Used 2005 Acura TL Consumer Reviews
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Very nice car
sleeper22, 01/07/2013
2005 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my 05 TL with a little over 54,000 miles. It now has 105,000 miles. The 3rd generation TL's are very good cars. Comfortable, quiet, roomy, refined and I like the FWD because we do get snow here in KY. I just did the timing belt replacement (almost $1000 at dealer) so guess I will be keeping it for awhile. I really like the TL as in my opinion gets great gas mileage for a car that performs this well. I average 22-24mpg combined and anywhere from 28-33mpg highway. The only complaints I have are the brakes. They perform well but rotors tend to warp easily and the calipers went bad around 95,000 miles. Other than this the TL is probably the best car I have owned.
Great Car
Lisa Gall, 03/17/2016
2005 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
My TL is over 10 years old now and it's still a great car! No problems at all. Complete confidence in reliability - would not hesitate to take it on the longest road trip.
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6 years and counting
Naval Air, 11/28/2010
2005 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
As a retired Naval Aviator, I have a sincere appreciation for performance, reliability and fit. I purchased my 2005 TL new with the assumptions that it would provide years of performance and have the road manors to handle long trips without rattling my old bones. Actually, the car has surpassed those expectations and is categorically the best car Ive ever owned. It has some inherit limitations involving wet or snowy road conditions that may challenge even an experienced driver, but overall its a keeper.
7 year total repairs low
gary171, 09/12/2012
2005 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
My wife purchased the TL new with the 7 year/100,000 extended warranty. The warranty just expired. Total regular maintenance for 7 years are $3600--all done at Acura dealership. Total repairs on my 2005 Infinity purchased the same day with same warranty are $9300. I love my Infinity, but regular maintenance is expensive. Acura repair bills very low over 7 years.
VSA nearly killed me
aap2, 06/13/2015
2005 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan w/Navigation System (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 19 people found this review helpful
Was driving 60mph on the highway using the stick shift feature on the automatic transmission. Out of nowhere the VSA decided to turn on while i was on 3rd speed simply cruising on 60mph. When the VSA light turned on the tires screeched and immediately i lost control of the car and it banged into the divider of the highway. The airbags went off (there were no passengers) and the front left wheel just popped off completely. Thank god there was a gas station 500 feet near me. I Been having a problem with the VSA turning on abruptly for no apparent reason; ive taken it to a mechanic before and even they have no clue wtf is wrong with it. Ive read forums which people have had the same issue...
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