Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Great Car Great Value - 1998 Acura CL
  By easydental - February 5 - 11:55 pm

  Bought this car new and have had only one problem with it. The passenger-side windows attenuator went bad 2 times. One time it was covered under warranty. The 2nd time it cost $350 to replace at the dealer. This is a great car. Very reliable and dependable. Somewhat sporty and has great torque to blast you out of tight spots. Inexpensive to maintain (it really is a somewhat upgraded Accord Coupe).

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  Acura 2003 3.2 CL - 2003 Acura CL
  By AnD - February 5 - 1:09 am

  Great car to own. great to drive. Comfortable interior and good looking outside. Fuel efficient and easy to maintain so far after 36000 miles.

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  I love my 1999 Acura 3.0 - 1999 Acura CL
  By dariaesq - January 4 - 12:57 pm

  I bought my used red coupe in Dec. 2002 for $15k. Previously was leased & had 32k miles on it. I have had no issues with my car except that I had to get a new alternator in 2005. My mechanic says he has seen people bring this car in well into the 200k mile range with no major issues. I love the power behind this car. The car is nimble & quick which has saved me from accidents in difficult DC area traffic. The acceleration is great. I used to date a car enthusiast who told me this car has such great guts that many buy these cars and soup them up for racing purposes. I plan to keep this car forever.

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  acura cl s-type - 2001 Acura CL
  By acuraowner - December 28 - 2:50 am

  purchased a certified preowned CL, Acura stands by their warranty BUT too many trips to the service dept. car rides smoothly, great on gas but constant engine light problems transmission had to be replaced soon after i purchased but dealer covered costs - car was in dealership for 3 weeks!!! tire rims do scratch easily paint job is poor side airbag lights keep coming on, dealership says its nothing maintenance cost not too bad rear passenger seats only for 2 bose system is weak cds get stuck in changer DEFINITELY KEEP YOUR RADIO CODE unless you want your radio replaced if car batttery dies and you need a jumpstart! hope it will trade-in fairly.

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  Upscale Honda is a winner - 2001 Acura CL
  By Bill - December 23 - 11:47 pm

  Ive been a huge fan of Hondas for years, so my review is biased, but few if any automaker builds a better engine. This Acura is just as reliable as any of the five Hondas Ive owned, but it has a true luxury car feel. The handling is a bit heavy the car loves to plow into corners but that was fixed with thicker aftermarket sway bars. Aside from a few nagging interior rattles, the build quality is excellent. The car is both a luxury cruiser and a flat out fun car to drive.

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  More repairs than expected - 1997 Acura CL
  By JBruce - December 14 - 11:30 pm

  We bought this CL with 62,000 miles on it and it was 7 years old. It is premium coupe with spoiler, leather seats, sunroof and climate control with CD player. At 80,000 miles, the clutch went out. While in the shop, they found the rear main seal leaking, the plastic radiator leaking, the front CV joints shot and several other smaller problems. Cost about $1,800 to fix. At 105,000 miles, the starter went out and they found the ring gear on the flywheel was shot and loose. Another $400. The security system quit working. We have had 4 other Honda cars, and none of them needed this kind of expensive repairs, even when they were over 100,000 miles. Don think we recommend a used CL.

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  Love it But... - 2001 Acura CL
  By wohojr - December 6 - 6:06 pm

  I bought this car new and and LOVE IT BUT...the real selling points being it was a Honda (Ive owned 5), offered terrific value for the money and was a step up from my 94 Accord EXL four door. It was a coupe but practical enough to drive to work and enjoy all that power and luxury. Where this car let me down was when I had to replace the transmission at 15K! Acura stood behind their product and replaced it for free and even upped the warranty to cover any future problems but it fundamentally changed how I felt about the car. However, nothing else has gone wrong and Im at 38K now. Acura killed the resale market when they canceled the CL in 03, so Ill be keeping her for awhile longer.

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  great car - 2001 Acura CL
  By pnlop - December 6 - 4:53 am

  Excellent car. Very qucik in city traffic, and passing on the highway. Great interior. No mechanical problems after 20,000 miles

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  None better in 2001 - 2001 Acura CL
  By LC - October 25 - 5:26 pm

  In 2001 if you wanted power, reliability, comfort, good looks and fuel economy, CL-S was clearly the best buy. The car makes 1,000 foot elevation climbs in the Rockies seem like the flats of Kansas. 68,000 miles and no problems. No sense trading it in this will be my first car over 100,000 miles since my 73 Dodge.

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  Built in Canada - 2003 Acura CL
  By HiOSlvrCL - October 25 - 10:00 am

  After drooling over the new CLs for over a year and waiting until I could find a good preowned vehicle that Acura is known for, I ended up with what has so far been a lemon. I had terrible vibration in the brakes had to have them resurfaced and pads replaced with 29K miles on the car. Two weeks later the transmission went out. Being replaced with a remanufactured one and although all of this is done under warranty its a big letdown for what was a $30K + luxury vehicle. My 1994 Integra is much more reliable than my new certified preowned Lemon. :-(