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Re: more negatives than positives?
Posted by AeroEd [Email] (more from AeroEd) on Fri, 19 Sep 2014 09:47:19
In Reply to: Road & Track highlights more negatives than positives., Norm9-5, Fri, 19 Sep 2014 06:06:51
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let's see
1. We're still waiting for the Legend ...
- they don't like the name, I guess a NEG, albeit minor and arguable
2. The TLX is two cars in one
- smaller volumes, NEG
3. New engines, new transmissions
- loved the 2.4 combo, not so much the 3.5, a DRAW
4. Ignore the X, unless it also says SH-AWD
- love the AWD system (wished available with the 2.4) a POS
5. Superb suspension
- heading says it all, a POS
6. Terrible tires
- heading says it all, a NEG, but tires are consumables, and they do note an increase in mpg, perhaps partly because of the tires
7. Hush hush
- very quiet, a POS
8. Distracting touchscreen
- heading says it all, a NEG
9. The driver assistance systems need ... assistance
- heading says it all, a NEG
10. Multiple personalities, one clear winner
- love the 2.4 combo, not so the 3.5, a DRAW
So we add them up, and perhaps five NEG's to three POS's, but...
IF you go with the 2.4 (which doesn't offer the SH-AWD), don't need larger volume (think Verano), consider tires consumables, consider #8 and #9 two versions of the same item, and don't give a hoot about the name, well, more positives than negatives, maybe a car to consider.
They summarize with:
11. The bottom line
"The 2.4-liter TLX, especially, hits the perfect compromise between luxury-car refinement and sufficient driver engagement."
Ed
2007 9-5 Aero SC [60th]
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->Posting last edited on Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:01:07.
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- Opel Insignia/Regal 2.0T better all around for less., Norm9-5, Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:50:12
- TLX earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ the Highest Rating, Tim, Thu, 6 Nov 2014 07:50:32
- TLX monthly sales +28% and Honda has Best October Ever, Tim, Thu, 6 Nov 2014 07:48:00
- Acura Car Sales up 40% Thanks to TLX, Tim, Thu, 2 Oct 2014 21:14:24
- Hands-on Review at Autoweek, Tim, Sun, 21 Sep 2014 06:51:51
- Not European...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:25:36
- Re: Acura TLX thoughts?, No Snaab, Fri, 19 Sep 2014 09:30:24
- I would get one of the V6 SH-AWD, Tim, Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:55:04
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