The new Acura RL is going to cost 48,900 + 570 destination charge
10-01-2004, 06:17 PM
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The new Acura RL is going to cost 48,900 + 570 destination charge
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=285378
I didnt think it would be that expensive. Sorry if this is a repost.
I didnt think it would be that expensive. Sorry if this is a repost.
10-01-2004, 06:25 PM
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too much for an overweight pig...yet this pig does have a lot of bells and whistles...underpowered + expensive = look elsewhere. Old people will love this car. I'd rather get M3 or 5 series for that price. Jus my 2 pennies.
10-01-2004, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TypeS_boi
too much for an overweight pig...yet this pig does have a lot of bells and whistles...underpowered + expensive = look elsewhere. Old people will love this car. I'd rather get M3 or 5 series for that price. Jus my 2 pennies.
Overweight??
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10-02-2004, 01:22 AM
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10-02-2004, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaptorial
It’s Acura's flagship sedan. It fits that category perfectly IMO.
more like overpriced Piece of shit. well, maybe not literally a "piece of shit"..but for that price, I'd definitely "look elsewhere". If you look at other car company's "flagship" model, you'd know why it was called a "flaghship". This is just nonsense when you introduce a new top model line like this..underpowered, V6. If people say it's for a different market group, I'd like to know which market group. cause ain't no one dumb enough to fork over $50,000 for a honda that is OK.
I really though honda is more innovative than this..
10-02-2004, 08:44 PM
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its a nice car... you'll notice that its not gonna be so common when it drops because of the price,
this is another reason why its cool , cuz its not gonna be like u see one every few seconds like a
mazda 3 or a nissan max or a older TL
this is another reason why its cool , cuz its not gonna be like u see one every few seconds like a
mazda 3 or a nissan max or a older TL
10-02-2004, 09:25 PM
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you guys are being stupid...the price of the rl went up $3300 from the year before and you get a better car in every aspect...acura wasnt going to price the car BELOW the cost of last year...
10-03-2004, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bkknight369
you guys are being stupid...the price of the rl went up $3300 from the year before and you get a better car in every aspect...acura wasnt going to price the car BELOW the cost of last year...
Yeah your right but the the way my CLS has been over the last 6months in terms of reliability, i would not want to buy it, with 0 down your payment is somewhere are $850+ a month, over 60months.
10-03-2004, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Minch00
Anyone know how much the new M45 is going to be? If it's within 5k of this price the RL is doomed IMO.
10-03-2004, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ktgumbo
Do you know anything about cars? 
10-03-2004, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by KCPreki11
Wow, you must talk to really stupid people if the don't know what Acura is.
most people do know Acura, doesn't require to have much knowledge of cars either...
10-03-2004, 01:07 PM
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Damned if you do, damned if you don't. People knock on Acura for being value, and now Acura unleashes something that's more expensive than the competition, and we're predicting doom. LOL
I don't even know how much it's going to matter...most cars in this price range are leased anyway.
I don't even know how much it's going to matter...most cars in this price range are leased anyway.
10-03-2004, 07:13 PM
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IT's not so much Acura they don't know, but they usually don't know what kind of car the CL is. Who gives a fuk if Acura is not a household name, as long as you like the car and it is a good value, fuk it. To buy a car so that everyone will know how you paid for it is ridiculous in my opinion.
10-04-2004, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by KCPreki11
Wow, you must talk to really stupid people if the don't know what Acura is.
Event tho' Acura has been around longer then Lexus, more people know what a Lexus is then what an Acura is.
They really must have some rocket scientists working in the Marketing department of Acura
Acura may be pricing itself out of customers. After being burned on the resale value on my CLS, I'd be hesitant to buy anything from Acura for $50K. There are alot of nice cars in the $50K range, and the new RL will have some stiff competition.
There are rumors of a Acura sports car (sub-nsx) coming out, but if it's priced at around 50K, most people would probably just buy a M3 or C6 instead.
10-04-2004, 09:11 AM
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Damn i am suprised at some of the responses here. What other car maker can offer anything near the style, power, tech gadgets for anything near 49k?
Mercedes = yeah right, if you want less power, less gadgets and lord knows less reliabilty.
BMW? If you can get past the styling sure the 530 is nice. But again way less power, no AWDlk and no where near as nice an interior.
Lexus? Not a fan of the GS and i am pretty sure it is a good deal more expensive for something comparable.
I think that RL looks hot, the price is amazing for what you get. Cars like this and the TL will finally start to help acura get the name recognition it needs.
Man why did some of you buy your CL's? Same logic makes the CL a piece of crap as well
Mercedes = yeah right, if you want less power, less gadgets and lord knows less reliabilty.
BMW? If you can get past the styling sure the 530 is nice. But again way less power, no AWDlk and no where near as nice an interior.
Lexus? Not a fan of the GS and i am pretty sure it is a good deal more expensive for something comparable.
I think that RL looks hot, the price is amazing for what you get. Cars like this and the TL will finally start to help acura get the name recognition it needs.
Man why did some of you buy your CL's? Same logic makes the CL a piece of crap as well
10-04-2004, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 95gt
Damn i am suprised at some of the responses here. What other car maker can offer anything near the style, power, tech gadgets for anything near 49k?
Mercedes = yeah right, if you want less power, less gadgets and lord knows less reliabilty.
BMW? If you can get past the styling sure the 530 is nice. But again way less power, no AWDlk and no where near as nice an interior.
Lexus? Not a fan of the GS and i am pretty sure it is a good deal more expensive for something comparable.
I think that RL looks hot, the price is amazing for what you get. Cars like this and the TL will finally start to help acura get the name recognition it needs.
Man why did some of you buy your CL's? Same logic makes the CL a piece of crap as well
Mercedes = yeah right, if you want less power, less gadgets and lord knows less reliabilty.
BMW? If you can get past the styling sure the 530 is nice. But again way less power, no AWDlk and no where near as nice an interior.
Lexus? Not a fan of the GS and i am pretty sure it is a good deal more expensive for something comparable.
I think that RL looks hot, the price is amazing for what you get. Cars like this and the TL will finally start to help acura get the name recognition it needs.
Man why did some of you buy your CL's? Same logic makes the CL a piece of crap as well
This is very true.....you either get the low end E-class or 5-series. The GS has similar weight and power, but the styling is 5-6 years old and a fully loaded GS will run closer to 60k out the door. The problem for the RL is that it might only be tops in its category for maybe a year....
I think its a pretty nice looking car...and the AWD tranny is probably a lot stronger than the POS one we got.
10-04-2004, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by DDT-TypeS
Flagship?
more like overpriced Piece of shit. well, maybe not literally a "piece of shit"..but for that price, I'd definitely "look elsewhere". If you look at other car company's "flagship" model, you'd know why it was called a "flaghship". This is just nonsense when you introduce a new top model line like this..underpowered, V6. If people say it's for a different market group, I'd like to know which market group. cause ain't no one dumb enough to fork over $50,000 for a honda that is OK.
I really though honda is more innovative than this..
more like overpriced Piece of shit. well, maybe not literally a "piece of shit"..but for that price, I'd definitely "look elsewhere". If you look at other car company's "flagship" model, you'd know why it was called a "flaghship". This is just nonsense when you introduce a new top model line like this..underpowered, V6. If people say it's for a different market group, I'd like to know which market group. cause ain't no one dumb enough to fork over $50,000 for a honda that is OK.
I really though honda is more innovative than this..
flagship for acura, who cares what other companies flagship models are, look at VW, they came out with the flagship Phaeton which is way more expensive than the RL and was a huge flop.. you don't have to put out a 100K car to have it be your flagship model...
and since when is 300hp under any circumstances underpowered??? with awd no less...
if the name isnt good enough for you then so be it, but don't expect to get the options of this car with any other bmw or benz for the price, unless you really want an underpowered luxury car
and just for kicks, if you haven't noticed the market group for this car would be late 30's to early 50's, not a bunch of twenty year old street racers... these are the same people that i see driving cl's next to me down the road... those who want a nice car and a decent price, where not paying for just the emblem on the front of your car matters...
side note: is this car being built in japan or the us? cause that would make a big difference to me in terms of reliability
edit: they could have come out with a v8 (not that one even exists, more $ for more R&D), but that also wouldn't fit honda's style of trying to lead in terms of reduced emissions...
10-09-2004, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 03typeS6spd
side note: is this car being built in japan or the us? cause that would make a big difference to me in terms of reliability.
With the power that the RL has so far it's been known to get low 15 sec 1/4 miles.
But true, even E320's are not much faster. They don't care.However this car can look badass if modded.
http://www.v6performance.net/forums/...ad.php?t=41576
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^^^ yes those mods look good
I see the Japan RL have more options then the US version
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=287177
I see the Japan RL have more options then the US version
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=287177
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A more compact "5-speed automatic transmission" takes full advantage of the engine’s superior performance. "Honda’s Prosmatic transmission control technology" , which provides intelligent shift control..........
yeah right...
then FIX our glass tranny or its just another 
yeah right...
then FIX our glass tranny or its just another
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Originally Posted by VTECPOWER
A more compact "5-speed automatic transmission" takes full advantage of the engine’s superior performance. "Honda’s Prosmatic transmission control technology" , which provides intelligent shift control..........
yeah right... then FIX our glass tranny or its just another
yeah right...
then FIX our glass tranny or its just another did you not just read above???
"Honda/Acura J series trannies are built in Japan. "
It's the american made trannies that are the problems.
10-11-2004, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 03typeS6spd
did you not just read above???
"Honda/Acura J series trannies are built in Japan. "
It's the american made trannies that are the problems.
"Honda/Acura J series trannies are built in Japan. "
It's the american made trannies that are the problems.