Need help with potential CL purchase.
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Need help with potential CL purchase.
Hey, Cl noob looking for some help with a potential purchase.
Just had by car stolen last month and have been looking for a new car. Previous car was a civic but am now looking for something comfy yet still good on gas for long HW commutes. 97-99 2.2-2.3 Cl seems to be the car that fits my requiremtents well without being a huge theift magnet compared to other hondas and acuras.
I'm currently looking at two Cl's at the moment. One is a 99 2.3 with an auto and 97k miles and the other is a 98 2.3 with manual and 103k miles.
Is there anything i should look for when going to look at these cars besides the obvious like cv boots, paint overspray, misaligned body panels, odd engine noises/leaks. Anything specific to these models that are known to go bad?
Any suggestions or tips on problem areas to look at is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Just had by car stolen last month and have been looking for a new car. Previous car was a civic but am now looking for something comfy yet still good on gas for long HW commutes. 97-99 2.2-2.3 Cl seems to be the car that fits my requiremtents well without being a huge theift magnet compared to other hondas and acuras.
I'm currently looking at two Cl's at the moment. One is a 99 2.3 with an auto and 97k miles and the other is a 98 2.3 with manual and 103k miles.
Is there anything i should look for when going to look at these cars besides the obvious like cv boots, paint overspray, misaligned body panels, odd engine noises/leaks. Anything specific to these models that are known to go bad?
Any suggestions or tips on problem areas to look at is greatly appreciated.
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Thank you
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Go with the 5 speed instead of the automatic. The automatic trannies have been known to have problems and it's not exactly a cheap fix. If you do decide to get an automatic, go with the 3.0. Any 2.x CL with an automatic tranny is painfully slow.
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Thanks for the comments. I'm looking to stick with 4 cylinders and excellent reliability which is why I'm thinking about 2.3 cl's only. More interested in fuel economy then speed at this point, but don't want something super bland like a Accord or Camery. I leaning towards the manual car even though I'm sure that the 5 speed is just as painfully slow in the 2.3.
I'm sure it would make the drive a bit more entertaining as well as allow me to squeeze out slightly better MPG.
Anything major i should be looking for when deciding?
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Anything major i should be looking for when deciding?
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