Mr.President

I've had alot of friends with TL, and after 5 years, they've all converted to BMW's..... They say once you go Sport/Luxury, you can't go back..... your always going to want a greater "HIGH"..... I love my TL..... I've only had it for a 6 months.... I'm not planning on keeping it forever.... but when the day comes to get a new whip..... what would be the closet thing to the feeling of having a TL?....

but you can say this about any car I guess..... But I feel like I have to go European for my next car..... just cuz i don't think 4G TL and alot of other next gen Vehicles got that flavor that the TL had in it's HEY DAY..... I think having a TL feels the same as having a BMW.....

DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT???

alexSU

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[quote=Mr.President;11559850]I've had alot of friends with TL, and after 5 years, they've all converted to BMW's..... They say once you go Sport/Luxury, you can't go back..... your always going to want a greater "HIGH"..... I love my TL..... I've only had it for a 6 months.... I'm not planning on keeping it forever.... but when the day comes to get a new whip..... what would be the closet thing to the feeling of having a TL?....

but you can say this about any car I guess..... But I feel like I have to go European for my next car..... just cuz i don't think 4G TL and alot of other next gen Vehicles got that flavor that the TL had in it's HEY DAY..... I think having a TL feels the same as having a BMW.....

DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT???[/quote]

y are u yelling at us??

my next car will be a 335i

Mr.President

^^^ my caps was stuck..... didn't feel like re-writing the sentence....

TL2498

Not me. I'll downgrade before I go Euro. Unless I can find a sweet deal on an M3.

Riga89

I was thinking the same exact thing. Can't go to a 2 door car. Next car will prob be a 5 series or Maserati quattroporte.

DeathMetal

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Well, I don't enjoy asshole stretching maintenance costs, so I'll happily enjoy my TL.

Ramrodthrusterpuppy

I'm really digging the '10 S4....if Acura doesn't come out with a 4G TL-S, the S4 will probably be my next mistress.

Mr.President

I understand the maintenance costs, but only worry about that 60k miles down the line.... that's if you buy new.... and AUDI is trying to be more reasonable with their pricing..... All I know is.... I'll never go american..... either japanese or EURO...... and when I mean Japonese... I mean either Nissan GTR or Acura ( if their 5G TL looks better I'll jump on it)

DeathMetal

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Yeah, honestly, I was eyeing a 540i before I got the TL, but I drive just too many damn miles to make it a fiscally responsible purchase.

Now, if I were leasing?

Hmmmm...

Great performance vehicles, but not all are in a wise position to play.

Izzy-Type-S

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Unless TLs took a big turn for the better in the looks department or the next Type-S is kick ass...I'd probably go with an M5. Four doors are so convenient & you want your passangers to enjoy all aspects of the ride. My dad has a G35 coupe & it sucks getting in & out of the back seat.

Souljah

Audi is my next option. They are clean, mean, and flush right out of the box.
RS6?

knavinusa

New S4, S5, or C63.

I've never been a huge fan of the M3, although I know it drives very well on the track.

myron

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I don't know if it's gateway to BMW but I would like something Euro for my next car. They just make more appealing cars IMO (not all of them). I'd like a 335 for my next car or e46 m3. But this acura will last for a while so it's probably gonna be my DD still

laidback93

Judging by this board it appears to be a popular choice. I'm not a huge BMW fan. I'm thinking of getting an Audi for my next car.

Mr.President

I can't keep my TL forever, but it certainly does fit in to this generation of vehicles.... but the look will eventually fade,.... 4G will probably grow into it's look (I STILL WON'T GET IT)....but I know in 5 years from now, I will just leave the TL to my wife and settle down with a 5 series.... It's hard to tell since most cars change the look every 5 years or so, but BMW is pretty consistant with it's grill and flow of the car..... i think 5G TL will look (should look) better.....

Mr.President

I guess the TL is not necessarily a gateway to BM's but diffenitly to a EURO car,.... or atleast a higher luxury sedan..... i think most people that have coupes.... usually stay with coupes..... my brother-in-law has had nothing but coupes in his life..... CL... RSX.... now a g35..... but he also has a 04 accord sedan for his kids... but he never really touches that thing.......

aznbo187

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I've always liked european cars even before the TL. But I always leaned that way because of the sport/performance reason, rather than more luxury.

wrxyboy

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my next car will probably an Acura, Lexus or BMW.

RaviNJCLs

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Not for me. I went from Acura to Infiniti.

vas25tl

I buy used...and most of the time 3-4 years old with 70-90K miles...I will NOT be buying Euro.

Prob Infiniti or Lexus.

NSXNEXT

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I'll be going GM soon.

pre-owned CTS-V or possibly the LaCrosse

Crazy Bimmer

Yes.

Although, G37 is a nice alternative too.

subinf

My plan is TL to Audi

RaviNJCLs

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That car has really impressed me.

NSXNEXT

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Trying to convince my father in law to get one as well to replace his ancient Toyota Camry.


I priced one out the other day. $38K fully loaded. It looks soooo comfy.

tmnhs81

I sport sedans (RWD). After driving e46 M3 I am hooked. German next for me. Leaning towards e39 but I like Lex GS too. maybe 1st gen IS...

iTimmy

We're all different and growing up, but it does seem that Acura is moving in a direction that is not parallel with the users on this board. Compared to the European competition it seems like a no brainer - at least with Acura, it does seem that Infiniti is still going in the right direction and while Lexus may not be what enthusiasts want they have their niche and are doing a tremendous job. What I think surprises me the most is modern american muscle cars, I find myself investigating them as much as Euro Sport/Luxury cars.

For me I plan on moving to a warmer climate very soon, I don't drive much, about 6k per year, and I've had high revving low torque cars for the past 5 or so years - something about torque down low from a big'ole V8 just sounds like a nice change. That said I do like the smooth refined power of the Euro Luxury-Sport cars. What I end up replacing the Si with will depend on what I'm feeling like the day I decide its time for a new car. Something from BMW, Infiniti, Ford, Porsche, Lexus or Dodge would not surprise me!

Ramrodthrusterpuppy

Yeah, the new CTS-V is a beauty...I could definitely see myself driving one of those as well.

I've always loved the 3 series coupes but unfortunately it's just too tight of a fit for me.

Black Tire

I know a few people who went German and then want back to Japanese.

elessar

+1 on LaCrosse. I test drove one a few weeks ago and it was surprisingly nice.

As for Audi, I had one before my TL. Never again.

elessar

<-- '94 Altima to '01 A4 to '04 TL

cM3go

Mmmhmm

VVVVVVVVV

F23A4

Same here. My stepfather's brother and a neighbor of mine did likewise.

My neighbor in particular went from 99 3.2TL to 00 323i to 03 TL-S.

madcaps

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Here's my next car, not necessarily Matte Black but black no doubt, also the RS5 comes out next year too.

5o9

Just had new TL fwd for a loaner. Impressive luxury car. I don't know what BMW that would compare to, 7?

I would consider springing for the shawd 6mt, the loaner was white, had a rear deck spoiler so the back wasn't so bad, and desnoutification is now available

juniorbean

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Not for us either. We went from Acura to Audi.

And I'm with MadCaps... an A5/S5 is on the radar for my next car...

subinf

I don't know if I can go back to having a 2-door car. Either the 4 or 6 for me

dave_ramkumar

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im thinking of getting a m3 after my tl get boring

Jesstzn

I went from an 03 Passat to an 06 TL and would deffinatly go back to that or an A4 ... fit / finish & quality was better hands down.

majin ssj eric

I think AZine is the gateway drug for BMW (or Audi and Infiniti for that matter)....