I'm new to this forum, but not new to forums in general.
I am potentially going to buy a new '05 or a slightly used '04 TL in the next month or so.

I love the car.

In my research, I have only found the trannies are something that I need to worry about on '04's. Other than that, they seem solid.

Is there anything else I'm missing that I need to check on with any pre-owned vehicle I'm considering?

Only other question: Can you have Sirius hooked up instead of XM to the factory stereo?


Since I'm new, my background if you care:
I'm a total car nut! I currently own an '03 Explorer and an '02 911 Turbo.
I used to have a '01 BMW 330i and am considering the TL as its replacement.

I'm a mod at 6speedonline.com and funcarsonline.com. I may 'know' some of you.

Thanks in advance for the info!