Acura604

had my dashcam running...

Hear the noob kid techs freak out to see a TL-S 6MT.... hear the tech howl with excitement when he says "ooooh its manualllllll"...then they walk to front to see the beastly 3.5L...while the tech goes "very rare...very rare".....some noob tech in background "what happened to the type S badge?"... with a response "he took it off"...followed by "whyyyyyyyyy"...then the "yo man I like this car".. lol..who the hell are these Acura techs?..buncha kids.. (I debadged the Type S emblem)

I guess this next generation of acura techs have forgotten all about the Type S?!

cbptls

It's like they saw a unicorn.

I'm taking my car in next week to the dealership, wonder if it will get the same reaction.

Which dashcam are you using?

NBP04TL4ME

StanCeD_J32

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lololol saw this on fb this morning

MonkeyTrucker

Maybe I should upload the audio of the "techs" at the dealership when I had my car serviced for the timing belt. They called me vulgar names, when they thought I couldn't hear. One party consent in my state and I use it whenever exchanging money for service/goods.

Let's just say it ended with the "techs" not giving me my credit card when asking for it back and the cops being called.

VaPouR

To be honest, I'd probably react the exact same was if I saw a 6MT Type-S, those things really are damn unicorns.

truonghthe

"oooh MAAAANNNNUUUUUL" priceless.

thoiboi

You can't tease like that and not upload now...

DO IT!!

foxriderar77

lol thats great

gatrhumpy

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Every time I go to the dealership to have my oil changed, I get offers of "Why don't you sell me this car? Please?"

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooope!"

NBP04TL4ME

I just have to look in my garage -

Everyone has their price unless you are saying you wouldn't sell no matter what.

aIRpeACE

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very funny

guitarplayer16

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lol

usdmJON

Oh god why would you even trust these guys with your car? Fuck that. Get away from my car. Here is a ball. Go play in the grass.

Slayer-33

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lol

quanaman

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@ go play hahaha

My buddy is a tech at an Acura dealer and does most of my work for me. He says everyones always drooling over it when he has it in the shop

truonghthe

I guess they never seen a manual Type S before.

DMZ

I actually hear the same thing on those rare occasions I go to a dealer these days.
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cbptls

I just picked up my car from the dealer after having a wheel alignment performed and sway bar links replaced. They noted the mileage in as xx355 and mileage out as xx357, however it was really xx363 when I picked the car up. I can only imagine they were out joy riding in it - one of the reasons why I would like to have a dashcam wired into the car.

crownr0yal

This is hilarious! My favorite part is the exclamation about it being manual and the "Whyyyyyyy!"

6spd-GERCO

Lol, I have the same thing happen when I pick up parts from the dealer.
Sales guy: Want to trade it in?
Me: Nah
Sales guy walks over and looks inside sees its a manual.
Sales guy: Oh it's a 6 speed!, yeah I would hang on to it, these things are awesome.
Me:

Thanks for posting the clip!

nist7

I wonder if this is acura dealer or just a grease monkey shop? I can understand if it is your normal Jiffy Lube but if this was at a dealer...it's a bit un-nerving.

All the more reason to service the car on your own as much as possible

MonkeyTrucker

No doubt, everyone should leave a recording device in their car at least once while dropping off their car at a dealership. Most would never step foot back in the dealership for maintenance or repairs.

Ever notice those nice little oil change deals they toss around. If you partake of these deals, check your oil filter after the change, then go back and re-read the "coupon."

Acura604

Footage recorded at Burrard Acura, Vancouver BC.

nist7

Yikes.

As repeated above....more reason to do your own service if you can! But alas as long as they don't screw up anything...it's fine.

truonghthe

Congrats on the new purchase, that seat look brand new.

MyGuti

This is not good news lol. My type-s' previous owner had all work done at Burrard lol

LeVeL

The local techs in Boston wouldn't know a Type S from a Prius. They don't have any clue how to drive manual either - caught them on my dashcam stalling dozens of times in their own garage.

NBP04TL4ME

Care to be more specific? Which local techs?

horseshoez

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When I was down in New Jersey a few months ago I took my car to Park Avenue Acura to have new tires mounted (tires I bought from TireRack), and an alignment. The guy who brought my car out to me asked if I'd be willing to sell it; I just smiled and thanked him for the compliment.

NBP04TL4ME

You had tires mounted in NJ and you live in NH??

I've been contemplating selling mine, but not sure what I would replace it with......

horseshoez

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It was a timing issue. I have a new job which keeps me pretty much busy 7-days per week; I took a couple of days off to visit my mom in a nursing home in New Jersey and Park Avenue is literally around the corner. Two birds with one stone.

I've been through the same thought process a few times; if my car was somehow lost, stolen, or totaled, I would probably shop for another 3G 6MT TL.

NBP04TL4ME

Got it and completely understand.

PhilB81

First, that's awesome you caught that on camera!

can we start a club for this, I'm right there with you guys. Other than still being attached to the TL, I still love how it looks, I enjoy driving it, the seating position is great. Also, it was my first car bought new, so those are reasons I want to hang on to it.
Then there is the issue of what other cars are out there. I find that before I consider a car an "upgrade" from the TL, the $ amount is pretty high, so then I start debating with my self, why not just buy a cheap maybe used car for a few years (this is if the TL is totaled or something happens to it). Anyways, I'm hoping for another 5 years out of the TL, or maybe longer and the kids can learn to drive a stick with it