View Poll Results: What do you think about the new TLX?
I like it; I think it looks great.
32
36.36%
I hate it; it looks bland, boring, and ugly.
13
14.77%
I have mix feelings / It is just ok at best.
43
48.86%
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2015 Acura TLX Discussion
07-11-14, 07:11 AM
#496
Modern Acuras have always been firm. The relatively noisy interior makes it sounds even worse than it really is. Not sure why Acura is so keen to skimp on insulation. I hope the TLX does well because it's their only saving grace. No other Acura sedans are doing well, and it's hurting them.
07-11-14, 07:19 AM
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Modern Acuras have always been firm. The relatively noisy interior makes it sounds even worse than it really is. Not sure why Acura is so keen to skimp on insulation. I hope the TLX does well because it's their only saving grace. No other Acura sedans are doing well, and it's hurting them.
07-11-14, 07:48 AM
#498
It's not worth it on a supposed luxury car. Insulation doesn't weigh that much anyways. When I did my audio system in my Lexus a couple years back, I ripped out all the factory insulation (eventually put it back) and the weight saving was almost negligible (<50lbs), but the car was substantially louder. You won't feel a difference in acceleration/mpg by dropping 50 lbs, but you will hear it.
07-12-14, 04:23 PM
#500
Lexus Champion
oooooook.... I can buy 1500 diecast C7 models too with $45K but no clue what this has to do with TLX discussion.
07-13-14, 03:12 PM
#501
Standard led headlights.
I wonder when other brands will start offering standard led headlights. With led's so widely used these days, led headlights should no longer be an option on premium cars
I wonder when other brands will start offering standard led headlights. With led's so widely used these days, led headlights should no longer be an option on premium cars
07-13-14, 03:34 PM
#503
Lexus Fanatic
Modern Acuras have always been firm. The relatively noisy interior makes it sounds even worse than it really is. Not sure why Acura is so keen to skimp on insulation. I hope the TLX does well because it's their only saving grace. No other Acura sedans are doing well, and it's hurting them.
07-13-14, 03:43 PM
#504
Lexus Champion
Point taken, BUT if Toyota can decrease manufacturing costs effectively enough to have them mass produced and standard on one of their highest volume cars, then they should be more than effective enough.
07-13-14, 06:27 PM
#505
Lexus Champion
07-13-14, 06:32 PM
#506
Lexus Fanatic
If you've seen what Xenon or HID systems cost to replace, you'll probably be glad to have halogens. True, the newer systems last longer, but when they DO fail, and are not warranty-covered, they can cost some $$$$$.....especially at expensive shops like BMW.
07-13-14, 06:42 PM
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Then they wonder why they are not taken seriously.Lexus was first with LED headlights back in 2007, Audi was first with a full LED headlight and clearly made the separate DRL popular.
And bagwell I agree, standard halogen look so bad on a new luxury car in 2014. It should be a mandatory to pay for that option!
07-13-14, 06:49 PM
#508
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by LexFather
And bagwell I agree, standard halogen look so bad on a new luxury car in 2014. It should be a mandatory to pay for that option!
Last edited by mmarshall; 07-13-14 at 06:53 PM.
07-13-14, 06:55 PM
#509
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The first generation of LEDs were not super impressive due to them being first. The current generation in many cars are amazing. I ensured they were on my LS F-sport. Other standouts that I've driven are the CLS 63 and Q50, both with awesome LED lights.
Driving one of those cars with LEDs compared to one with HIDs is a night and day difference similar to HIDs vs Halogen in the late 90s early 2000s.. To Acura's credit they are using them one car at a time but it just seems cheap without a separate DRL. A separate LED DRL also has a coolness factor about it.
07-13-14, 08:00 PM
#510
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Well, true, the TLX's arrival alone is not the only reason. The ILX, though well-built like all Acuras, didn't have the refinement or sound-insulation a proper entry-level premium/luxury sedan should have....it essentially drove like a more expensive Civic. In addition, the competing Buick Verano (which DID do the refinement/sound-insulation right) and the new Audi A3 sedan simply blew it away in sales.
$299 a month is going to attract legions of loyal fans and tons of Accord owners. That is super aggressive. The ILX can be leased for no joke $159 or $199 a month so I doubt it effects sales.
What is crazy as someone mentioned is you can get a loaded ILX for 31k or a base tlx for 31k. The ILX looks like even more of a joke. To think the hybrid was 35k
Tlx pricing under 40k seems very good, that is loaded accord money.
What is crazy as someone mentioned is you can get a loaded ILX for 31k or a base tlx for 31k. The ILX looks like even more of a joke. To think the hybrid was 35k
Tlx pricing under 40k seems very good, that is loaded accord money.
Yet, the ILX (after a slow start) seems to be doing relatively well here in Southern Ontario, Canada, if my sightings of it on the roads is any indication. But the ILX's predecessors, the EL (starting from 1996) and the CSX (starting from 2005) did well also. They sold well, despite the fact that they were nothing more than expensive, dressed-up Civics that sold for about the same as the much better Accord.
Canadians, however, value smaller cars (the Civic has been the best-selling car here for more than a decade now) more than larger vehicles, so the ILX was probably a low risk for Canada but a (much) higher risk south of the border.
Canadians, however, value smaller cars (the Civic has been the best-selling car here for more than a decade now) more than larger vehicles, so the ILX was probably a low risk for Canada but a (much) higher risk south of the border.
Haha, me too!!!!!