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I've been waiting to get my hands on this car for a long, long time 
Pictures of the BCP w/ Parchment beauty attached below.
Background: This is my first time driving a new car... ever. Only driven used cars (family cars) or didn't need a vehicle due to city-living. Needless to say, I'm going to be driving this for a long time! I'm definitely open to general advice on how to give her the best care. As a first-time new car owner (a luxury car at that), there's probably all sorts of things I'm not aware of that I should be doing.
I'm not an auto junkie by any stretch of the imagination - I saw the TLX as the epitome of beauty, comfort, value, and safety/tech features. Having said that, here are some of my thoughts on the TLX so far:
- The drive is mostly smooth and to me, is an absolute blast to drive. Still, I do get why many many people complained about this so-called "jerkiness" to the transmission. I feel it ever so occasionally and it is very, very slight. For any prospective buyers out there who fall in my category (care more about value/comfort/ride than performance/power/speed) I can tell you the 2.4 gives you no problems. I wouldn't classify the rare slight tugs as an issue for me. The ride is so smooth, it absorbs bumps all day.
- On the other hand, there definitely is some hesitation to the acceleration when you floor the pedal (or come close to it). It's not every time though, I think it can vary depending on your speed and IDS mode. More time needed with this.
- There are so many little things I appreciate about this car (a lot of this is simply due to the fact that I am coming to this car from an 11-year-old entry-level car). I like how the driver's seat adjusts back when I exit and slots into my settings when I step in - it feels like a personalized invitation. The interior materials feel very, very nice, I love the leather seats and the side door materials (super comfortable to hang an arm out the window). The quietness of the cabin is ridiculous - just super relaxing. I love having IDS, I switch it up between Eco, Norm, and Sport.
- LKAS, Blind Spot Information, and Brake Hold all work to perfection and I appreciate having them all. Especially BSI.
- The dual-screen setup is not an issue for me. Mild irritation with the number of finger presses required to set A/C and adjust fan speeds but other than that, it is very functional. It's handy to have the NAV up on top at all points. Is there lag when typing in addresses to the NAV? Hmm, yes a little bit but it's not too bad. I actually use voice recognition here and there (e.g. Find nearest mexican restaurant) and it's been responding very well. Also, as someone who's exclusively been using Google Maps for navigation, I got used to Acura's navigation pretty quickly and it's pretty good. I haven't had any issues with the car being unable to find me, putting me on the wrong street, etc.
- Wish the MID had less screens to cycle through - there's something like 8 different screens it can display. Is it really necessary to have one display option solely to show the % oil life and nothing else? It would have been nice to have combined fuel efficiency and miles remaining in one display, and to have a directional compass always displayed somewhere on the dash (the NAV does have a tiny one).
- ELS audio system is pretty good depending on the audio source you choose. I haven't had a chance to test CD's yet but music playing from a USB thumb drive sounded impressive, especially when you crank up the volume. XM radio sound quality from these speakers suck though.
- Have received many compliments on the Acura's looks from friends
Pictures of the BCP w/ Parchment beauty attached below.
Background: This is my first time driving a new car... ever. Only driven used cars (family cars) or didn't need a vehicle due to city-living. Needless to say, I'm going to be driving this for a long time! I'm definitely open to general advice on how to give her the best care. As a first-time new car owner (a luxury car at that), there's probably all sorts of things I'm not aware of that I should be doing.
I'm not an auto junkie by any stretch of the imagination - I saw the TLX as the epitome of beauty, comfort, value, and safety/tech features. Having said that, here are some of my thoughts on the TLX so far:
- The drive is mostly smooth and to me, is an absolute blast to drive. Still, I do get why many many people complained about this so-called "jerkiness" to the transmission. I feel it ever so occasionally and it is very, very slight. For any prospective buyers out there who fall in my category (care more about value/comfort/ride than performance/power/speed) I can tell you the 2.4 gives you no problems. I wouldn't classify the rare slight tugs as an issue for me. The ride is so smooth, it absorbs bumps all day.
- On the other hand, there definitely is some hesitation to the acceleration when you floor the pedal (or come close to it). It's not every time though, I think it can vary depending on your speed and IDS mode. More time needed with this.
- There are so many little things I appreciate about this car (a lot of this is simply due to the fact that I am coming to this car from an 11-year-old entry-level car). I like how the driver's seat adjusts back when I exit and slots into my settings when I step in - it feels like a personalized invitation. The interior materials feel very, very nice, I love the leather seats and the side door materials (super comfortable to hang an arm out the window). The quietness of the cabin is ridiculous - just super relaxing. I love having IDS, I switch it up between Eco, Norm, and Sport.
- LKAS, Blind Spot Information, and Brake Hold all work to perfection and I appreciate having them all. Especially BSI.
- The dual-screen setup is not an issue for me. Mild irritation with the number of finger presses required to set A/C and adjust fan speeds but other than that, it is very functional. It's handy to have the NAV up on top at all points. Is there lag when typing in addresses to the NAV? Hmm, yes a little bit but it's not too bad. I actually use voice recognition here and there (e.g. Find nearest mexican restaurant) and it's been responding very well. Also, as someone who's exclusively been using Google Maps for navigation, I got used to Acura's navigation pretty quickly and it's pretty good. I haven't had any issues with the car being unable to find me, putting me on the wrong street, etc.
- Wish the MID had less screens to cycle through - there's something like 8 different screens it can display. Is it really necessary to have one display option solely to show the % oil life and nothing else? It would have been nice to have combined fuel efficiency and miles remaining in one display, and to have a directional compass always displayed somewhere on the dash (the NAV does have a tiny one).
- ELS audio system is pretty good depending on the audio source you choose. I haven't had a chance to test CD's yet but music playing from a USB thumb drive sounded impressive, especially when you crank up the volume. XM radio sound quality from these speakers suck though.
- Have received many compliments on the Acura's looks from friends
