2000 Acura TL review from North America
"Very solid, comfortable, reliable car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Both of the seat heaters in the driver's seat (there are 2, one in the back, and one in the seat) burned out by around 70000 miles.
The rear-view mirror dimmer function has started to fade, so that the area that gets dimmed no longer covers the entire mirror. This area started to fade at around 80000 miles, and has slowly expanded so that now nearly half of the mirror is no longer dimmed. I do, however, run with the dimmer feature on constantly.
The passenger side-airbag light frequently comes on if something (not a person) is sitting on the passenger seat. People will also sometimes cause this if they are sitting in the seat at a strange angle. I believe this is because the sensor (which is in the passenger seat back) is a tad too sensitive.
General comments?
Car drives very well. It has reasonable pickup for a car with 220 HP, it handles well, especially in emergency conditions. Handling gives confidence to the driver.
Excellent comfort for the front two seats. Back seat legroom gets pretty cramped for adults if the front seats aren't slid pretty far forward. Enough space for tall people (6'5"+).
Reasonable sound system. Road noise is kept to a minimum except over bad roads.
Excellent visibility! No noticeable blind spots in this car.
Very reliable. I have never had the car fail to start on the first try, or die unexpectedly in the four years I have owned it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 44500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Datsun 280Z |
| Date of Entry | 9th January, 2008 |