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
#737
Agreed - I have been known to be a nitpicker! However while some of these are exactly that a few of them (in my case the tires and rear spoiler - not to mention no exposed exhaust tips which I left off the list) contributed to be deal breakers for me.
#739
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#741
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I really want to try Honda's DCT. I've been turned off by other brands' DCT because of low speed drive-ability. They're great for when you're gunning it, but horrible when using in a crowded parking lot. I'm actually quite happy Honda still has some ingenuity in them. There is hope after all..
#742
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I really want to try Honda's DCT. I've been turned off by other brands' DCT because of low speed drive-ability. They're great for when you're gunning it, but horrible when using in a crowded parking lot. I'm actually quite happy Honda still has some ingenuity in them. There is hope after all..
#747
Lexus Champion
Originally Posted by bagwell
your nitpicking with some of those......
TSX had one hood strut, Audi A5 has 1 hood strut
most states require front plate
I'm glad it has no honda civic spoiler
I prefer Bridgestone over Michelin
no spare is better for weight savings
your nitpicking with some of those......
TSX had one hood strut, Audi A5 has 1 hood strut
most states require front plate
I'm glad it has no honda civic spoiler
I prefer Bridgestone over Michelin
no spare is better for weight savings
I'm all for weight savings and complying with CAFE, but I need a spare or RFTs. If you want to force me to buy the spare and a jack as an accessory, I'll do it. But I won't drive a car with an inflator kit. With TPMS, how often are drivers stranded with a flat that can hold air from a slow leak? Yes, I have AAA, but if I'm nowhere near home, that's a long tow if an inflator kit can't help me; and if I have the family with me, how are we all going to fit in the cab of the tow truck.
I don't love RFTs, but it's the only way I'm foregoing a spare.
#748
Lexus Fanatic
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no that isn't the point of a DCT. the DCT's dual clutches 'pre-selects' and synchronizes the next/previous gear for much faster shifts. but there's always been a trade-off with smoothness at low speeds. with an electronically controlled torque converter, acura has given the car the best of both worlds. pretty slick.
#749
I agree - When I recently priced a TLX V-6 Tech the lease rate with no down money would have run me $570 a month. An RLX Tech was about the same price. Way too much money for either vehicle. The ES I leased had almost the same equipment and was $100 a month cheaper. Even a GS could be had for about $40 less a month. Their unwillingness to come much off MSRP to keep a 4-time customer is what lost me.
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no that isn't the point of a DCT. the DCT's dual clutches 'pre-selects' and synchronizes the next/previous gear for much faster shifts. but there's always been a trade-off with smoothness at low speeds. with an electronically controlled torque converter, acura has given the car the best of both worlds. pretty slick.