2008 Acura TL Usados en Venta

I purchased a clean 2008 TL auto with navigation 6 weeks ago. It's a wonderful car. I'm a car guy, but no longer a boy-racer since I'm in my 40s. I appreciate refinement and pieces that work well together. This car delivers in most areas. The first test drive sold me on the car's feel and driving dynamics. I'm 5' 11" and the car fits me like a glove. I like the view from the driver's seat, the powertrain's responsiveness and the look of the tan leather interior. I also test drove the redesigned 2009 model and definitely prefer the 2008 since it fits better. Piece of advice: be ready to spring for a new set of Michelins when you buy. Fresh tires clean up lots of problems.

Nice-sized, city car with ample power, high-quality interior and attractive looks. Relatively quiet and comfortable. Bought used from Acura w/ 64k miles. Subsequent repairs/replacement that are endemic to this car as you'll learn on the internet. Purge value in the evap system, easy fix. O-rings on the hydraulic steering system (loud sound on cold mornings that goes away as engine warms, an easy fix). Hydraulic shocks/struts for the hood, easy fix. O2 sensors, a bit trickier fix. Check YouTube for demos on replacing these items and save big, big bucks over expensive Acura dealers. The nav system is not intuitive, and if it has the original DVD, you'll pay like $170 for an upgrade that is, unfortunately, probably worth it. The upgrade has all U.S. major roads and city streets. The original only had 72 cities and was filled with irrelevant stuff like reviews of restaurants. Big diff. Do not tint the rear window or the nav won't be accurate...as it isn't in mine. Grrrr. Car holds value well, it appears, and I think that is because it is one of the best looking of the TL series -- plus Honda's reliability record which is best with their four-cylinder jobs not six cylinders. Mostly satisfied but would be happier if some of the components were more durable, and the Acura dealers only charged an arm instead of an arm and a leg.