They had already lost the beak.

The sportier drive modes may indicate one of the two cars, if I had to guess it’d be the TLX, if not both, will be getting Acura’s new Type-S performance trim the company promised over a year ago.

Besides the transmission and the highway vibration, nothing major that I can think of. The infotainment interface looks super dated, but having Android Auto makes it better. Seats are good. Brakes are fine, but don’t really “grab” well. The opening from the trunk to the cabin seems needlessly restricted when you flip…

Dang, it’s a hardware change in addition to software, so there’s no chance the older ones will get updated. That restarting when you’re auto-stopped and shift to park is an annoyance of mine too. I’ve taken to just shutting the car off while in drive to avoid that.

I did, three times before they put on a new set of Michelins. Those tires reduced the vibration, but also increased road noise. Keeping the tires inflated to ~38 psi helps too, but increases harshness in return.

Oh yeah, I don’t dispute your TL vs TLX comparison...I was just speaking from my experience of 18 Accord vs 18 TLX. 

Which sedans are you comparing it to?

I predicted she’d never get the Honda before we stepped in the dealership even though she could get a better equipped car for a better price.

I have an 18 TLX and the transmission is probably my biggest complaint, though it’s neck-and-neck with the highway vibration that all AWD TLXs have. 

Do you have any more info on the 2019 updates? A quick googling didn’t turn up anything substantial. I have an 18 and the transmission is not great.

What’s rusting? Everything is aluminum!

Dude had a ton of determination and a one-track mind. 

But does it still have the full 0-9 keypad where you can type in your radio station like an accountant?

What do you expect him to do, shoot the water until it stops drowning him?

That sounds like more of a hassle than doing nothing because the tweels don’t get punctures.

Plugging and refilling a tire seems like more of a pain in the ass than doing nothing, doesn’t it? Assuming all else is equal, it seems like these tweels would be nothing but progress. 

I think it’s a huge catch. Not being able to choose where your cars goes and also being required to buy whatever they sell you seems massive. 

That’s what I was wondering too. Those rock crawling shots show off the flex nicely, but “sidewall” flex is exactly what you don’t want driving on the highway. But maybe the centripetal force while driving at speed will reduce most of the flex?

Sure I’ve had punctures, but probably no more than 20 times in those 28 years.

Would you say you have much tie rod maintenance to do? Or do you just replace it when it’s worn out? If the only thing you have to think about is replacing it when it’s shot, I’d say that’s no-maintenance.