View Full Version : my wife wants to know who out there owns an acura EL?


boozemanca
10-23-2007, 04:13 PM
do you like the car, what are common problems is, is fun to drive, how long have you owned it for, is it safe, what the fuel economy on it,is there lots of room,what about trunck space and leg room

she is in love with this car ( and can`t even pronouce it right) i want the pros and cons of this car and if you help good you get ten points

ps. i told my wife if she can ever pronouce it right i`ll really concider buying her the car )
do you like the car, what are common problems is, is fun to drive, how long have you owned it for, is it safe, what the fuel economy on it,is there lots of room,what about trunck space and leg room

she is in love with this car ( and can`t even pronouce it right) i want the pros and cons of this car and if you help good you get ten points

ps. i told my wife if she can ever pronouce it right i`ll really concider buying her the car )

pss the el is in canada as well as the tl

maazungo
10-23-2007, 04:13 PM
EL I don't think so, maybe a TL, TL-S, RL - maybe there is a spansish EL but that would be "The Acura" if it is El Acura!

lmkta
10-23-2007, 04:14 PM
are you looking for 3.2 TL?

Ryan Sngo
10-23-2007, 04:14 PM
I know what you mean, There is no EL in the USA. It was a Canada Only car.

They are relatively fun cars to drive. Slightly more luxurious than the rebadged Civic, and no too many mechanical problems. In terms of spaciousness, you won't feel like you're in a limo but for a car of that size you'll be ableto comfortably fit 3 people in the back seat. I myself have never owned an EL but I CAN tell you that fuel economy is excellet considering the fact that it dos have an I-4 engine.

I'm not too sure on which year your wife is looking at. If the car is an 01 to an 05 she'll get a decent 1.7L engine with 127hp. 5 speed manual is standard and 4 speed automatic was optional. No leather interior but the dashboard looks of something that could come out of an early 2000 Lexus.

Safety is excellent in this car because you get a 5 star frontal impact rating as well as ABS brakes and an anti-theft device system.

CustomA
03-23-2009, 02:11 AM
Pros:
Few problems to no problems as long as you keep up regular maintenance. (I've driven about 40,000km's a year for the past 4 years and no issues).
Great mileage
Smooth ride
Gorgeous interior
Well spaced
all the luxuries one would want
Maintenance is low during the warranty,
post maintenance plenty of people that fix for cheap (same as civic)

Cons:
Not very customizeable
Aftermarket parts not available
Not as fuel efficient in automatic
Leather starts to crack after a few years