but at the end of the day to personally identify myself with it is not something I would do, its just a car & will be gone when the next flavor of the month comes out.
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01-04-2022, 11:11 AM
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Looks like the dealer I posted earlier also has a certified used Type S for sale as well.
Interesting CarFax history though.
Interesting CarFax history though.
01-04-2022, 11:18 AM
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Looks like the dealer I posted earlier also has a certified used Type S for sale as well.
Interesting CarFax history though.
Interesting CarFax history though.
CarFax's have definitely gone more detailed.
01-04-2022, 12:21 PM
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01-04-2022, 01:22 PM
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Agree but keep in mind these numbers are used by the companies to compete against each other, remember the TLX vs 5 series adds. That normal for you position could be any place along the the track, for me in a different place along the track. So the back seat space will be impacted based on which one of us is driving. My setting is legs slightly bent to get maximum pressure on the brake & clutch as they straighten & wrists of the top of the wheel. That means in the same car one stick & one AT my standard seating position along the track is not the same.
We need to know how & why they do the official measurement that manufacturers use to compete against each other. Example using the numbers I posted for two real cars Company A measures with the seat 3/4 forward, company B with it half forward & the advertise the result. What does the customer see from that when all they get is the final number from the car companies. So there has to be some SAE standard.
That is why we need to know what the standard for measurement is. From that you would know without going to the car store if the car will suit your needs. If the standard is dead center on the track & you are short you will have more rear seat room, tall less room.
We need to know how & why they do the official measurement that manufacturers use to compete against each other. Example using the numbers I posted for two real cars Company A measures with the seat 3/4 forward, company B with it half forward & the advertise the result. What does the customer see from that when all they get is the final number from the car companies. So there has to be some SAE standard.
That is why we need to know what the standard for measurement is. From that you would know without going to the car store if the car will suit your needs. If the standard is dead center on the track & you are short you will have more rear seat room, tall less room.
01-04-2022, 02:08 PM
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01-04-2022, 02:14 PM
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The Carfax seems to show that the buyer traded the car back to the original dealer. I see nothing about BMW. Am I missing something? There was a guy in the FB TLX-2 group that posted he had traded his car to use the note amount to fund a business expansión. I wonder if this might be his car.
01-04-2022, 02:34 PM
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01-04-2022, 03:25 PM
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Agreed, very interesting journey for a car so young.
01-04-2022, 05:13 PM
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Open Road sells a lot of cars. Seems like in the current car market 52k is a pretty good price for barely any miles and a 7yr 100k warranty. Then again they may mark it up higher. They have almost no acura inventory there at all.
01-05-2022, 01:21 AM
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01-06-2022, 11:41 AM
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As the need recently came up, I'm researching mid-size pickups and came across SG's Honda Ridgeline review when they gave me a good 
@ 9:30 (note: related topic):
(Forgive me if this was posted elsewhere previously.)
@ 9:30 (note: related topic):(Forgive me if this was posted elsewhere previously.)
01-06-2022, 11:49 AM
#1574
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My brother has owned 2 Nissan Frontier trucks over the years (and likes them). His current is a 2002 4x4 V6 model. He is also looking again.
IIRC, Honda's is built like an El-Camino, while the Frontier is built like a truck. Pretty sure Toyotas are also built truck-like.
IIRC, Honda's is built like an El-Camino, while the Frontier is built like a truck. Pretty sure Toyotas are also built truck-like.
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