well to be honest, i am no car enthusiast; just want a comfy car that's bigger than civic/ILX in size, because i own an 2001 acura EL which is basically a decade-old ILX
i feel that if i restrict my choices to FWD only, my range of choices will become much bigger.....camry, accord, altima, etc. yes, the TLX is quiet like a vault, but those 3 vehicles are also much cheaper in comparison, especially if i do not go for the V6 variants.
it really comes down to how much i pay and how much i get in return
even though i do not regret my TLX SH-AWD purchase, i really do not need that 300hp power in the v6. coming from a acura EL which only had less than 130hp, sure its nice to reach highway speed limit almost instantly, but when i get my TLX i will have to change my driving habits abit to make sure i do not speed unintentionally. had the I4 model also offered SH-AWD i would have jumped on that instead and save myself some money. that said, i appreciate option of turning off the cylinders on the V6 engine when you are at a stop