Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  An Incredible Coupe! - 2003 Acura CL
  By Gidget - June 11 - 2:00 am

  I purchased my 2003 Acura CL Type-S in Anthracite Metallic the day the model was released. I have been thrilled with this car. With the VSA and tighter suspension, you almost feel like youre driving a sports car. The handling is great, the interior is rich, the body is solid and the engine is quick. I do not believe there is a more luxurious, better performing car out there for the money (the ONLY option on this car is the navigation system).

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  Bad Transmission - 2003 Acura CL
  By BadTransmission - June 7 - 2:00 am

  All 3.2s have bad transmissions. When ours went bad they had the car for 30 days. So many transmissions were bad on the car throughout the country that there were no parts in the states to repair the car. The problem with the transmission has never been resolved. When your transmission goes bad (and it is a matter of when not if) you receive a rebuilt transmission that has already gone bad and been "repaired". Rather than recall the car and remedy the problem, Acura extended the warranty on the transmission to 7 years/70,000 miles. This warranty extensions hide the real problem. THIS CAR HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

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  Wanna go for a drive? - 2003 Acura CL
  By Aegean_Blue6 - June 2 - 2:00 am

  Ive had this car for ~6 months now, and its been a blast to drive! Theres enough low-end torque to get you around for normal driving, but punch the throttle and youll be pressed into your seat! Theres a bit more body roll than there should be, but a $300 set of Comptech sway bars fixes that problem without significanly hurting ride quality. The press hates the styling, but I like it, and Ive gotten many great compliments about its appearance. Its classy, and can handle both a long road trip in comfort and a session on twisty mountain roads with confidence, while holding 4 people comfortably and all their gear in a good-size trunk!

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  Great car - 2003 Acura CL
  By CL type S - June 1 - 2:00 am

  Just picked up cl-s 6 speed last week. No defects, fast and comfortable. Recommend it so far.

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  Great Value - 2003 Acura CL
  By frankie-z - May 16 - 2:00 am

  Excellent horsepower. Fun to drive. Great value for 30K. Low maintenance cost. Hadnt had problems with rattling or transmission in 3 years.

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  Not happy - 2003 Acura CL
  By nolec5 - May 13 - 2:00 am

  Have had the car since October of 2001 and have had the transmission replaced twice. Plenty of rattles. If I knew the car rattled this bad, I would have kept my Pontiac GTP. Looking to trade in very soon.

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  6 more ways to enjoy your car - 2003 Acura CL
  By elizabeth - May 4 - 2:00 am

  I purchased a 2002 Acura CLS in November and actually traded it in two weeks ago for the six speed! Not the smartest financial move but I love the 6 speed and have waited two years for something comparable to my previous Prelude. I have had six Preludes through the years and trying to find a replacement has been a challenge.

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  CL Type-S is a great car...realize it - 2003 Acura CL
  By rooktobishop - May 4 - 2:00 am

  Its been almost a year since I bought my red 03 CL-S. It replaced a 99 VW Passat GLS V6 that was simply poorly built and was simply a piece of junk. I try to own my cars for 7 years, but the VW had other ideas. I traded it in for the CL and this car is GREAT. I can own and drive this for 7 years-easy! Its quality all the way around and performs extremely well. I saw another review complain about mileage, for me the fuel economy is great, better than I expected: c19-20 and h32 in most cases...I try not to put my foot into the gas too often, which is easy to do because the car is so eager to get going. I highly recommend this car.

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  2001 Acura cl-s - 2003 Acura CL
  By dragone - April 28 - 2:00 am

  A beautiful car inside and out. Very comfortable for two, back seat not for anyone over 510" or over 50 years old. Its not as difficult as most two door coupes of its size to get into and out of the rear seats because of the automatic drive of the front seats to the full forward position. My 63 year old mother would tell you differently, however. As for performance, its got a very strong pull starting at around 3800 rpm and doesnt let up till the redline. And that exhaust tone is beautiful when pushed. Id like to have a more control of the steptronic tranny in first gear. Interior materials are excellent in my opinion.

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  What a wonderful coupe! - 2003 Acura CL
  By TheDream21479 - April 9 - 2:00 am

  This is my first Acura vehicle in a long time (last one was a 1997 NSX which I still own) and though Ive not even had it a week, the car is wonderful! My other car is a 2001 BMW 330Ci so I can offer direct comparison to them. The Type-Ss sonorous, rev- happy V6 is AWSOME...the the 5spd auto is no manual, its not bad! The Acura blows the BMW away as far as standard features go. As far as driving, the Acura isnt as fun to drive nor is it as tossible as the BMW but overall is much more comfortable. The build quality is good, but the interior materials are nowhere near the quality or as appealing as the BMWs.