thanks. i requested a quote online and they replied with $33,508 drive
out(tax, title.....) for stantard automatic(w/o nav, not that i wanted
it). is that a good deal? i was thinking about buying it used but
since it has high resale value i wasn't saving that much for 2004
model.....

david


On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:28:17 GMT, akheel
<akheelremovethis@pacbell.net> wrote:

>david <dao@yahoo.com> wrote in news:g997v1d8rsgv4p6eg47kjqep0no1sghsrq@
>4ax.com:
>
>> I'm looking at used 2004 or newer TL and 2003 or newer G35 coupe to
>> see if it's worth paying more for a new car. anyone here bought a new
>> tl this year and if so, what was your drive out price? and what's your
>> opinine on the G35 coupe? TIA
>>
>> david
>
>I bought a new 2005 TL w/Nav and 5 speed auto last September, so it was
>near the end of the model year. I paid $35,900, BUT, I got them to take
>back a leased Nissan Altima 3.5 that was $2600 underwater. I know this to
>be the case for sure because I got the paper work from Nissan credit that
>showed that the Acura dealer turned the car in and wrote a check for the
>full $2600. So in reality, I paid $2600 less, or $33,300. I'm not
>including any tax or license in these numbers as it varies from place to
>place. The car is pure stock, with no options other than the Nav.
>
>One thing that's also very important to note, after studying the
>competition carefully, I found that while the G35 coupe has a lower base
>price, comparably equiped, the G35 runs about $5K more than the Acura TL.
>On the G35, every little thing is a costly option. On the Acura TL, other
>than the Nav and the ASpec stuff, almost evevything you can imagine is
>standard. The Acura is by far the best value.
>
>If you like gadgets at all, get the Nav. It's worth every penny. The
>Acura Nav is one of the best. My friend has the new Infiniti M45, and
>it's a great car with some really amazing electronics, but the Nav on the
>Acura is better. For one thing, it's the only car that I know of that
>lets you program the Nav while moving. While you may think that's unsafe,
>don't forget that passengers often do the programing and with those other
>cars, they can't unless you bring the car to a full stop.