[ChrisAP1]

I assume we all know that with the TLX being a critical part of Acura's future over the next few years, they're trying to lure in traditional Acura buyers as well as new younger buyers. The ILX hasn't really captured the interest of buyers, and without the TSX, the burden to attract new buyers to the Acura brand falls to either the TLX or RDX.

I'm curious on the age or age group that some of the people on this forum fall into. Is the TLX skewing younger than the average Acura buyer?

Please post whether you've:

• Ordered an Acura TLX
• Picked up your Acura TLX (none of us yet at the time of this original post)
• Plan to buy (and in approx how many months)
• Just exploring

As well as your age, and anything else you're willing to share that will allow all of us to paint a more accurate picture on just who exactly is buying the TLX. This can be a fun thread.


Me:

• 25 years old
• Plan to buy in about 4 to 5 months (Nov-Dec timeframe)
• This will be my first Acura (but not my first Honda product -- I should have never sold my Honda S2000)
• Engineer
• Technology enthusiast

 

[Summest]

Me

Please post whether you've:

• Ordered an Acura TLX
• Picked up your Acura TLX (none of us yet at the time of this original post)
• Plan to buy (and in approx how many months)
• Just exploring

As well as your age, and anything else you're willing to share that will allow all of us to paint a more accurate picture on just who exactly is buying the TLX. This can be a fun thread.

Summest:

• Got my Advantage certificate
• Plan to test drive as soon as possible, no matter the color or package.
• Plan to buy the day I see Basque Red Pearl II is available, unless another color looks better in person.

Physical Age: 56 years
Mental Age: 20 to 30

Systems Engineer (Geek/Technologist)
Living in South Florida, USA.
Seen all 50 states and some provinces of Canada with some European Travel.
Love driving vacations on winding roads.
Use a Windows PC/Laptop and have an Android phone/tablet.

Cars: 2004 TSX, 2007 TSX, 2011 TSX

 

[ELITE2013]

Age: 27
Montreal, Canada
Business Development Executive
Pre-ordered TLX in Black/Espresso Sh-AWD/Tech Package
Currently have 2013 TL Sh-awd /Advance Bellanova White Pearl
Technology Enthusiast, Love Cars

 

[tino]

Lets bump this back up...

Age: 28
New York
Copywriter

No order in yet, just a kid in a candy store ATM...

 

[andre12dbsi]

This is a good idea for a thread.

42 years old and live in Gatineau Quebec, Canada
Plan to buy within the next 6-8 months
This will be my first Acura.
I work in government IT
I've been an active member of other car forums.
List of cars ('83 Charger, '90 Sunbird, '92 Z24, '95 Voyager, '97 Transport, '00 Civic SE, '01 Protege, '02 Accord, '04 Accord, '06 Charger, '09 Civic Sport, '12 Civic Si, '13 Civic Si)


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[BB4YBGUY]

* 39 years old and live in Toronto, Canada
* Ordered a Bellanova White/Espresso TLX SH-AWD TECH with Launch Kit (delivery late Oct)
* This will be my second Acura (currently have a 2010 TL SH-AWD)
* Business Owner (IT) / Technology enthusiast
* Cars: '95 Pontiac T/A | '98 Honda Accord V6 sedan | '02 Mercedes CLK55 AMG | '07 Chrysler 300C SRT-Design | '09 Lexus RX350 | '10 Acura TL SH-AWD

 

[McVStar]

Jonquiere, Québec
Age: 59
Planning on purchasing a SH-AWD TLX this fall
owner of a 2004 TSX and 2014 MDX
Engineer
Enjoy traveling and well designed product that last
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[Summest]

I thought ChrisAP1 had a good idea.

Glad to see this thread growing.

It's fun to know something about the contributors.

 

[jmark]

Stratford, CT
Age: 35
Took delivery this past Saturday
V6 tech

Mechanical engineer
Technology Nerd
My 5th Acura
1998 Integra Gs-r
2000 Integra Gs-r
2002 RSX type s
2006 Ridgeline
2009 Accord
2012 TSX Special Edition

 

[jik1001]

Suburb of Chicago, IL
Age: 41
Quality Professional
Took delivery of 2.4L Tech Black/Black on August 14th

This is my third Acura and 5th overall Honda product in our family

'98 Integra GSR
'00 Accord SE
'04 TSX
'06 Odyssey

 

[ugpo]

Vancouver, BC
Age: 45
Ordered blk/blk SH-AWD Elite with Launch Package

Business Development Manager
Appreciates Honda's philosophy from its roots.
This will be my first automatic (hope I don't mistake the brake for the clutch one day)
2010 6MT TL A-Spec
2008 Accord EXL Coupe
2005 BMW M3
All Honda before that.

 

[ELITE2013]

I thought ChrisAP1 had a good idea.

Glad to see this thread growing.

It's fun to know something about the contributors.

Agreed! Keep it coming folks.

 

[Leorich]

New Jersey
36
Ordered White/Espresso SH-AWD Advance

Now driving 2009 TSX Tech White/Parchment

 

[mjrichhart]

Atlanta GA
Age: 40
Ordered V6 Advance Fathom Blue hopefully take delivery on 9-5
Commercial Airline Pilot
1st Acura but a long time Honda owner

 

[jcampi]

I live in Central NJ, USA.
Age: 57
Project Manager, Transportation
Took Delivery of a Red Pearl TLX 3rd week of August 2014
This is my second Acura (first was a 2005 TL).

 

[mr.smith]

Average age of people purchasing the car is a bit lower than I was expecting. I thought that it would be further up around 60.

 

[tino]

Average age of people purchasing the car is a bit lower than I was expecting. I thought that it would be further up around 60.

LOL is enough...

 

[Slu246]

Going to skew your median, 73.

Love it.

 

[aronj]

Skew it further: 82
Trading in a silver 2004 TSX with only 43000 miles (We had a 2007 civic hybrid until 2012 which we used extensively to save gas money). TSX was the best driving car we ever owned but the new TLX safety features are very much needed at my age. We ordered a silver 2.4L TLX with Tech, which, if they ever start producing them, will arrive this month. Has anyone seen the slate silver model?

 

[Amnesia]

I saw the Slate Silver at the Indy 500 here in Toronto a couple of months ago, they had the body kit with rims on it.
From that first viewing (bearing in mind I only saw it on the one occasion) I actually prefer it to the other silver, its a bit darker, or is the word misty?...anyway its not as shiny so the silver beak and trim don't get lost as they do in the body colour on the current silver.

I found the normal silver hides all the chrome finishing on the body but the new one because its a few shades off that finishing makes for a better look.