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“Great Car But Soft Tranny”

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Gary145 recommends this car
07/27/2008

fit and finish is great but that engine is crazy....prrrss when you are crusing but when you stomp on the gas ...you have just unleashed a lion...But one problem..the tranny is soft..due to defective parts and material selection on honda's part...and they openly admit it in recall letters but never in public..go figure.....anyways...just be prepared to pay at least 4 grand for a rebuilt tranny for this puppy....and for all you ppl who will read this ....NO i didn't drive this car like a retard...with a heavy lead foot...its all long distance driving and commuting from home to work and daily trips to the city...and yes i did all my car up keep religiously even with the dealership, using the best synthetic oils in the busness ie...lucas oil and royal purple..from what i understand they fixed the tranny problem in the 04's and up.....Dont' get me wrong....i still love acura power but i'd just get the improved model from this one.

Pros — great engine, fast when you need it to be
Cons — tranny is soft ie: defective torque converter ...4k to to get a rebuild tranny
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“The Tl”

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06/21/2008

Not a whole lot of performance parts, but body styling looks amazing when done correct

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“Excellent Built Quality And The 260hp Engine Is Very Powerful!”

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Peter2817 recommends this car
04/19/2008

Had the car for almost a year. It was a company car. I was very happy with the upscale interior and the large boot space. The car was very comfortable to drive on long trips. The engine was very powerful and made an amazing noise when accelerated on full throttle. Handling was also excellent. Type S features a sports suspension but doesn't compromise ride quality. One major disadvantage is the notchy automatic transmission that takes forever to find the right gear. The car is solid thought and a good buy with all the "goodies" that includes like power everything, leather etc.

Pros — engine, built, handling
Cons — notchy transmission
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“Better Than Any Of The (3) Benzes I Have Owned!”

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John4308 recommends this car
04/08/2008

Almost 90k miles and still runs like new!

Pros — Lightweight (fast!), sunroof, gas mileage, Glorified Honda so it doesn't brake!
Cons — Front Wheel Drive, No Navigation System!
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“Okay.... Car”

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03/23/2008

its in pearl white, and has no bumper kits the usual S comes with... but on the other hand its awsome with its interior, and has around 236HP... not so amazing, but wat can u expect from an 02 acura?

Pros — CLUTCH =) has an S =)
Cons — no bumper kits =(
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“Acura Tl-s”

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Ben1191 recommends this car
01/11/2008

it's better than a Honda

Pros — pretty good acceleration
Cons — front wheel drive
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“Better Than A Honda”

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Ben1191 recommends this car
01/11/2008

overall it was a pretty good car for only 17k

Pros — nice acceleration
Cons — front wheel drive
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“Fav Gen Of Tl's”

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01/05/2008

CAR IS GREAT, BUT HAS A MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM & LITTLE THINGS ABOUT THE CAR SUCK... BUT LOOKS WISE, WOW THIS THING IS B-E-A-UTIFUL

Pros — CAR HAS BEAUTIFUL LINES, TYPE-S GETS UP & GOES, NICE SOUNDING EXHAUST, GREAT BOSE SYSTEM, CLEAN LOOKING INTERIOR, SHIFT-TRONICS.
Cons — TRANSMISSION ISSUE, CAR WASN'T PUT TOGETHER WELL...WEATHER STRIPPING, EXT. TRIM PIECES FADING, INT. DOOR PANELS EXPANDING&CRACKING. IN-DASH CD PLAYER EATS CD'S AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. TYPE-S IS A GAS GUZZLER, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. NOT ENOUGH SOUND DAMPENING, LOUD FOR A LUXURY CAR
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