Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Amazing - 2001 Acura CL
  By Sebastian - December 17 - 5:26 pm

  I have 254,681 miles on my CL and it runs like a dream! I bought it used in 2004 and it had just around 100,000 miles on it then. Im not sure what the guy before me did to it in respect to repairs and such but I have not had one problem with the engine since I have had it. I replaced a bearing once and have had some trouble with the electrical... my volume turns up when I turn it down sometimes haha, but its still an amazing car. The stereo is sick! I love the car.

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  Fabulous - 1998 Acura CL
  By cammi450 - November 27 - 11:59 pm

  I bought this car in 2/08. I figured it would get me through a few years until I could buy something "better". But I absolutely LOVE this car. It is beautiful (people think it is only a few years old) and extremely reliable (over 150,000 miles). I have only had to replace brakes and the alternator. I will not sell it anytime soon.

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  Bad Transmissions - 2001 Acura CL
  By hate bad trannys - November 24 - 7:13 am

  This has been one of the best cars Ive ever driven. Quiet, fast, great stereo. I would go out and buy another one except for one fact. I am on my 3rd transmission and Acura will not stand by their product. They replaced one at 65,000, another at 80,000, and now at 136,000 they want to charge me $5,000 (the first 2 were warrantied) for a new one. I still own the car but bought another brand because of this experience.

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  What a Hot Car - 2001 Acura CL
  By wsdyer - November 20 - 10:00 am

  The head and legroom is enough for me however for a person larger or taller than me 61 290# the ergonomics are for smaller people. That said - everything else is wonderful. The ride is as smooth as glass and the power transfer from the motion of my foot to "gettin on down the road is immediate. The tiptronics is fun to play with and the vtec engine is every bit of the 260 horsepower at 5500rpm. Excellent response, brakes are abs and stop you faster than I was ready for. The cost was higher than I wanted to pay but the curb appeal is magnetic. Ive only had her for a week so I dont have any long term data. But so far shes a blessing!!!!

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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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  Great Fun, Great Value - 2001 Acura CL
  By bseidman - October 8 - 2:00 am

  I looked for a new car for over 6 months before I finally bought my CL Type S and not a day goes by that I regret my decision. If you look up in price the CL still delivers more than the BMWs and Lexus IS300, and its worth the extra thousand or two over the Maxima or others like it. Even the little things are great, and Acuras Navigation System is the best Ive seen. This is a high quality, classy car for those who dont want to look like the type of person that drives a BMW...

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  Awesome beginner car - 1998 Acura CL
  By happy Acura owner - September 20 - 1:07 pm

  I bought this car six months ago, glad I did. Didnt really know what I was looking for in a car but got this one cheap, because it had been wrecked. No internal damage though. Runs great and reliably, good acceleration. Wonderful handling, I had the tendency to take corners at high speeds and this machine took my abuse with grace and function, on multiple occasions, and I love the leather interior and effective air conditioning and power moonroof. I will never own a car that doesnt have a black leather interior or faux leather (at the least). Very comfortable.

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  My first car - 1999 Acura CL
  By Ice Man - August 29 - 2:25 pm

  This is my far car. I researched this car right here on edmunds.com the night before I purchased it. Once I saw the reviews were great I bought it. Ive owned the car less than a week now and I love this car. The good: Im a college student. It gets 20-22 miles in the city, its fun to drive, its super luxurious, and fast. Its sleek, my car is bright red with white interior. The bad: the car has a horrible turning radius other than that I cant think of anything else I dont like about the car.

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  We had a great run! - 2002 Acura CL
  By bkdice - August 5 - 12:09 pm

  I just parted with my 2002 CL. I bought it in Jan of 04 and put about 71K miles on it. This car was always fun to drive, reliable, inexpensive to maintain, and the gas mileage was great! 23 city / 33 hwy was my average. I did have my transmission go at 99,800 miles - but Acura replaced for free under warranty (there was a recall / warranty extension on these!). This car will be missed. Wish Acura had continued with the coupe.