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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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3.38 out of 5 stars

Worst Car since my 1977 Chevrolet

R Jarrell, 12/04/2009
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I'm on the second Transmission now. It's going bad and the dealer won't acknowledge. Among other failures blower motor, emissions sensor, brake rotors, leaked for over a year - defective rear view mirror, trim is coming loose on dash. Thin metal will dent at the slightest bump. Awful quality. Great mileage though but they lightened it up too much. I will never buy another Acura. Not as good as a regular Honda.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Acura Stinks

Steve, 11/21/2010
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan w/Navigation (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Be careful of the self dimming mirrors. Bought mine used from a family member with 60000 miles. The mirrors actually have an acid in them. They will leak acid all over your shift lever and the trim (real nice) and melt it. Tranny had the recall done and I am starting to notice problems with it now (currently 68000 original miles). Customer service has got to be the worst in the country. i have had better customer service at a local Sonic drive in. Will never buy another Honda product ever again. The Brakes stink also. The rotors warped and replaced with after market parts and is fone now. Did the work myself and was pretty easy.

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5 out of 5 stars

Loving Acura

happywithacura, 10/04/2002
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We are extremely pleased with our new Acura. If you are not prepared to buy the Type-S model, don't test-drive it. If you are looking for a luxury sedan with sporty feel, excellent handling, premium sound, and comfortable ride, you have found the right car. The Type- S is a slightly tighter ride with improved handling over the regular TL model. However, the smoothness of the ride does suffer some. We are extremely happy with the car and would love to buy another to put next to it in the driveway.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Movin on up

Larry, 02/27/2002
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car replaces our 1999 3.2 TL. The "s" version is a big step in the right direction. The available power and handling are much more of what I'm looking for. Honda has done a good job of upgrading an already desireable machine. This is a great place from which to move forward.

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