MD350

Yes, I did it. I traded the Lexus on a new 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD today. Silver on black again. Really thought long and hard on this one, even had a couple of sleepless nights trying to decide what to do. I did loose some luxury options by buying the TL, but gained some nice, sporty options too. At 57K miles, it was the right time for it to go and I got a decent trade for it while it can still be certified.

I won't be a stranger.

LexBob2

MD350, congratulations on the new car, It sounds nice. Enjoy the new ride and keep us posted.

pestleman0

Congratulations! You've definitely had a time with your car lately.

LexPaul

MD350

Congrats on your purchase of the TL, at the end of the day you have go with what you really want.... Both are great cars....Keep us posted on your observations...

garsarno

Good move. With AWD, you'll be set for the winter. Did you also get standard remote start and satellite radio?

tromly

Congrats, I know it was an agonizing decision, Acuras are great cars, just not a LEXUS !

CJS57

Good Luck they are a nice driving car! I would be driving one because I could get it in a 6-speed manual which I wanted. Also the handling is much better than an ES. But...... I couldn't take the constant tire and road noise. Very annoying to me. Anyway enjoy!

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

Congrats!
A real love or hate looking car with a much better NAV,sound system and handling.
AWD is always nice to have too.
Enjoy!

overclock

The new Consumer Reports issue with all of the car reviews says road noise is a problem across the Acura/Honda lines. My Honda Odyssey is so loud I can barely drive it. Ok, maybe not but it is definitely louder.

Enjoy the new ride. After what you've gone thru with your Lexus you deserve a nice one.

MD350

Remote start is not standard, but push button is (like the ES). XM with traffic/weather is standard. I have a garage, so I would not use remote start often.

Yes, I do feel and hear the road more. We still have my wife's Highlander to haul the family and for trips...which rides like a Lexus (its a Limited).

Yes, the looks are love/hate. The silver blends the large nose/grill pretty well. It does grow on you, and I actually had some people looking at it sitting in traffic this morning on my way to work.

Also, it is really a 4 seater. the middle hump in the rear seat is not adult friendly, but does have a seat belt.

Thank you all for well wishes.

Macklin

Well, well...congrats I guess.

Hey, life is too short to agonize over a car. Enjoy your new ride!

Bet you won't be enjoyin' superior fuel economy quite like you used to though.

Dave Mac

MD350 - Congratulations. You have always been an asset to this forum and I hope we continue to here from you.

Dave Mac

MD350

Yes, 17 city and 25 highway on the sticker. But, I figured the interest rate was 1.9% vs 2.9% from Lexus...so it is a break even.

Blueshark

I was also this close to buy a new 2009 TL last year with all the options: nav, sattle leather seats, tech package, but it lack something inside like wood pieces or something that throw me to Lexus. The car handles corners like crazy with the smart AWD.

MD350

I agree, I did loose some really nice luxury features...but gained some sporty ones. I will miss those features.