Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Beautiful car - 2001 Acura CL
  By dviperkrzy1 - July 14 - 2:49 pm

  With my personal experience of having different Honda made vehicles, I can say by far that the Acura CL Type S is one of Acuras best vehicles by far because of its balance of luxury and sport. I love to drive this car on the freeway and have it ride smooth even at 100. There was a transmission recall on the vehicle but as soon as the dealer changes the transmission for you for free no improvements needed.

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  Excellent Car! - 2001 Acura CL
  By Cash - June 30 - 12:43 am

  Got this car with 58K on it and now has less than 65K. Absolutely love this car, no probs so far. ABS and side airbag turned on and dealership took care of it. Wish I had bought a type S. When I got it, I tinted my windows black, recently put some black rims on it and smoked out the front and rear tail lights. Next project to put some lambo doors and pop up navi and dvd player. This is my 3rd Honda/Acura and will absolutely stick with them! Next car is the TL.

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  Best for the budget! - 2001 Acura CL
  By Dan - April 25 - 3:20 pm

  I purchased my CL-S over a year ago with 76K miles on it and so far it has performed very well. Excellent build quality and premium feel to interior. Most people think the car is less than one year old! The 260HP engine was ahead of its time and can still keep up with recent models like the Infiniti G35 coupe. Although the mileage was high, it was an excellent value for under $13K. I just replaced the front rotors and pads at around 88K miles ($400), and the only other expense I incurred were the four new tires ($650). The car has been pulling slightly to the left since I bought it and after two alignments the problem has not been corrected. Its been an overall pleasure to drive.

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  Got to get past the transmission issue - 2001 Acura CL
  By tboneh - December 30 - 8:50 am

  If you can get past the transmission issue this is a great car to drive daily. It is comfortable, quiet, and has the best of both worlds, power and good gas mileage. On a recent trip I drove from south Ga. to Delray Beach Fla. on one tank. I averaged 80 mph and 29 mpg. The ride is firm enough to make handling very good. I did have the trans. replaced at 53K and plan to change fluid in pan every 10K. I hope that will help. I was told that Honda has made several improvements to try to make the replacement transmissions better. Its a shame that tramsmissions are a issue because the rest of the car is rock solid.

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  CL-S - Great to me - 2001 Acura CL
  By cl in mn - October 23 - 9:12 pm

  I bought my CL-S w/Nav early (May 00) - and enjoyed having a car that wasnt too common,yet a real sleeper in performance (can run with some fast cars). I never had the transmission replaced that seemed so common - but watching it close (Acura stepped up and extended warr for all to 7 yrs/100K - a stand-up thing to do for a car company). The rest of the cars quality has been great - literally nothing has gone wrong. Had a squeaky sunroof and rear cargo lid - but both were fixed early in the cars life. I still ENJOY driving this car 6 1/2 years later.

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  2001 CL-S Review - 2001 Acura CL
  By txengineer - August 19 - 9:56 pm

  I purchased this car from a co-worker who bought it new. It had 41,000 miles when I purchased it three short years ago. The transmission had been replaced under warranty by the original owner, but not the control computer. After having the computer replaced at 85,000 miles, the second transmission started to have issues. Back to the dealer for another transmission and matched computer. They even threw a set of motor mounts in for free. Now at 135K the tranny is starting to shift ruff. Well see. Otherwise, the car runs great with a bad squeak from the back package tray (solved with a piece of electrical tape wedged between the glass and the 3rd brake light tray.

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  Almost Perfect - 2001 Acura CL
  By Jake - August 18 - 1:58 pm

  I love my 3.2 CL. I would have liked the power of the type-S but prefer the understated base model. Small things have been irritating like no switch for the foglamps which look like 40 watt lightbulbs next to the awesome HID headlamps. The door mounted arm rests have started to separate slowly. The transmission was replaced because I mentioned it wasnt shifting as smoothly as it used to. As a precaution and probably to drum up some business, the service department went ahead and replaced it.

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  Class and performance at a fair price - 2001 Acura CL
  By ChicagoJay - July 30 - 8:32 pm

  I got into this car used, with 45,000 miles after owning a custom-ordered 99 Grand Prix GTX (GTP w/ SLP upgrades). I have to say, 3 years later, the Acura has definitely held its value better than my Grand Prix did. It also performed comparably, but is much quieter. The interior is what really sets the Acura apart. Good leather, wood grain plastic, hooks to keep the foot mats in place (the Grand Prix required after-market mats because the factory ones were useless). To top it all off, my Acura was assembled in Toledo, OH whereas my Grand Prix was put together in Canada. The Acura is a bit heavier than the Grand Prix, so it doesnt corner as well, and its not as fast off the start.

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  4 1/2 years and still going - 2001 Acura CL
  By Wilbur - May 10 - 11:26 am

  I have owned several Hondas as well as a previous Acura Integra, so I had no reservations about purchasing my CL Type S. I had the transmission issue that weve all had, but Acura backed it up without issue. I have since only had a seat belt issue, again under warranty, and have only gone through 1 set of tires and a battery. The reliability I expect from an Acura. My fiancee has a Mercedes C230 coupe which she has driven 10K miles and were already considering selling it and keeping the CL until we drive it into the ground. It was a great buy 4 1/2 years ago and is still a great buy as a pre-owned car.

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  Best buy we ever made in a used car - 2001 Acura CL
  By Myrtle Young - February 26 - 4:31 pm

  Bought this vehicle used from a private party using Edmunds guide. It was in impeccable shape and has held its value. Would recommend this vehicle to anyone although there has been one major expense to date, a power inverter for the headlights. It handles so well and has been a joy to own.