2000 Acura TL 3.2 review from North America
"This is a very reliable, sporty, great handling 4-door luxury car that gets 26-30 mpg."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The automatic transmission was replaced at 55,000 miles by the dealer since it was under the 100,000 mile warranty. This was a very good experience since the dealer paid for the towing of the car and gave me a rental car for the entire time the new transmission was being installed.
I also had the motor for the windshield wipers replaced.
General comments?
I bought this 4-door used car from a car broker. He bought it from a leasing company, so it was in very good shape. The previous car I had was a 96 Acura TL 3.2, and I loved it.
This light gold Acura has a spoiler, a tan leather interior with wood-like trim on the interior doors and around the dash and gear shift. This gives it a great-looking, sporty interior.
The V-6, 225 HP engine gives me great acceleration and it handles extremely well in heavy traffic and on the highway.
In the Atlanta, GA (3 million people) heavy traffic I get 26-30 mpg, even though I have to use 93 octane gasoline. This is an extremely reliable car and I will drive it until I can afford a 2004 Acura TL 3.2 in 2008.
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| Great car bad Transmission |
| 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 | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 35500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 78000 miles |
| Previous car | Acura TL |
| Date of Entry | 25th September, 2005 |