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Not one call yet! Sad thing is, in the Auto Trader, mine is the cheapest 99 3.0CL for sale! I guess everyone else is buried like me!
Obi
Got a 2001 CL Type S (San Marino Red) and lovin it! I think I busted a rear speaker though. :-( anybody else did that? I wonder if it's under warranty? Anybody know. Thanks
And then the more difficult question (at least for me), what factors entered in to your decision for choosing CL-P or CL-S? Convenience? Comfort? Ride? Power? Appearance?
I live in Southeast PA close to Allentown & Reading. Anyone recommend an Acura dealer?
Thanks much for your help and opinions.
www.260hp.com
You guys have been great to chat with!
I'll keep in touch!
Obi
Willing to drive (Wisconsin, Iowa?) if there's a dealer selling anywhere near 500-600 over invoice.
Thanks!
I keep running into issues like:
1. The front seats aren't as comfortable as the Type s.
2. The auto transmission doesn't have the sport shift.
3. The warrany is only 2 years long (come on VW!)
4. Why do I have to spend over $40K to get all of the equipment that comes standard on my Type S?
Anyone else find a car that equals the Acura, without buying 2 of the same car?
If you dare to consider a Cadillac Catera or a Lincoln LS then you have a good price package comparison with the CL/TL. Yes, they would be a little more expensive, but you might be able to get a better deal on those domestics.
As for getting something a little cheaper then I'd say any well-equipped Camry, Maxima, Accord, 300M would do just fine. BTW, Chrysler has autostick on the LH cars.
Went to the dealer to have a fog light and wipers replaced yesterday. All were free of charge. One more reason to buy an Acura.
Hmmmm... charging full price for the spoiler??? Forget them. Find another dealer or buy a good aftermarket spoiler for significantly less. One of the thing you might want to have is the all-weather mat. I just love having that.
I love everything else about the car, I have been getting a consistant 27MPG. My dad has a new Lincoln LS (V8) he thinks he can take me. I would love to run it against him.
Thanks-PNC
I had a 92 Integra with 107,000 miles on it and the car looked brand new! I had my Integra for 7 years then sold it for a Ford Explorer. What an idiot I was. I'm so happy to be back in the Honda family again!! There is no comparison.
Thanks.
Now that I own a 1990 BMW M3, I have to admit, I am a little upset with the CL now. For an 11 year old car, this vehicle has no rattles and is flush in all the door handles, trunk, etc. What gives? It is sad that Honda/Acura can't do better. I will probably buy German cars from now on (if I have the money!). The quality is just that much better.
Oh well, just thought I would point that out!
Thanks-PNC
I wouldn't say Honda's are more reliable, they are just cheaper to fix. I can tell you that the motor in my BMW is built better than ANY Honda I have owned!
No offense. Just stating my case!
Obi
I am sure that maintenance will be more expensive, but I am ok with that.
Plus, in 4 years when this thing is paid off, I will probably get another Honda and just drive the BMW on the weekends.
That is unless another sweet deal comes along and bites me in the [non-permissible content removed] like the M3 did!
Obi
We are having a great discussions at www.acura-cl.com the club events forum. If you own a CL in Canada and would like to join us, you are most welcomed. We are thinking about having some getting togethers in at least Toronto and possibly Montreal.
I was reading these messages, and want to comment on a similar problem. I have a CLS, that, when I come up to a traffic light, the engine sometimes will "surge" for a second. Interesting thing is that the tachometer does not move when this happens. It's like I have the brake depressed but the car still wants to move some. Is this what the others are experencing?
Or maybe I am just an idiot and don't know what I am talking about. BMW's and Acura's are two entirely different cars, so who knows!
I know MY car has a vacuum leak!
Obi
1990 BMW M3 Alpinweiss
We have seen all sorts of thing develop on this car but we have been very good about maintenance and every time I go to the dealer for service, they fix whatever issue it is (free of charge).
There was a service bulletin last summer for the sunroof. Our service manager told us they essentially put a wedge into the sunroof linkage to make it seal better. It took care of the problem; however, it has started again--to a much lower degree. I do notice, too that it squeeks when the rubber or the paint around the lip of the sunroof gets dirty. However, if I clean the rubber and the paint around the sunroof, the squeek goes away. WHO KNOWS!!!
About the engine surging, yes we've noticed this to some extent, too. But you can also hear the AC pump (or whatever that thing is) come on when you feel that surge. I have also started noticing a slight noice--coming from the engine compartment--when I have the car in gear, foot on the brake, and the AC pump comes on. It sounds almost like a "heat shield" vibration I used to have in my '88 Nissan. Thats on the list for the next servcice appointment.
I am also noticing a metallic "ting" sound coming from the dashboard (I'm assuming the CD player) when I step on the gas. It sounds exactly like the "spring" noise the CD player makes when you load discs. But I'm also noticing more "squat" in the rear of the car now (didn't notice it at all when it was new) so I'm going to have the dealer check the rear suspension and also ask them if that squat could be causing the CD player to have to adjust itself inside the dashboard--or if there is something loose in there. (I hear this "ting" with even a very slight forward movement now---not just heavy acceleration.
The question is : I know that the type S has a fighter wishbone suspension.. but I am hearing some irritating minor rattling that I think emanates from my right door and the Moon roof lid when I have it open ..normally hear it when I ride really irregular pavement ..we have a lot of those in this land .
Can anyone tell me if they exprience this ..is this normal ? otherwise the ride and resopnse is superb.
Anand8: that minor rattle could be coming from the front passenger seat and the rattle from the roof could be from the sunshade. I've stopped trying to figure out where all these rattles are coming from. That is the biggest gripe I've got with this car -- all sorts of rattles and squeaks that will come on seemingly randomly and disappear just as randomly. BTW, what is a "fighter" suspension?
Anyway, I KNOW this car will NOT be back to the dealer as many times as my award winning one!
fastdriver
I guess he meant "tighter". Yup, I do experience some squeaks when driving over bad pavements at slow speeds.... yeah, strange that it cannot be heard at highway speed. Anyway, I think mine is due to the backseat leather rubbing against the molding.
fastdriver - congrats, now you have a faster car, but the moonroof design is inherent. I think that open on the inside makes the car looks cleaner and not like the Integra..... perhaps the TL/CL are nearly identical that making sliding moonroof outside does not make economical sense for Honda.
WONDER WHAT FOLKS THAT OWN THE SAME ACURA THINK ABOUT "DRESSING IT UP" WITH SOME ADD-ONS BUT NOT TO GO TO "GHETTO" WITH IT. WAS CONSIDERING DARKENING THE WINDOWS AND PUTTING ON JUST THE TOP END OR THE BRA ON THE HOOD. TRAVEL ALOT AND THE BUGS GET BAD. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE SPOILER YET.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY THOUGHTS FOR THIS FANTASTICALLY QUICK AND NIMBLE LITTLE MACHINE? THE ONLY DRAWBACK THAT I NOTICE IS THAT THE STEERING IS NOT AS TIGHT AS I'M USED TO. SO WHAT, I'LL SUFFER. THIS IS A GEM. -PETER.
that being said, it's hard to say what you want to do with your car so that it won't look so gawdy ( I only tint my car.... really need it around here). You might want to get more feedbacks from those guys at http://www.acura-cl.com they are a bunch of nuts, but they seem to know what to do with their CLs.
BTW, the CL is large for a coupe, but still nimble for its size.
I know! That was the first thing I noticed too! I was already picturing door dings!
fastdriver
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