2005 Acura TL: Still Worth It in 2022, 17 YEARS LATER? 

Hey thanks so much my friend, I’m humbled by your kind words and yes I think it’s important to look back a bit to get a better perspective of some of these new cars. And it’s just so interesting to see how the older cars in a lot of ways are more satisfying than the new ones. Thanks again for stopping by and showing support!

@Exhaust Sports Auto no prob man. While I love new cars, I get bored with reviews on them because most of the time, 10 of the biggest reviewers are saying the same things about it. None of the big channels take time to review old school luxury cars. Thanks again man. Been subbed since your Genesis days.

@@JokerG16 Yea I noticed that about car reviews for some time now which is why I decided to take car reviews seriously. And thanks man I really appreciate your support love hearing back from OG subs haha. Check out Savagegeese's channel if you haven't already. I think you will appreciate his new car reviews if you like what I do

@@JokerG16 I love new cars I just hate all the bugs and unreliability I never buy a car unless it's been on the market at least five years that's why I like older car reviews toyota supra bmw engine will see how it holds up along with the 2020 vette maybe I'm just ranting

@@on-site4094 No you're not many people feel the same way. But this is why I always suggest a warranty and with many new cars, you should probably lease even if it is the most expensive way to buy a car. New cars are just way too complicated like you mentioned.

That’s awesome take it up to a mil haha

As long as you keep up with oil changes and other basic maintenance including Timing Belt and valve adjustment it will run forever

Nicholas walls 2006 tl 228,900 running good only thing I needed major was a rack & pinion

@@altonspencer6074 That's awesome. I definitely keep up with the oil changes and I also change the tranny fluid every time I get an oil change. Definitely worth a little extra money instead of having to rebuild the transmission.

My transmission blew up at 180k with routine maintenance. x.x But honestly looking forward to getting it fixed asap because I love the damn thing.

Absolutely they do!

M S Say that to my old TL’s dashboard 😴 My six speed still feels nice though 👍🏾

So true. Mine is 14 years old, and everyone thinks it's 4 years old. IMHO it's a superior car to the later TLX's.

@@dbdnrbdb I’ve had both

They really remind me of 80s Benz. Albeit they have another 20 years of age.

Nice great to hear my friend

Still rockin my 08 TL also!!! Still going strong at 163000 miles. Original engine and tranny 😍

Still drivin my 04 6mt.

I'm still kicking ass in my 08 TL Type S.

Type S is legendary for sure

@@panzu3982 Don't do it! If it is only $3,000 it either has a ton of problems or not well kept. Closer to $8,000-$9,000 should get you a much better car.

The 2010 is even better sh awd 3.7 craaaazy quick.

absolutely 💯 %try a manual u will be in heaven

Nice great to hear

Same clutch too from day one?

Family Man besides consumables (clutch, brakes, tires, struts etc.)

I'm at 150K on my 05 TL and recently had to replace two of my motor mounts also. I got the car back in 2010. Thanks for assuring me that I have at least another 100K left in this car bro! Haha!!

Hope you just forgot mentioning the timing belt change at 105k.

Same, just need new software for the navi, and bluetooth audio and it would be the perfect car in 2022.

You shouldn’t!

This gen TL refuses to die. Changing out the timing belt and water pump ever 105,000 miles is so worth it. You’ll find some online with over 500,000 miles and have seen a few.

Timeless car

Maintenance is key for sure

Don’t.

Have a coworker willing to sell me an 04 6speed when he gets his new vehicle. I’m excited but curious what I should pay for it. The interior was redone about 2 years ago.

Hell yea brother keep it up 👍

Can you tell me about how much average kms per letre you got ?

MrDave 777 The e39 bmw 5 series takes that title in my opinion. But I’m selling mine and gonna buy a TL for the reliability and gas mileage

Cameron Ogilvie Please explain why the BMW E39 is superior?! I understand it being the ultimate driving machine and the small badge in the back. What say you? Thx

MrDave 777 high quality interior that lasts (literally leather everywhere), rear wheel drive with the 50/50 balance, the powerful sound with the sound to match, and the timeless semi-aggressive looks that never expire to our modern times

@@CGM350 I know Mercedes coined the term '4 door coupe/ with their CLS, but I honestly think the 3rd Gen TL is more deserving of that title

8th gen civic sedan looks better:)

It’s a a awesome ride for sure my friend people are sleeping on Acura especially these previous gen models

Hell yes bro love mine as well manual 20 inch vossens rolled fenders its so dope extremely low km for yr 90000 miles

Yea but too bad they won’t lol. But have you seen the new Type S concept? That looks great hopefully that makes it to production

My friend just picked up a fully loaded 2007 TL (not type s) today, we drove around all day just because it's such a nice car you don't want to get out of it

@@crystalthewolf8945bought the same car Saturday I’m impressed I rlly love the 3rd gen Acura

Heck yea great looking car

Heck yea this car and it’s straight like performance is really underrated

Thought I was the only one... Mine has 130,000.

Mine is 225,500 I am afraid of my rebuilt transmission goes out, you better have some money saved for your second transmission boi

@@broly6423 If you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for the Trans rebuild?

MrThree1zero 2000

Thanks so much I try my best to explain what cars are truly like on the road. I would love to check out a 2000 TL one day

Oh man that’s such a special car I don’t think I will ever find a decent version of that car that’s not salvaged or something to review and feature on the channel 😂

@@MeynMotorGroup It would be hard to do, but I am sure there are some still out there. Can't wait until you get your hands on a C8 Corvette. The media drive reviews seem mostly positive so far. Nothing the GS, Z06, and ZR-1 models won't be able to fine tune and fix in the future. Sorry for getting off topic.

Haha no worries, literally watching Matt Farahs video rn on the C8. I mean I’m sure it’s great Corvettes have been pretty good since the C6 even C5 I guess. It’s just deep down I know they cut corners somewhere to get the cost low but as it sits it’s like SavageGeese says, it’s curing cancer it’s solving world hunger lowering tariffs 😂 but nah it’s probably but I would actually like to purchase the car to review so I Can be 100000% In influenced by anything outside and give the upmost impartial review I can on that thing we’ll see tho

@@MeynMotorGroup If you did, I bet your subscriber volume would grow at least 3 times larger. Not to mention you would feel like a rock star for a while.

@@wbwayne8887 HAHA idk man I did a little teaser vid just to test the waters but when I put up a C8 vid like the rest of the clickbait car vloggers, it only got like 600 views lol 😅😂and that's fine I really don't care if it doesn't get millions of views. I just want the few hundred or thousand people who see it to pull away value from it and I will do my best job for those people who will watch. But again idk if I will get one anytime soon lol. I really appreciate the support I get from viewers like you tho

Heck yea great car for sure, these VTEC motors sound great with an intake haha

VTEC kicks in= : )

Thank you my friend! Glad it was valuable!

Oh man you are super lucky to own this car with a manual and a clean one too congrats! And thanks again my friend, I appreciate you stopping by!

I inherited a 2005 TL (manual) from my Dad as my first car. Not it as good condition as yours, but I couldn't ask for a better first car to be driving. Such fun.

@@jeriji6592 I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of it :-)

@@josephgaviota Thank you, I do too. :)

Thank you so much my friend, I really appreciate that! And yea can’t last forever haha but this was an awesome car that deserves far more recognition than it gets

Absolutely that’s exactly how I feel about it. True pleasure to be able to do this review

Agreed! It matches the designs of the cars made now... in 2019!

Oh yea it blends in just fine...probably even more gracefully too

Nice you’re lucky haha that’s low mileage for these

I got mine on 123k miles 😔

Hey brother thanks for stopping by again, yes this was a heck of a design. Truly timeless and yea a V6 in the TSX wagon would have been perfect I was shocked they didn’t offer the wagon in V6 only but the 4 cylinders are good engines too. I appreciate your support brother

@@MeynMotorGroup i think why most new cars will never feel so planted like this TL is mostly the dam electric steering!. give me The hydraulic steering back ..worth the loss of "mpg" they claim

Do you like the steering in the TSX? I don’t mind some cars with the electric steering but I understand, nothing like hydraulic steering for sure. Very connected feel and yes it’s so dumb how they do it for “fuel economy” when it saves less than a tenth of a percent in fuel lol they just want to purposefully make cars feel to dull to promote self driving

I agree I drove my T.L way more than my Infiniti. It was a way more comfortable ride. I now got a Shawd TLX. I think she pretty quick

Oh yea V6 TLX with AWD is great for sure very potent

Totally agree great looking ride for sure

Thank you my friend and yea I hear ya!

Appreciate it my friend all thanks to viewers like you!

Thank you my friend!

Michael Paul amen i stare them down when i see one on the road

Yup very timeless design love it

I've almost bought one on several occasions just because of how nice they drive and how great they have always looked. I'm a big fan of the Pearl white color. I also like the 3 spoked steering wheel better which I believe was introduced in the 07 model. I'm a sucker for a good steering wheel, as it's what you interact with more than any part of your car.

It's true! In Los Angeles area, you _cannot believe_ how many of this generation Acura TL are still on the street. I mean _LOTS_ of them. Had to have been a great car design.

no shit can't wait till the grampy versions to rust out so my manual aspec 20 inch vossen baby really sticks out :-) so special cars :-)

Hey thanks so much and yes those are some great cars you got. Yea I understand those older vehicles were just built with a different mind set, not only do they drive better but they also lasted longer. I really appreciate your kind words my friend, and I’m humbled that you find value in my work. Thank you!

You did get a bargain my friend with that car. The fact that you still enjoy it is a huge testament and I enjoyed reading your ownership experience. Thank you sir for stopping by, phenomenal car!

Similar experience. Saved for years and bought an ‘04 TL for $38K. My first ever new car and yes, I too had life changes (a train route opened up!) so now, 17 years later, only 55K miles in the odometer. Mine is garaged as wellI, always synthetic oil, and too, do the walk-around and brush the paint with my fingertips, especially after I clay bar. And the thing moves! Love the VTEC when it kicks in.

Yea your Type S is special definitely hold onto it. I drove the new Accord and I like it but it’s as you said new cars are like iPhones, you get one every 2-3 years

Keep it. The TL-S is a unique special car.

Agreed

That’s so true. I had a 2001 Honda prelude SE manual. Boy do I regret selling it. I have a 2017 Accord. V6 coupe last year of the accord coupe and V6 engine. I will never buy a turbo for the simple reason they are not reliable long term. I had a 2008 Honda Accord v6 before this I’ll be honest for a 8 year difference I swear both accords drive the exact same. Despite my newer one have 125,000KM less. Quality is for sure sacrificed as my 08 felt more sturdy.

The only car I will never sell. O7 6mt wdp

Definitely agreed Kyle and the Type S is amazing but impossible to find used. The people who own them never trade them in lol Thank you so much for your support I really appreciate it

Will do! I just lost my voice a bit recently because of a cold but I will try to get that review out for sure. Thank you very much sir for your support that means a lot!

Thank you so much my friend!

Man you got lucky with that Type S haha

Kenneth Stone I have same 06 royal blue, but mine is driving sluggish I don’t know why, only 109k miles

I hate my 06 continuous problems after problems. Great looking car poor engineering

Nice yea it was a beautiful car and still is. Yea many have had the dash crack issue. Glad you still appreciate the car

Intakes make these VTEC motors sound incredible haha thanks for stopping by my friend yea these are great cars

Hey thanks for stopping by my friend haha. That’s awesome Alex yea these are some sweet cars and you’re lucky to have a manual since they’re so hard to come by. The Type S is also impossible to find but thanks again for watching!

Exhaust Sports Auto the funny thing is I stumbled open that gem completely by accident, i was working at a dealership as a porter and I wanted to learn to drive stick so i was waiting for a cheap stick to come into the wholesale lot, and with all the body damage the used car manager didn’t think much of it so I got it for less than $2500 I had no intentions to fall in love with it but it’s now pretty much my child And I’m saving up to get the body professionally fixed up and repainted, properly grey because I don’t care for black

@@romulas-cushmanproject3273 That's awesome love hearing stuff like that haha. I'm glad you get to experience this car at that price. Even getting the body work and paint done, you're still in it for a dirt cheap price. Very cool my friend.

Alex's Customs this is the exact description of my 04 TL (128k) and I’m on my lunch break lol

Lol someone else said they were watching this on a lunch break thanks for stopping by haha

Haha thanks but this car is not mine, it’s a dealerships car, Cary Imports. I did own an Acura although it was a 2010 TSX loved it and I felt like the coolest kid too haha

Nice big congrats

😂😂

Yea they did a great job with those as well complements the vehicle nicely!

Fun fact... the stock alloys are made by Enkei. That explains the great design and light weight compared to a lot of cheap aftermarket wheels!

Hey that’s an awesome ride as well I definitely want to check it out.

@@MeynMotorGroup Thanks man! I do have a couple fun videos of my TL posted on my other channel called SuperHandlingLyfe. Check it out if you get a chance

Will do my friend and I appreciate you stopping by on my channel!

the looks of the 4th gen redesign is why I got an 08.

That front end look is why I waited to find the right 2012.

You’re a legend sir haha yea I want to try those even older models but unfortunately, they don’t exist in good condition around me haha 😂 I really want to experience all of these cars very quickly because most “journalists” are like twice my age and they’ve lived through these generations, despite me not agreeing with any of them, they have driven many cars. Yea all cars have their issues that’s why you gotta go with a warranty or get a CPO like we discussed. I know a gentleman that bought a newer at the time model Corolla and the trans went out. I know another person with an SLK Benz running perfectly with over 100k Miles it’s all up to Lady Luck haha. Thanks again for your kind words

It’s impressive for sure thanks for stopping by

It’ll certainly blitz a lot of new cars on the road for sure!

Have a 6 speed one and put about 2 cars on a Genesis coupe lol

The 3rd gen will beat most cars from 0-50/60 but eventually the higher HP cars will beat it. Still one of the best for the price. The biggest issue with these engines is the 100,000 timing belt schedule change.

Race me in my 335i 😂

@@LuckMaker how about racing to the dealership that only they can fix your BMW! 😂 unlike tls best diy car ever! And i know for sure the tl beat you there easy! ☝🏾🙏🏾😂

Awesome brother that’s great to hear, were you the first owner?

That's it? Damn...I expected more.

My 01 got 245k and still running

Very nice my friend 👍

Heck yea I totally agree my friend

If you have the original transmission I would be shocked. My 2000 TL made it to 186,400 miles before having transmission issues.the 2000 and 2001 hondas and acuras transmission sucked. My 2000 accord trans went at 20,000 miles. The 2001 cl type s trans went at 5,000 miles thankfully under factory warranty.

My 01 got 245k on it still running like a champ....

@@rickyu81 Nah it had the transmission replaced in 2006 with the redesigned one under the extended warranty program. But since then we've been giving it frequent ATF changes. Since I took over the car I do it every year and it's already out lasted the original with no signs of failing.

@@Darksyne that is awesome. Mine was the original trans. It had the 2 recall fixes done to it. The 3rd clutch pack was replaced with a better one and the extra transmission line was added. Unfortunately the previous owner never kept up on it like he said he did. Mine one day in the middle of driving had no gear. I turned off the ad for a minute and got a mile and did it again. Was another state away about to catch the ferry back. I managed it get it back home. I check the shift solenoids all good and screens were clean. I did a 3x3x3 trans fluid flush. Lucas trans fix. Changed out the pressure switches. Replaced torque converter because I found out a sound I had was torque converter shutter a mechanic missed. While taking out the trans i broke the connector for a shuft solenoid so replaced it. And it drove great for 5 miles. Shifted in every gear no problem. Then no gears. Got it back home and gave up. It would shift in every gear when it ran again. And when I sold it it made it to the guys place. He sold it and it is still on the road. No clue what they did. It could of been a clogged internal filter. The external one I replaced. You couldn't even blow through it. It was a solid car besides that. Just shows you what proper maintenance can do. Thankfully my current 08 TL Type S has been properly taken carbon and to the same acura dealer since it was bought new.

Definitely Jeff! And nice mods too glad you were able to improve some of the dynamics of the car even further. Thanks so much for your support sir that means a lot to me. Take care!

Doesnt it save more gas to shift at higher rpms?

Nope, I save on fuel shifting myself. Auto mode shifts at higher RPMs, which makes the engine work harder. I am able to shift at lower RPMs correctly. I can feel when it’s ready and barely go above 2500 RPMs.

You can reset your transmission. Search your year “Acura TL transmission reset”. You’re in for a pleasant surprise.

The Common Cold I’m trying to get one aswell. It’s cost 4K for 150k miles. I have watch so many videos. I really can’t wait

Same I’ve been wanting an Acura as my first car since I would sneak away and drive around in my dads old ‘01 CL

I predict you're going to like it. Please update us with your opinion.

Just picked up a 2005 TL for $3200 with 80k miles so happy with my find

Ali Memon damn where y’all live? That’s a steal

That would be a sick garage Peter keep me updated haha

I have an 07 TL Type S with 64,000 miles on it for sale

Luis Zamora clazzio.com. I just got mine. AMAZING BRO! Custom made.

Damn you’re lucky how many miles you got on it? And congrats on your new purchase my friend

Absolutely!

Lol I do

That is more then a unicorn..

80k 🔥

how much $$$

2006, Manual, just hit 50K miles. I Win

Of course!

You’re very lucky to have the latest model year Type S haha

Hey thanks for stopping by yea I’ve heard but manuals were good tho I think

I heard the same thing. I was told to look for a 07-08 TL of that type of body.

Yea that’s true but I would suggest a warranty with any trim and year

Julian Perez yes correct I would go with 07-08 since they do not have the transmission failure problem but if you’re trying to get a body kit for the car good luck on finding the oem parts because they are really difficult to find

Mine is a 2004 model automatic and has 272k miles all original, no transmission problems so far and still drives and shifts perfect..

Yea it baffles me too haha this one had 170k miles still drives perfect

Mine is 04 with 204xxx with the stock transmission!

Mine is 04 model automatic with 272k miles all original..

Damn guys that’s solid good for y’all

I got mine 2 years ago with 56,000 miles on it runs great.

Thanks so much James I really appreciate that. 4Runners are awesome vehicles for sure, this would certainly be a sporty change of pace for you!

Haha yup exactly very difficult for most people to understand that just gotta drive them. Glad you picked one up so cheap and it’s been hold up