2012 Acura TL consumer reviews

My first TL was a '97 that I had for 16 years. This new TL is fantastic in performance, comfort and style. With 80 more horstpower and 2 more gears I am getting more mpg than with the '97. I purchased one with the Technology Package and am enjoying all the bells and whistles.

I was driving south on Rt 95 in Georgia travelling in the middle lane at 75mph on cruise control when a guy/woman, driving an SUV, in the inside lane decided to take my spot. Luckily I caught sight of it out of the corner of my eye and immediately swerved hard left. Thank God no one was in the left lane. The SUV wasn't more than inches from our left side where my wife was sitting. The car turned sideways at a 45 degree angle. I cut it back as I hit the warning ruts by the inside shoulder and it did another 45 the other way. I finally cut it back as the car rocked and straightened out. I swear that if didn't have the TL the car would have flipped and we would have been done. Of course learning how to drive in the New England snow and Ice also helped. We love our Acura!!!!!!

Dealt with a poorly trained internet sales person who, after several questions she couldn't answer, transferred me to the sales manager, Thomas. Had a discussion with him regarding an out of state purchase of an Acura TL. After several minutes he transferred me to Dean, the finance manger. I submitted an application and set up a tentative pickup for Friday. Dean was supposed to get back to me when he got some info on financing.. he never did until I called in. I requested to have the car and all the paperwork ready to go for 10AM Friday. Fast forward to Friday. We drove 4 hours to hear that Dean "is not in yet" and no whereabouts on Thomas. OK... Let's see the car. Another sales lady decided to help us while Thomas/Dean came in. After 20 minutes she takes me out back where they just started washing the car. The car was DIRTY and the interior was a mess. THERE WAS A DEAD BEE IN THE CUP HOLDER. Nothing was done on the car. I was disappointed but figured they can spend some time on it while I did the paperwork. Then we found a noticeably sized dent in the quarter panel. The sales lady said that since there was no paint chipped they can fix it by "popping it out" and she would call the guy to come in now. Fine. When we went back in and I discussed it with them they were surprised that I wanted to take the car home the same day. When I reminded them I came from NY and drove 4 hours they said that I would need to wait for plates before taking the car home. At this point I was very frustrated as none of them informed me of this. Not Dean or Thomas (who I hoped was more knowledgeable than the other employees but wasn't). I felt this was their first time dealing with an out of state buyer and they blew it. I angrily asked for my deposit back and was going to leave back to NY. Thomas offered to deliver the car (after it was properly detailed and the damages fixed - it also had crack in the windshield). After considering the gesture we sat down with Dean to sign the paperwork. I just felt taken advantage of and they lost my trust. I doubted the CPO certification was done and just had a bad gut feeling about them... 1 week later - I ended up purchasing a similar TL that was traded in at a closer Acura dealer. They took good care of me and offered a better price than Prime. Now my dad is looking to purchase an MDX from them as well. All in all - stay away from Prime. There are better deals out there. You shouldn't have to settle for their games.

Started my car search wanting to buy Mercedez C300 4Matic with Navigation and Premium Package. After looking at the Merc, BMW 3-series, and Lexus ES350, I bought 2012 Acura TL. I was going to buy the 2013 model, but got an amazing deal on the 2012 Certified Pre-Owned and I bought the car with 5K miles on it. Excellent interior, pick-up, ease-of-use of all the tech package amenities, and the list goes on and on. I have had the car for less than a month, but I am super happy!

I just purchased a 2012 Acura TL Technology AWD. Excellent price compared to other comparable models. Much better back seat legroom than Infiniti. Too early to know about reliability, but I like it every bit as much as my old Lexus ES350. More features for less money and All Wheel Drive

I decided to go with a base 2012 TL after doing quite a bit of research. Having it for a little over a month - all I can say is wow. What a vehicle for the money. The deal was fantastic and it has everything that I could possibly need and I paid under $30,000. I can't imagine another vehicle providing that kind of value.

This car does evertyhing we need it to do and I bought it mainly for reliability reasons as I had a former 99 TL which actually had better get up and go IMO than this new one, but this 2012 is still good. The cooled seats are the best, don't even think about not getting them. They really improve the overall comfort level. The new technology in the Advance is a dream and it will change the way you drive by reducing stress. Dealers are 'dealing' on this car as I picked up the Advance (not SHAWD) package for $35.5. Yes - that's the truth so go and 'deal'.

Compared to other Luxury autos the Acura offered the most options for the money. The sporty appearance is the real seel. We love our TL.

The Acura TL is a wonderful automobile, love the design I get complements everywere I go. I wish it was a powerful as some of its competitors but everything is fine. I would recommend this car to anyone in the market for a car in this price range.

I love this car. I got great fourth of July deal on it. I love how it drives and all the techs that come with it. Simply loving it. The only downside is the insurance rate on this car. Compared to similar vehicles, its insurance is quite high. My wife has ES350 and its insurance rate is much cheaper. Overall, great car. Drives like a rocket.