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I then decided to try the Impala LS, because I liked the way it looked, and it had a ton of features for the price. (200HP, leather, moon roof, power everything, auto everything.) It's a very nice car. GM is definitely headed in the right direction.
It wasn't until a few weeks later that we shopped for her car. I had no idea that Acuras were so affordable, and that due to their higher resale value, the lease payments weren't that much more than my Impala.
If we would have gone together to the Acura dealer for both our cars before I got the Impala, we'd both be driving Acuras right now. CL for her. TL-S Navi for me! Luckily, she lets me drive it whenever we go places together. My wife. I think I'll keep her.
As a side note, I must say that the stereo in the CL sounds pretty crappy, especially for a car of this level. The TL is no better, despite the subwoofer.
After 15-months and 15k miles, I can honestly say that I'm very please with my Silver CL-P. [BTW this is my first Honda product]. My only complaints are, the BOSE is lacking, telescoping steering would be nice, and the paint seems a little thin [thus the reason to Zanio which was done the first weekend, great stuff BTW].
I plan to keep the CL in the family for a while, after a couple of years the wife really, really wants it [yesterday would NOT be too soon]. I want to see what is in happens to the TL & RL models in a couple of years. Thought I would like a MDX [handy on shopping trips & foul weather], but I'm not really a SUV kind of guy. We are now empty-nesters, however 4-doors and a bigger trunk would be handy when it happens to be more than just the two of us, other than that it hold the golf bag just fine.
I would love to see Acura do something along the lines of a Lexus IS300 SportCross, Civic SI, on the TL/CL platform [maybe even with AWD]. I'm talking about something real sporty not your family grocery getter.
joe - I test drove the TL; the Type S was not available then, when I was considering the CL Type S. I thought the handling and performance were similar, but the braking of the premium was not as grippy. Perhaps due to the smaller tires. So I would guess that the TL Type S would have a very familiar feel as the CL Type S. Of course, the CL would probably be a little faster through the curves.
Now I remember why I want to buy a large car like this one. The recent downpour really tested the car. There were many deep pockets of water that I drove through with ease and confidence. This car makes me feel alot safer than a smaller car such as a Civic/RSX.
garypen - yeah.. Acura tries hard to make you feel good, don't they?
It reminds me of fast food restaurants that don't serve "small" drinks, only medium, large, and super-size. By very definitionof the word, "medium" cannot be the smallest.
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Let us know when you take delivery. I'm sure you will not regret your decision!
I know what you mean. I also had no idea that I could afford an Acura. When we tell people what kind of car we got, they get kind of quiet...like their thinking, "they must make a lot of money." In fact, friends of ours just bought a Chrysler 300M. They had that same reaction. I went on Edmunds and priced the car that they bought. It was within just a couple grand of mine. If they had only known! LOL Bet they'd be driving an Acura, now!
I drove a Grand Prix GTP for 6 years. It was a lot of fun to drive, but noisy and cost me plenty in repairs. I priced the new ones and almost had a heart attack when the MSRP was $27,000 plus. Next stop was the Acura dealer. GM wasn't even in the running after that.
Dee
I told her to only tell her Japanese friends that she paid that. Her American friends will think she's an idiot if she paid msrp, and will respect her more for saving $2500, exactly the opposite of her Japanese friends!
That attitude might also explain the difference in the quality between our GM cars and the Acuras.
I can definitely relate to your statements regarding the affordability of Acura's. Had I known 3 months ago what I know now, I would never have purchased the Accord EX-V6. (As you may remember from my previous posts, I traded it in for a CL-S a couple of weeks ago.) I think all my co-workers think I make much more money than them. NOT! I just found out that Acura's are very, very reasonably priced.
Cyranno99:
Wow, you won't cry much if you get dinged? I'm impressed. I'll cry like a baby if I get a ding! BTW, totally off subject, my Siamese cat's name is Cyranno. He's pretty smart, too!
Here's a good reason to rejoice for buying a CL.
Well, back to car talk now...
If you want to lease, you may be better off waiting for a 2002 due to residule rate advantages with the 2002 vs. a 2001.
I paid $28,462 plus $695 for the spoiler. Dealer invoice is $28,128 and Edmunds TMV is $28,513.
The going price in my area(NJ-Phila) is $500 over dealer invoice, so I paid less than that. Honestly, if I had paid full sticker price, the car would still have been worth it! I love my car!
My car was rear-ended when it was 5 days old. It was in the shop all last week and over this weekend. I hope to get it back on Tuesday, so I can get back to the euphoria of driving it! Gonna order some of that Zaino and get to work next weekend.
Dee
This dealer has now had the car for about 3-4 months (Portland, ME) and has not moved it. Asking price is 16k. I am thinking of an offer in the 12k range. I will still need to run carfax and there is no service history known. Any thoughts on this one? Thanks for replies.
Jace
The key here is you have to make sure the dealer has taken out the mileage penalty...52K miles is, after all, about 1/3 the cars's useful life, and the best 1/3rd at that. You could lowball him, he'll probably counter-offer if he thinks you are serious. Obviously, a car that hasn't moved for 3-4 months is overpriced or in some other way unattractive to buyers.
Edmunds TMV for dealer retail is 14,138 with the mileage factored in (52K). Private sale comes out at 12,900 with the trade value at 11,750. My figure of 12,000 would quailfy as a low ball offer to a dealer and would probably draw a counter as you noted. Perhaps this offer would be better suited to an Accord coupe.
The mileage is surely ST I need to consider as I would be planning to use the car for 100k+. I suspect the key factors in the car not moving are: no Acura dealer in Maine so limited exposure to the brand; manual trans.; no leather; no service hx.
Jace
I just got my beautiful 2001 red CL-S back tonight. The body shop did a great job! I don't think anyone could ever tell the trunk was damaged and the bumper replaced. I wish they did a better job cleaning up all that filler dust though. It was even inside the car.
I had to retrain my foot. I was driving a Sunfire all last week and I guess it needed more encouragement to go. My car kept jumping forward...I guess it was as eager to get out of there as I was!
Well, now I can resume my new car experience. It thunderstormed on my way home from the body shop. I pulled it into the garage and dried it off with some towels. I have never babied a car so much in my life! It must be love!
Happy driving!
Dee
If I see a woman driving around in a shiny red CL-S with a huge smile on her face, I'll wave to you!
Hey, maybe all Acura CL drivers should start waving at each other with big goofy grins on their faces! Kinda like what they do with Harley's, but I guess they're too cool for the goofy grins!
See ya!
Hey. Wait a second. That guy was flirting with my wife. I oughta slug him! ;-)
No wait. That's how they all drive here.
Hmmm.. 60F is cold? Man... you people are spoiled ... hahaha
The sound system in the TL has an additional sub-woofer, but doesn't sound any better, and doesn't seem to have any more bass, which is odd. The CL's actually sounds a little crisper due to tweeters in the upper door panels. But, overall, neither system sounds as good as a supposedly premium "Bose" system should in cars of this class.
The HID Xenon headlights do make a difference over standard halogens. I believe both models have the Xenons.
I used the Nav in the TL-S test drive, and plan on getting it. I like it very much, but the value of it is subjective.
Despite the increased HP of the TL-S, I did not notice any difference in acceleration. My base CL does fine in that department, as it also does in handling. The Michelins are a little noisy, but both cars are pretty quiet, especially compared to the RSX that I also test drove. That one had more road noise than I have ever experienced.
A major drawback to both models, IMO, is the absence of a fold down rear seat. The trunk is very big, but a fold down seat would increase storage capacity greatly, and is commonplace in even the cheapest cars.
Congratulations! Glad you got your baby back and that the job appears to be top-notch! Did you ask them how soon you can use the Zaino? ;-)))
Don't forget, we want to see some pics!!!
fastdriver