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“Love It”

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Fran87 recommends this car
10/09/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Base

I Just Love It, it's amazing its acceleration, its assembly
is gorgeous, the only thing i dislike is the gas
consumption, it's exagerated, it gets a tank of
premium fuel in about a week, It's awesome to drive
it, you won't want to get another car once you drive it

Pros — Everything
Cons — Nothing
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“Nicely Equipped Performance Family Sedan”

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Alex5398 recommends this car
07/05/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Type-S

So it's a sporty version of the TL with 3.5 liter V6 developing 286hp, driving the front wheels.  It's nicely equipped inside with NAV, 10 speaker in-dash DVD changer, special alloy wheels, a lip spoiler and special leather seats standard.  It drives smooth and quiet.  Build quality is good and is quite roomy inside.  As for the gas mileage, I average 27 MPG, driving slower than grannies.  If I slam on the gas pedal (the way I used to drive for 20 years), the average drops to below 22 MPG.  Compared to what I drove right before this car (Honda S2000), this car drives like a fat cow.  6 speed manual is offered which I would have loved to get, however, I was overruled by my better half.  Manual transmission would have improved all the performance numbers as well as the driving enjoyment for me.  Oh well, can't have it all, I guess it beats driving a mini-van.

Pros — Good acceleration
Good handling for a front wheel drive sedan
All inclusive packaging (NAV, In-dash DVD changer, Moonroof...)
Decent gas mileage when driven like a granny
Smooth and quiet
Dealer gives you free loaner car
Cons — Manual pedal shifting is way too slow
Suspension is not taut enough
ABS kicks in way too early
Maybe a little more pronounced exhaust sound would add to the sporty nature of this car
Ugly wheels (It's my car so it's the only opinion that counts)
Bad gas mileage if driven enthusiastically
Service at the dealership costs $$$$
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“Tl Scoop”

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Yunny1 recommends this car
07/01/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Base

Overall, TL is an amazing ride and I have nothing much to complain. Performance wise, it is a bit on the weak side and if i had the chance, i would have gone with the TL-type S. But it still comes with V-tec engine and has a good enough kick after 4k rpm. Appearance wise, it is one sexy ride and the interior is amazing too. MPG wise, TL is not a good choice. It has an extremely low miles per gallon (averaging about 23 mpg), and if you got black on the exterior and black in the interior (black on black like me)...taking care of it will be a pain in the butt. Besides these cons, TL is a nice car and I would definitely recommend it for those looking for daily driving and practical car with a bit of sexyness mixed in.

Pros — Sexy, V-tec, Practical, Fun to drive
Cons — Bad MPG
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“Absolutely Love It”

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Aditya138 recommends this car
05/14/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Base

It is a good car if you ignore some negative remarks about it. If you want it all then this is not the car for you

Pros — Good handling, pickup and awesome audio system
Cons — Large turning radius
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“Awesome Cars”

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Mike5237 recommends this car
05/14/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Type-S

Great Family sports car

Pros — Love everything about it
Cons — Nothing
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“The Best”

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Chris7696 recommends this car
03/18/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Type-S

the best car ever created

Pros — only drive this car
Cons — that its infallible
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“Love It”

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Andrea133 recommends this car
03/01/2008

amazing  solid gorgeous strong

Pros — the interior
Cons — nothing
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“The Car Is Built For The Road”

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Andrea133 recommends this car
03/01/2008

it is amazing solid and gorgeous

Pros — the interior
Cons — nothing
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“Sleeper”

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Stuart676 recommends this car
02/09/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Type-S

love the toys the quality and the VTECH

Pros — V-TECH, Brembo's, Nav, Looks
Cons — FWD for serious driving although don't mind in the comute
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“Just Bought This Baby A Month Ago, I Love It To Death.”

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Andy1486 recommends this car
02/04/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Acura TL Base

2008 black exterior with parchment leather interior. Full loaded, xm, navigation system, backup camera, HID, LED taillights.

Pros — Everything
Cons — Nothing
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