Myself personally, I would take the TL if I felt like going with a sedan, Accord 6MT if I liked a coupe.

I've driven both, and the driving dynamics are not the same, but still similar. One thing is for sure, the Accord 6MT does not feel like any other Accord. The TL is not much quicker than the Accord. You pay mostly for stuff like memory seating, DVD-Audio stereo system, longer warranty, and HID headlamps...... if you're in to more bells and whistles, by all means go with the Acura. But since the Accord comes pretty well equiped as it is, you won't be missing anything.