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4.75 out of 5 stars

Soo Money

lookin4money, 10/17/2002
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

For the money, I think this is hands down the best deal on the road at any price! The car corners great! Is amazing on the highway. You can get into any slot you want in rush-hour traffic with its acceloration and braking. Maybe the only complaint is that the acceleration seems more responsive in Auto than in Sport shift mode (were it is a little slow to shift). I love the sound system!!! Anyone who wishes for more base isn't really a music lover anyway. You can have the base as loud as it gets, feel it, and yet still hear the music as you should. WHAT A BUY!

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Nice Car

Monkeyking, 05/14/2008
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Have had this car since late 2001 (around 77K miles). The acceleration of the type-s has been nice and the car is comes with a lot of great standard options. The navigation system is great, if a bit dated now. The transmission has been unreliable from the start and has been replaced twice. Both times the dealer gave me a hard time before replacing it. It's an nice and reliable car, but it's boring. Acura seems to have fairly bland styling in general. I would buy an Audi or BMW instead next time.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Is Acura having quality problems?

not-as-happy, 10/13/2002
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Honda/Acura is the only car I've ever driven - but I'm starting to wonder what's going on over there. My TL rattled more than any other car I've ever DRIVEN, much less owned. The dashboard and console squeaked and rattled like crazy. I have it on pretty good authority that Acura "knows about the problem and it can be fixed." It was otherwise a tremendous automobile. but the ride was a little too rough for my taste so I took it back for an MDX - Best car I've ever driven but after 2 months IT squeaks a little. WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE?- YOU GUYS GET YOU QUALITY- CONTROL ACT TOGETHER!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

I hate to get rid of it

Sharon, 08/10/2008
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought this car new in October 2001 in Aegean Blue. I still get compliments on it all the time. It has a wonderfully large trunk that has been hard to match in other cars. I have driven many other near luxury cars and have found nothing else that compares. Recently I have had some "problems" both with the transmission and what I believe may be the fuel pump. The car does goes through brakes quickly. Overall, it has been my favorite car of all time and I really hate to think of selling it but I think the time has come. I have never kept a car anywhere near this long if that tells you how great of a car this has been.

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5 out of 5 stars

This Will Not Be My Last Acura

Tony C., 02/15/2009
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I use to own a 2006 Ford Escape that I only had for four months and the piece of junk truck keep breaking down on me just was not reliable. When I saw my new Acura I feel in love with it the day I saw it. This car is the best car that I have owned. For as big as this car is it is better on fuel than my 4 cyl Ford Escape was. I like the fact that when I lock the car I do not have an annoying horn that sounds just a quite beep.

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