2003 Acura 3.5 RL good or bad?

[trappd-in-859]

I'm getting a little tired of my monte carlo and was thinking about getting something newer/better. I would like to get some opinions on this RL that I found at a local dealer.

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Price, mileage, and reliability are all things that I would like your opinions/experiences on. I know the color is a little odd, but it kind of growing on me. From the research I've done these seem to be pretty nice cars to own.

TIA for your replies.

 

[posol]

ehh... while they are nice cars... they are "too" luxury for me. i hate cars that "float" on the road.

 

[trappd-in-859]

I'm with you there, but the car I have now is kinda the same way so I'm used to it. I'm just looking for a car that isn't an econobox and has good reliability.

Staying in the $15k range, do you, or anyone else have any other suggestions?

 

[posol]

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[BigJ]

Good call b, or even a 3.2TL type S is a better call I think.


I found an 04 3.2 tl type s for 17k a month ago, with a whopping 49k. I seriously called my bank and was aboiut to get it, if my insurance didn't double.

 

[trappd-in-859]

I don't wanna take the chance with a bmw right now. I live in a smaller town with virtually no bmw mechanics and I don't wanna take the chance of repairing anything myself. I've never learned to drive a manual and don't really wanna learn on an M3; also I have no friends that drive manual trans cars, so learning that way is a no go. Also, wouldn't an M3 cause my ins. rate to go through the roof?

That M3 is pretty mint though.

 

[posol]

if you're not an idiot, you can "learn" to drive a standard in about 18 seconds. if it takes you 20 seconds or longer, walk. lol

m3 ins isn't bad. mine went up $30 /6 months over the sti for the same coverage

 

[99sidude]

02-03 maxima FTW!

 

[jeffie7]

Good call b, or even a 3.2TL type S is a better call I think.


I found an 04 3.2 tl type s for 17k a month ago, with a whopping 49k. I seriously called my bank and was aboiut to get it, if my insurance didn't double.

Sure it was a type S? guessing it was an 03