The Acura TL Type S is a great car. I'm still telling you to buy the IS350 instead. Hear me out — the TL Type S gets all the love in the mid-2000s sport sedan conversation, and that 3.5 V6 genuinely rips. But the IS350 with the 2GR-FSE is one of the most bulletproof powertrains Toyota/Lexus ever built, and it sends 306hp to the rear wheels. That alone changes the equation. Here's what we broke down: → Why the IS350 ages better long-term (hint: it's not just reliability) → The transmission issue that plagues TL Type S ownership → What 306hp through the rear wheels actually feels like vs FWD → Where the TL genuinely wins (we're not haters) → The smart play if you're cross-shopping right now The TL Type S has more personality on paper. The IS350 has more personality at 150k miles when everything still works. That's the difference nobody talks about until they're already dealing with it. Save this for your buddy who's about to pull the trigger on a TL without doing the homework. #Thre...