2004 Acura TL review from North America
"This is a terrible car for the money - buy an Audi, VW or Infinti"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought this 04 TL new and had to replace the tires at 18,000 miles. This was a big surprise. I've had it aligned six times and the dealer now blames the tires. The tire maker blames the car. I give up. I'll drive slowly and with both hands on the wheel - it's a nice little struggle to keep the car on the road as it pulls hard to the right. This is a $35,000 car that you can't drive at freeway speeds because it's so horribly out of alignment it's not safe.
The headliner has fallen down.
The headlights are out of alignment.
It rattles on the inside worse than the old 200,000 Mazda I took to college.
General comments?
The car is fun to drive but you can't let your mom drive it. She'll end up in a ditch (of course, on the right side of the road)
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| Best car I have ever owned |
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| 215,000km and counting... no problem! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 54500 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota 4Runner |
| Date of Entry | 20th July, 2008 |