Acura TL looking pretty good
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The new TL is a good example of why Lexus design cars like they do.Lexus do not make big changes, they keep designs simple and traditional. It may be boring to some, but its never offensive like the new TL. In the case of the new TL, Acura need a quick fix, color keying the grill is a good start.
Until Lexus, all Germans brands had the same mentality, one design, 3 different sizes. Lexus proved a luxury brands products didn't have to look the same and be successful.
Well unfortunately this has changed with the introduction of L-finesse styling. I'm not fond of it at all.
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And I agree with 1SICK, VWoA needs to do some serious soul searching in regards to their dealer network to finally conform with the premium cars they are trying to sell. Just going into the VW dealership is like pulling hairs. My advice would be to find a good independent VW shop. Just for comparisons sake, every Honda dealer I have always been to has been exponentially superior. I imagine Acura would be even better.
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The new TL is a good example of why Lexus design cars like they do.Lexus do not make big changes, they keep designs simple and traditional. It may be boring to some, but its never offensive like the new TL. In the case of the new TL, Acura need a quick fix, color keying the grill is a good start.
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I am not putting down Lexus, I am actually saying it’s a good thing that Lexus doesn’t make drastic changes in their redesigns. The TL is a good example of " if something is not broken, don’t fix it, because you can make it worst "
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I agree. True luxury brands all understand this, they don't make drastic changes often and many models have extended life cycles. Acura is another story.
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The new Lexus RX is a very good example, its a brand new design but it still resembles the old one. If only Acura did the same, they had a very nice design in the old TL, almost a timeless design, all they had to do was change a few curve or add a few body lines here and there, change the head lights and tail lights and make the look more modern, instead, they took a perfectly good design and mess it all up.
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The new Lexus RX is a very good example, its a brand new design but it still resembles the old one. If only Acura did the same, they had a very nice design in the old TL, almost a timeless design, all they had to do was change a few curve or add a few body lines here and there, change the head lights and tail lights and make the look more modern, instead, they took a perfectly good design and mess it all up.
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The new TL is a good example of why Lexus design cars like they do.Lexus do not make big changes, they keep designs simple and traditional. It may be boring to some, but its never offensive like the new TL. In the case of the new TL, Acura need a quick fix, color keying the grill is a good start.
acura doesn't need to change anything.
don't you see? the TL is selling like hot cakes right now.
there's a good number of people who like ugly cars, and acura has captured that market.
current 5 series? NOTHING like prior one.
current S class? NOTHING like prior one.
bmw keeps trotting out the 'double kidney' grill, and angel eyes but that's about it.
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I agree. I like the L finesse designs . I like the LS,GS,ES, and the IS. The RX not so much.
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