drivetofive

Odometer (Legend):  528,121

Odometer (ILX):  62,075

Today we welcome a new member to the Acura family.  Tina is a long-time friend of my mother’s who recently reached out via Facebook about her car “conversion” story to the Acura brand.  She writes:

When our Honda Accord was stolen right after we moved to California, I remembered your son’s video about the 500,000 mile Acura! I told my husband about your son and his car, so we bought a 2000 Acura. Then my son bought a 2002 Acura. We’re hoping both make it to 500,000 miles and beyond!

I got in touch with Tina to congratulate her on a fine purchase decision.  Here is her husband’s pride and joy, a pearl white 2000 Acura 3.5 RL.

This car, minus the color, is identical to a 3.5 RL that my mom owned from 2004-05 (pictured below).  Check out my recent write-up on the 2014 Acura RLX for a little history on the RL model and how it’s evolved over the years.

Tina also shared a picture of her son’s blue 2002 Acura 3.2 TL:

She and her family now live in Grand Junction, Colorado where winter weather is fierce and having a reliable vehicle is critical:

In our -8 temps this morning, my Trail Blazer was sputtering and wouldn’t idle. So I got to take the Acura to work so my husband could take the Trail Blazer to the shop. Below zero temps didn’t bother the Acura!   I actually stopped a couple weeks ago and took pics of a 1997 Acura I saw for sale for $2,000.  But it’s no longer there, so I’m afraid someone snatched it up!  Dang it!

Thanks, Tina, for sharing your enthusiasm for the Acura brand and I am confident your cars will serve you reliably for many years to come.

Check out my new license plate that arrived this week!

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