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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love it all ... but the lights.

New Acura Owner, 05/17/2005
2005 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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Overall an extremely attractive, well built, fun to drive automobile. Thoughtful in its design, seamless in its execution. Has almost every feature you would expect (and then some) for a car at this price point. Honda pedigree ensures car will be reliable for years to come. May not have the road panache of an MB (we had previously owned 2 E-Class MBs) but the features/technology beats MB (and BMW) hands down. Purchased the Lakeshore silver exterior...really sharp.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2005 Acura RL

Mary Ellen Gase, 05/04/2006
2005 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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The RL is a wonderful car to drive as it's very smooth riding and is extremely comfortable. It also has a beautiful design. It's a very quiet riding car. The AWD, navigation center, XM radio,and moonroof are all positive features of the RL. I bought it also for the many safety features. Love it!

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2005 RL

BoSox, 05/27/2005
2005 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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As Fun a car to drive as I have ever owned. The only issue with it was when I went on vacation and the car sat for 2 weeks, it did not start. I was originally told that due to the amount of computers in this car, the draw on the battery was causing the problem. I did not buy it. After the second time it happened, the dealer said they found the problem and fixed it. We will see if the next time I park it for an extended period it starts.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Extremely Satisfied

bawl, 01/08/2005
2005 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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For over a year I've been evaluating luxury sedans. I've driven them all with the exception of the Infiniti M - personal distaste. I found that the RL's combo of aesthetics, features, reliability (yet unproved, but it's a Honda)and performance left the competition (530, E, new A6, GS) far, far behind. The throttle response is superior to that of any of those mentioned, and though I really liked the ride of the 530 w/ sport package, the RL's is very competitive. The interior is as plush and finished as the E, GS and A6, but better conceived than all. I didn't like the 5's inside. It's much more handsome in person than in any of the PR pics. 10 of 11 most unreliable cars are Euro.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

First Acura

Jim Dobrzynski, 05/18/2005
2005 Acura RL 3.5 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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The RL is a fun car to drive. The handling of the car is fantastic. The ride is very smooth and the acceleration is very responsive.

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