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Thanks. Didn't see that. My previous car had 320 watts, but if you turned it up, everything vibrated! ;-)) The best BOSE I ever had was in my 94 Infiniti J-30!!
My car is ONE year old today!! 13,500+ miles and NO problems. Hope it continues this way!
fastdriver
FYI, the TL/TL-S Bose system sounds just as sucky as the CL/CL-S, despite the additional sub-woofer.
Personally, I have never been a fan of Blose products. There's an old saying: "No highs, no lows? Must be Bose!"
Congratulations! Drive it in good health! I hope your CL-S turns out to be as good as my 2001, 1 year old, 13,800 mile CL-S. Best car I have ever owned!
fastdriver
If it is, any speculation on why it is not offered with an automatic transmission? The reason I ask is that the Prelude SH's miniscule availability was often attributed to Honda's reluctance to pair it with an auto transmission. They felt the market was a bit too small. However the CL-S is a much stronger product (sales-wise) and in spite of that Honda seems to be following the same course by keeping the auto drivetrain and the trick differential at arms length. I guess I'm finding myself wondering whether there's a technical or mechanical reason behind this.
the dealer i visited had 1 silver, 6 speed. there was no markup, but no talk of discounting.
cars direct is marking up the '03 cl, so i take it that's a bad sign.
the lease deal looks okay, 2.9% 53% resid. for 3 yr 36k.
i want to make an offer on the car, but i don't want to look like an idiot when i ask for a 1,000 off sticker.
what to do?!!!
Have you checked here in Edmunds? They will give you the TMV for the car. Good place to start.
fastdriver
How many times has Jane Austen been worked into the discussion?
Take care.
Joe W.
The 180w rating is undoubtadly a peak rating. I'll bet the RMS is no more than 20 watts or so per channel, for an 80 watt total.
It's really a miserable sounding stereo. Honda should be ashamed to put it in the CL/TL. And, Bose should be ashamed to have their name on it.
The Accord stereo sounds better!
Forgot to tell you- car one year old on 3/28, 14,000 miles and the best car I have ever owned! I love this car compared to my 99 "Motor Trend Car of the Year!" LOL...
fastdriver
Thanks for reminding me. I'm just not used to saying those words after 33 months with my previous award-winning car. Sometimes I forget. ;-))
fastdriver
I ended up calling Acura and talked to the service manager. He agreed to have the panel repainted even though he wasn't too happy about it, but because he couldn't tell me for sure it wasn't a flaw in the paint he finally agreed to fix the problem.
It looks like new now (paint matches perfectly), and I haven't had any problems since. I'm never taking my car back to that car wash though!
Coupes aren't big sellers no matter who makes them. There will always be something to replace the CL even if it's not 2-doors.
fastdriver
Someone who lives in my building has a new silver-metallic (same color as my Integra) CL. Very sharp, but I like the TL back a lot more.
Interiors on both cars are great-what you would expect from Honda-Acura.
I'm still trying to convince my uncle to replace his old 1989 Lincoln Mark VII with a new CL...
See. That's why they make different models. I like the back of the CL better. It's different. To each his own.
fastdriver
Aren't too many CLs at the dealer here in Ann Arbor... mostly RSXs and TLs. Of course, they don't carry many cars... sell too fast. There was an article in the student newspaper about it.
Sounds like Acura is going to up the price of the CL... dunno if that is the right move.
YEP- still the best car ever!! I was in FL for a week, so I had limited access to this topic. So far, so good. If anything ever goes wrong, I will post it here. I have no allegiance to any car. I buy what I like and what I can afford.
Have a little over 14,000 miles. Almost time for the 4th oil/filter change and another tire rotation.
There is one thing that I will agree with in relation to my previous 1999 Motor Trend Car of the Year- this car is "boring"!! Nothing to complain about or make a webpage about except that ZAINO shine!!
fastdriver
You can't tell from the SHINE?? ;-)) Damn, I keep forgetting that you like me to remind everyone about the Zaino. I'll TRY to remember next time.
fastdriver
You missed the "" around BORING! I don't find anything boring about my CL-S. People in the 300M topic like to say that my car is boring compared to the Chrysler 300M. While I loved the LOOKS and color of my previous 300M, it was ANYTHING but "reliable". Yes, it started almost every day and never left me stranded, but there was ALWAYS something wrong with it.
While I keep saying that the CL-S is the best car I ever owned, that's not really true. ALL my other cars were great/reliable EXCEPT for the 1980 Olds Toronado DIESEL and the 99 300M!
fastdriver
Good for you! I did the same thing when the lease was up on my Infiniti J-30. The salesman was a JERK and acted like he couldn't be bothered! I walked out and bought a supercharged Buick Riviera. They never saw me again!
I'm sorry that you're not getting another CL, but I can't really say that you made a mistake getting a Solara. This will be another trouble-free car. Lots of luck!
fastdriver
fastdriver
PS 14,200+ miles in 13 months on my CL-S, plus 16 coats of Zaino. Best car I ever owned! ;-)) Did I forget anything?
The only washroom I'd let to get to right now is one where I can wash my car! Our weather has been lousy here for weeks- rain every other day. The car is a mess, but still shining. Would have washed it today, but the wind is blowing like a banshee here in So. CT AND I have my first cold of the year, so the washing will have to wait. Looked today- have almost 14,400 miles, not 14,200! Yikes! Having so much fun driving it that I didn't even notice the mileage!
garypen-
Did you forget? You use very THIN coats of Zaino! Plenty of room to park in a parking lot! ;-))
fastdriver