Originally posted by unisold
I've kinda come down to this then...and I do agree it is harder to compare the new 2003 accord to the "old" TL. It will be much easier to figure out when "new" TL comes out.
I was using Edmunds TMV price & then added tax for both 2003 Accord EX V6 Sedan and for 2003 Acura TL Sedan. and I came up with $3356 difference. Below is what I've justified as the prices for the "upgrades" so far. Still 2000$ difference that I haven't placed yet... Honda helped themselves a lot by making heated seats =) as that was another 500$ in my mind. I've left out subjective matters and was just going by materials and features.
HID lights (500$)
Fog lights (250$)
Bose Sound (250$)
14000 miles longer warranty (218$)
Driver Seat Memory (100$)
2038$ still left to figure out premium... like i said, this will be much easier to figure out come Fall/Winter. I think that I'll be able to name a lot more with a price come that time and it may only be a 500-1000$ premium.
Hope my jibberish isn't too confusing.
I don't think it's easy if at all possible to add memory seats to the Accord. My rents older 99 TL has power seats, but no memo. I inquired before what it would take, and it goes far beyond just putting some switch inline with the seat buttons.
As far as HID, you won't get nearly as perfect a beam pattern in the Accord, even with a retrofit kit as you will with the stock hid lights.
Just some thoughts. I really like the new Accord alot, but it's so pricey, that it's hard to ignore the TL and CL which are nearly the same price as the loaded Accord.