Used 2003 Acura RL Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2003 RL, so we've included reviews for other years of the RL since its last redesign.
Love It! ! !
itr03, 12/04/2002
2003 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I tested BMW, Lexus, Infinity, and many others. . .Dollar for Dollar. .Cant Beat It
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caodart, 02/12/2003
2003 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had this car about one year and it is about as perfict as a car can be made I have found nothing wrong with this car. Exellent quality and excellent performance. It is as good as it gets. Also, it has all the bells and whistles, I especially like the phone system. It is cheep for the service and covers ev
A good all around car.
jrender, 01/12/2003
2003 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a great Japanese luxury sedan for the price. I was looking at the 5 series Bimmers and the lexus ls 430. This car was much less than both, after the rebates. Extremely reliable and fun to drive.
Great Used Car Value
Kevin MacNutt, 03/24/2017
2002 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
To be fair when this was released as Acura's Flagship, the front drive, V-6 RL was more in line with Toyota's top of the line Avalon than the current V-8 offerings from both Lexus and Infiniti. As a result the RL's sales were slow. I have always liked the styling of the then current Accord, which the RL closely resembles, however again when setting out to make a luxury flagship it would have behooved Honda not to make it resemble it's volume selling family sedan. If you bought one new, because of it's rather anonymous position in the luxury field, you may find yourself singing the "depreciation blues" as the RL depreciated much faster than the Accord simply because of lack of name recognition. For those buying one used, they were getting an incredible deal, as most RLs appeared on the market priced not too much higher than Accord, for a car that cost of maintenance is comparable to any Honda and built and appointed much like a Mercedes-Benz. I bought my RL used with about 119,000 miles on the odometer and it was like buying a new car. Everything worked as it should, no leaks, the interior holds up well as does the paint. Mine now has 150,000 miles and still feels like a new car. As I need a car simply to be enjoyable to drive, be comfortable and reliable, this one cannot be beat. Whenever a low mileage example shows up on the used market, I am tempted to purchase it to have when this one wears out. I change the oil using Mobile 1 high mileage synthetic and treat it well. There is a small spot of rust showing up on the rear quarter, but this seems to be common among Hondas of this era, so I am not to worried. Given all the Hondas and Acuras of this age and older that are still in daily use, I feel me and my RL will travel many miles together.
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Acura Luxury Sedan
Austin TX , 12/16/2008
2002 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
We have owned the 2002 Acura RL since June 2001 - 2nd Acura and absolutely the best car purchases we have ever made. The Acura RL is a large performance luxury sedan, and it rides and handles wonderfully. The acceleration is brisk, the handling rock-solid and the build-quality is absolutely first-rate. Routine maintenance is all this car has needed in last 7+ years - still has original disc brakes at 78K miles, and dealer says they have 40% wear left. Based on Acura's reputation and our experience, I expect this car to last another 7+ years before I can justify replacing it. No regrets, no complaints... every one should be so lucky to own a 2002 Acura RL.
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