new or used Acura?
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Anonymous
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Hi there. I'm driving an almost-17-year-old Acura TSX and I think I'm finally ready to make the leap and replace it. (It still runs great and has 130k-ish miles, but I get nervous driving it any kind of distance, which makes beach trips, etc. kind of tough.)
I was initially looking at certified pre-owned 2017 TLXs but now I'm wondering if it makes more sense just to buy a 2020 model. The price differential is only about $5K, and they're offering really good financing on either one. It would be about $100/month difference over the life of a 60-month loan. The Acura dealership where I bought my current one has a new one in a good color combo and sub-5k miles. Other local dealerships have a few 2017's ranging from $19k-$23k and 20k-33k miles. Typically I like the idea of letting the original buyer take the depreciation for me, but when the cost differential is that small and I'm looking to keep the car for pretty much forever, does it make sense to buy new? Thoughts? |
Anonymous
| I think you should look at the TLX's recent reliability history, which is not good. Acura quality is not what it was 17 years ago when you bought. Frankly, I'd rather get a TL instead of a TLX, if you can find one with 50-75K miles on it. |
Anonymous
| If your car still runs great (and you're not really going anywhere at the moment), then why not wait to see how 2020 plays out? There might be dealer or manufacturer incentives later this year for new cars. |
Anonymous
| Acura’s reliability is in the toilet. Like worse than Range Rover. Just get a civic. |
Anonymous
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The 4 cylinder/6 speed TLX’s get great reviews, it’s the v-6 9 speeds with the issues.
We recently bought a used 2020 4 cyl with 5k miles (dealer loaner) for $24k. We only drove it a little before Covid but so far extremely happy. |
Anonymous
| My last three cars over the past 15 years have been Acura (still driving the 3rd one). No complaints about any of them. I would highly recommend buying certified used so that initial depreciation is taken by the first owner. |