You won't like it. The TL is very bland just like Honda. It's drive/handleing is boring, soft and non-spirited. The engine power is good, but what's the use if it's handling is so boring.

 

i love you guys that buy cars new ... that keeps the market flowing (for me). Oh, btw...Origami anyone?

 

E60 to a TL no no no. - 5 but if that's what you like give it a shot bro good luck.

 

+1, have to agree here. I like lots of other cars other than bmw. most support on this forum will obviously be for the e60 but if you get a deal and you like it go for it, or keep both. I sold my audi after getting a 550 and im wishing i'd kept it, putting way too many miles on the bmw these days

 

I had a 2003 TL Type-S before getting my Bimmer. That TL had a phenomenal sport-tuned engine for its day with a properly matched transaxle to go with it (even though it had a 3rd gear defect recall). I moved on to a Bimmer to experience RWD and still miss that car. The TL's stock suspension and energy-mizer tires didn't cut it, so I installed a Tein coilover system and summer tires. The car drove very lively after that. And for a 260HP FWD setup, it never torque-steered.

Honda's engines are bulletproof and that 3.7 is a beast as well. They can make some very good FWD cars and the SH-AWD setup received rave reviews from many. But I do agree the 4th-gen TL is grotesque.

 

That's exactly why I kept my 02 Jetta even tho my wife crashed it last month, I decided to get it fix quick so I don't have to put so many miles on my ride

 

Before anything, test drive and let us know what you like/dislike about the TL. It will be informative to other members.

You will have to sacrifice the driving experience, but TL comes with nice gadgets, comfortable ride, and reliability.

 

well lets see ill set up a test drive for friday see what i see if not a f10 would be my next choice but im really looking for a AWD car more power than this 528 i have now theres not much upgrades i could do to this bmw that i have now didnt really think to much into this current car i have.

 

I had a lot cars included Lexus, Acura, Infinity, but after all BMW I may to buy Benz. Funny, all TL, ES, G are all feeling almost same, soft not responding steering. You can try Audi. I heard they got better I had A4 S it was ok, but interior electrical was crap.
Also instead buying all these cars (BMW, Acura, Lexus....), go and get Porsche Cayenne, what a car, yes I know it's SUV, but my God it handles like a car, but better then my 550, I tell you. The used one should be not be more then 40K

 

+1

It's got to be the S or the Turbo, I know there's a huge price gap, but they're almost totally different cars (the Base versus S versus Turbo/GTS).

But it's still an SUV..... 80 percent of the drivers are soccer mom's....