Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Great Value - 2003 Acura CL
  By TMDNH - December 22 - 10:00 am

  Love the car. The dealership was easy and actually enjoyable to work with. I sold my 1999 EXV6 Coupe for this car and I am not disappointed I did.

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  Big Bang for the Buck - 2003 Acura CL
  By DTD - October 9 - 10:00 am

  Excellent performance and excellent handling. Makes me want to get in it and drive. Excellent comfort and support on long trip. Easy to read gauges. Fun factor equal 10. So what are the downsides? I am a 6and could use maybe another inch of headroom, but it is OK. Available colors are boring and dull. Best color I could find with tan. interior was white...enough said. Is the car a keeper? ABSOLUTELY!

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  Im making an offer tomorrow - 2003 Acura CL
  By acura_driver - October 8 - 2:00 am

  Best value in class. Fun to drive hard but is an interstate cruiser as well.

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  6sp Manual type S - 2003 Acura CL
  By tom - May 11 - 11:50 pm

  Incredibly fun car to own and drive. Beautiful and high quality interior, especially considering the price. Seats grip your sides and hold you in during hard turns. Smooth and quick shifting 6 speed manual. This car is fast too.

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  just hatched - 2003 Acura CL
  By Paleo 1 - December 8 - 10:00 am

  The CL is new and I have only 2500 miles. The interior is very Accord like. Handles well and is very quick with the standard engine. The headroom with the sunroof just clears my head. I am 6 tall. Gas mileage is poor so far.

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  An enjoyable drive. - 2003 Acura CL
  By EdsonDJ - June 17 - 2:24 am

  Purchased brand new on May 2003, with 45 miles on it. It has been babied. Till this day, I enjoy everytime I drive it. It can handle most corners with its stiff suspension, and can get up to freeway speeds with ease. I liked the interior and thought it was the best in class during its time. I also liked the revised exterior styling for 2003, making it look more aggressive. However, there are some drawbacks. My transmission failed at 32K miles, which is a common problem with the automatic. I also started to hear squeaks and rattles after 2 years of owning the car. And the stock rotors warp too quickly causing steering wheel vibration. Still love the car though.

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  My ride - 2003 Acura CL
  By My ride - May 13 - 10:12 am

  I have had my Type S for a little over a year now. I love the sound of the engine. This is my second car in my lifetime the first one was an Acura Legend. They know how to make cars.

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  Not bad so far - 2003 Acura CL
  By Daily Driver - May 12 - 4:38 pm

  Purchased this car used with 72k mi on it. Over 12k later in a few months I really like the car. It gets average mileage for a v6 if I could just keep my foot off the pedal my personal mileage would be better but Ive gotten 26 - 27 mpg average from a few tanks. Its very comfortable and has a ton of leg room but limited head room at 61" as long as I keep the seat all the way down and slightly back its not a problem though. Great stock sound, trunk is huge, looks nice, similar to the accord but much much better. I worry a bit about the potential trans problem to surface but dont plan on keeping the car after the 107k mi extension of coverage. Would have gotten the manual type-s if I did it over.

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  Tranny worse than an American Tranny - 2003 Acura CL
  By never_ever_again - March 15 - 10:00 am

  Had this car for a month, after only 1500 miles, the transmission went bad even after babying it. It doesnt shift past 2nd gear. Thought I was a rare case, but when I went to the dealer, they werent surprised. There is a freaking 3 month waiting list for CL/TL transmissions! When I saw the www.acura-cl.com message board I wasnt the only one. They have a section dedicated to "Transmission Problems"!!! Hundreds of people are having transmission problems for a wannabe luxury car. People, stay away from the CL and TL and get an accord. The CL and TL tranny is a piece of crap.

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  Awesome Car - 2003 Acura CL
  By KamG - March 2 - 2:00 am

  Great luxury car with low price tag! You actually get all options with MSRP...no hidden mark-ups for options. The Type S gives you 260 horses that can put away most cars. Acura engine is tops in maintenance! Over-all fun car!