nsxt2000
10-03-2007, 10:10 AM
I personally think the TL is an excellent car. My son bought one about a year ago as a wedding present for his wife. (And to think, back in 1968 when I married I bought my wife a corsage and I thought that was doing good). Anyway, they love the car and it is a winner.
The TL is Acura's best selling model and the second best selling luxury sedan in the U.S., closely behind the BMW 3 Series. Other competitors include Cadillac STS / Infinity G35 / Jaguar X-Type / Lexus ES / Mercedes-Benz E Class / Saab 9-3 / and Volvo 560. While all are nice cars, I was thinking that if price were no object and without dwelling on the pros & cons of each too much what order would I choose from this list?
* Probably the M-B would be first on the list. It looks good, although it has rather conservative lines, and the M-B status comes into play. I would have to ignore the rather high upkeep, but then again if money didn't count it would be the M-B.
* The Jaguar is number two. I like the interior and would just not think about reliability and resale issues.
* Number three is the TL. Good but not extremely exciting styling along with and upscale and functional interior.
* The Lexus and Infinity tie for the next spot. Both are fine examples of Japanese luxury automobiles but seem to lack visual punch.
* The Cadillac design is edgy, but I prefer it over the remaining rivals. You must put up with the GM service mentality when having work performed and according to the Consumer Reports reliability survey you will be visiting them often.
* The Volvo and Saab round out the bottom of the list. Neither do much to move me.
So there are pretty much what I would choose if price and most other issues were ignored. However, when looking at this market segment and analyzing the relative merits of each and weighing quality, performance, resale, styling, maintence and value, the clear first place winner is the TL!
Anyone have a different ranking?
-Mike S.
The TL is Acura's best selling model and the second best selling luxury sedan in the U.S., closely behind the BMW 3 Series. Other competitors include Cadillac STS / Infinity G35 / Jaguar X-Type / Lexus ES / Mercedes-Benz E Class / Saab 9-3 / and Volvo 560. While all are nice cars, I was thinking that if price were no object and without dwelling on the pros & cons of each too much what order would I choose from this list?
* Probably the M-B would be first on the list. It looks good, although it has rather conservative lines, and the M-B status comes into play. I would have to ignore the rather high upkeep, but then again if money didn't count it would be the M-B.
* The Jaguar is number two. I like the interior and would just not think about reliability and resale issues.
* Number three is the TL. Good but not extremely exciting styling along with and upscale and functional interior.
* The Lexus and Infinity tie for the next spot. Both are fine examples of Japanese luxury automobiles but seem to lack visual punch.
* The Cadillac design is edgy, but I prefer it over the remaining rivals. You must put up with the GM service mentality when having work performed and according to the Consumer Reports reliability survey you will be visiting them often.
* The Volvo and Saab round out the bottom of the list. Neither do much to move me.
So there are pretty much what I would choose if price and most other issues were ignored. However, when looking at this market segment and analyzing the relative merits of each and weighing quality, performance, resale, styling, maintence and value, the clear first place winner is the TL!
Anyone have a different ranking?
-Mike S.