Acura CL

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $5600.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 Acura 3.0 CL

Summary:
I received my Acura 3.0 Cl in 2004 and overall i haven't had any major issues with it at all as of date. It is highly reliable, which is what acura's are known for and is excellent to handle on the highway. the Vtec powered engine in the 3.0 is a must if you would like to get the full affect of what the Cl can really do rather than the 2.3 model. Overall i would reccommend anyone to test drive this vehicle to see its results for yourself.

Strengths:
Great gas mileage, nice bose stereo system, heated seats and mirrors, has a lot of power(Vtec Engine)

Weaknesses:
Had the pwer windows checked continuously, power driver seat doesnt return to its automatic setting sometimes.

Similar Products Used:
BMW 325i

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.75 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $40000.00 from Westside Acura Edmon

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 CL S 6-speed

Summary:
What a pretty nice car! I own my CL for 9 months and havent got any issue yet. I bought it new. I put 6200 miles/10000km on it. I was waiting for some warm and dry days to pull her out of my garage and begin some real sport driving. Ill update my review later this summer.

Strengths:
Lot of torque at low rpm, lot of horses at high rpm. The sound of the engine at 4800 rpm (VTEC in) is pretty neat for the ears. Lots of equipment found in more expensive cars. With that 6-speed transmission, your always in the right gear at the rpm you wanted ( To make her scream ;)

Weaknesses:
You must get the 6-speed otherwise you might have lots of troubles. No fog lights, you want them for the look only cause the car got awesomes HID headlights. Tires if you want to get 100% of what the car can do.

Similar Products Used:
1986 Olds Cut. Supreme (restored + 350) 1988 Mazda 323GT Turbo (Nice1) 2000 Mazda 626 V6 5-speed 2002 Corolla S 5-speed (good winter)

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Price Paid:  $40000.00 from Westside Acura Edmon

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 CL S 6-speed

Summary:
What a pretty nice car! I own my CL for 9 months and havent got any issue yet. I bought it new. I put 6200 miles/10000km on it. I was waiting for some warm and dry days to pull her out of my garage and begin some real sport driving. Ill update my review later this summer.

Strengths:
Lot of torque at low rpm, lot of horses at high rpm. The sound of the engine at 4800 rpm (VTEC in) is pretty neat for the ears. Lots of equipment found in more expensive cars. With that 6-speed transmission, your always in the right gear at the rpm you wanted ( To make her scream ;)

Weaknesses:
You must get the 6-speed otherwise you might have lots of troubles. No fog lights, you want them for the look only cause the car got awesomes HID headlights. Tires if you want to get 100% of what the car can do.

Similar Products Used:
1986 Olds Cut. Supreme (restored + 350) 1988 Mazda 323GT Turbo (Nice1) 2000 Mazda 626 V6 5-speed 2002 Corolla S 5-speed (good winter)

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $35000.00 from Germain Acura

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 2.3CL Type S Auto

Summary:
*in idle car lurches as if tapped on the bumper by another car *between 40 and 45 mph the transmission is indecisive *Turning radius is extremely poor *when accessing rear, seats rarely return to where was left (I've been squished several times) *several times seatbelt hasnt given slack (not abrupt stops) *automatic transmission is boring takes the enjoyment out of driving (and the sport shift barely compensates) *have to wait for the electronic seats to move to be able to access items behind drivers seat *cant reach behind driver seat to access rear floor while driving (I could in Integra) *seat lever sticks out too much (bruised several times) *filled cup holders are in the way of gear shift *parking brake hits drivers ankle (Accord has parking break recessed) *there is no driver side bar to ease exit from rear seat (Civic has bar on the driver side) *seatbelts are difficult to get clipped (Accord seatbelts stick higher out of seat and are easier to clip)

Strengths:
The headlights are like driving through a parking lot all the time -- excellent

Weaknesses:
The huge turning radius drives me nuts.

Similar Products Used:
Honda Accord Acura Integra

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Price Paid:  $12000.00 from Private

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 Acura CL 2.3

Summary:
This car is pretty dam sweet. It has quite a bit of power and now with a sooped up sound system and neons it turns heads pretty nicely. The engine does lack some power but that can be easily taken car of with some intake or something of the sort. Over all this car is pretty sweet. You have to use the engine though, get it up to the red line some time and test out the power.

Strengths:
-Lots of trunk space (specially for subs ^_^) -good handling -VERY smooth high way driving

Weaknesses:
-back looks a lil goofy -lacking engine power (im going to swap for a 3.0 engine which has 200 hp instead of the 150)