Vin /production date
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Vin /production date
How seriously should I take production date when choosing a new car? Is there a big difference between January 2015 and May 2015, etc. Worth paying more for the most recently produced?
#2
Since the TLX is basically a new car, the fact that the entire process will be "tweaked" for the first few months would make it more logical to buy a car that was produced longer into the run. I would assume that as time goes along the workers on the line, the process, the suppliers, the feedback, etc..... would give Acura, or any manufacturer, the ability to get the process more perfected.
I bought my car with a build date in late February 1 and I've been very lucky to have no flaws that I'm aware of.
I bought my car with a build date in late February 1 and I've been very lucky to have no flaws that I'm aware of.
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Since the TLX is basically a new car, the fact that the entire process will be "tweaked" for the first few months would make it more logical to buy a car that was produced longer into the run. I would assume that as time goes along the workers on the line, the process, the suppliers, the feedback, etc..... would give Acura, or any manufacturer, the ability to get the process more perfected.
I bought my car with a build date in late February 1 and I've been very lucky to have no flaws that I'm aware of.
I bought my car with a build date in late February 1 and I've been very lucky to have no flaws that I'm aware of.
I don't know if anyone has found a correlation between older build dates and more transmission problems, etc.
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The issue isn't just the parts in it, etc. The issue is that a Jan. 2015 car has been sitting on a lot (maybe outside) for 8 months. An Aug. 2015 car has only been out a month. From what I've heard, there may be aging from sitting that you can't notice unless you look at the internals.
#9
The issue isn't just the parts in it, etc. The issue is that a Jan. 2015 car has been sitting on a lot (maybe outside) for 8 months. An Aug. 2015 car has only been out a month. From what I've heard, there may be aging from sitting that you can't notice unless you look at the internals.
When I bought mine, I had requested a specific high(er) VIN number & build date. Arrived at the dealership to close the purchase, they had a different car sitting out front. I immediately noticed and went to their back lot searching for the one I targeted. It's a good thing I did, now I have a ZF 9HP transmission that doesn't experience any of the dreadful shift problems.
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youngTL (09-25-2015)
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Some aging from the internals just for sitting & not being used? I'd be more concerned about the effects of the sun, rain, snow on the paint/externals.
When I bought mine, I had requested a specific high(er) VIN number & build date. Arrived at the dealership to close the purchase, they had a different car sitting out front. I immediately noticed and went to their back lot searching for the one I targeted. It's a good thing I did, now I have a ZF 9HP transmission that doesn't experience any of the dreadful shift problems.
When I bought mine, I had requested a specific high(er) VIN number & build date. Arrived at the dealership to close the purchase, they had a different car sitting out front. I immediately noticed and went to their back lot searching for the one I targeted. It's a good thing I did, now I have a ZF 9HP transmission that doesn't experience any of the dreadful shift problems.
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I test drove it from their back lot, it was really really dirty. Sales guy told me they parked it after truck delivery in their other back lot and was never test driven, other than Pre Delivery Inspection. A bonus which was a dealbreaker for me was no front plate. This was the only dealer in the area which didn't already have the front plate already drilled on during PDI.
About the paint, not much to be concerned about. Detailing will restore it to better than new.
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wlkeel (09-26-2015)
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did you notice anything bad about your paint?? like rail rust before they detail it??
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I test drove it from their back lot, it was really really dirty. Sales guy told me they parked it after truck delivery in their other back lot and was never test driven, other than Pre Delivery Inspection. A bonus which was a dealbreaker for me was no front plate. This was the only dealer in the area which didn't already have the front plate already drilled on during PDI.
About the paint, not much to be concerned about. Detailing will restore it to better than new.
I test drove it from their back lot, it was really really dirty. Sales guy told me they parked it after truck delivery in their other back lot and was never test driven, other than Pre Delivery Inspection. A bonus which was a dealbreaker for me was no front plate. This was the only dealer in the area which didn't already have the front plate already drilled on during PDI.
About the paint, not much to be concerned about. Detailing will restore it to better than new.
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Maltlx (09-26-2015)
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Actually was not able to tell due to the car being really dirty from sitting without being touched. The dealer's idea of "detail" is just wash the car. I have detailing experience & knew I could make the car look newer than new. Inspected it after their wash & it was fine.
#18
This was helpful. I bought a 6k miles 2015 TLX V6 and was told the in-service date. I looked at this post, checked my car and the in service date was 5 months before the car was built. I talked to the dealer and they took delivery 2 months after the build date. They corrected everything and it gained me about 7 months of warranty . I'll burn the miles first anyway but nothing worse than feeling like you got ripped off, heh. They were very nice about it, so no biggie.
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because mine has railroad points and i dont know how to remove that because when i got my car i took it the same day and they didnt detail it because i told them
Actually was not able to tell due to the car being really dirty from sitting without being touched. The dealer's idea of "detail" is just wash the car. I have detailing experience & knew I could make the car look newer than new. Inspected it after their wash & it was fine.
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