subbuzz

what would you do?always wanted a 1st gen and i finally got it. i love my 97 3.0 but it has 145,000+ miles. had her for about 6 months now got tints/drop had plans to do much more but lately i'm not seeing the point.how much longer will she last?o2 sensor shot & tranny is slipping already put alternator,starter,batt,rear main seal,and a couple other little parts.the good about white lightning payment next to nothing.now the killer is my 2 boys just got cl type-s's and as you know my boy platano got the tl-s.i can't run with them,and i'm feeling the 2nd gen cl more and more everyday when i ride in it or drive it..i got an offer of $5000 for my cl from a co worker which is almost 2g's less than i paid and now i got a couple mods. would you take the $$ and go for a black cl type s with low miles.(you have a $5 raise pending,your financially comfortable now but if you go for the cl-s you will just be just ok with a car payment 2X what it is now ) i like my 1st gen cuz its different, out of my little cl crew im the only one with a 1st gen but i feel like im the missing link we got white cl-s and a silver cl-s now we need a black one! the cl-s has more hp and i like the interior better but the 1st gens rear/body style in general i like better.i don't want to give up on white lightning so soon but... Please help me im stressin out over this one!!!!!

SanJoseRoller

theres nothing to stress dude...

2nd gen > 1st gen thats just how it is, faster / navigation

I know if given the chance to get a 2nd gen i'd hop on it

SanJoseRoller

although for the price of a CL it kinda opens up alot more options....

i would probably do what hobo did and pick up a 300zx TT or an FD RX7

subbuzz

keep in mind also i'm not gonna get near 5g's if i trade her in at the dealer.her value is decreasing as i post this!!if i put a tranny in her i'm not getting rid of her no time soon so if im gonna do something the time is now!!! i have a private buyer ready to go asap! i also have a neon to get from point a to b till i find the black cl-s.

subbuzz

only other car i would get now besides a cl/cl-s is a g35 and thats out of my price range.
the payment on 2nd gen/$$$ loss on the 1st gen is to stress.

NitiNiteZ

iTrader: (1)

Do u need that cl-s? That's what i always ask myself... money is gonna be tight if you jump on a cl-s. you're gonna have a newer car, higher insurance (cause u'll want better of course) and you're gonna need to take EXTRA care of it, since it'll be new. Those are more things you are gonna stress over as well. Personally, it'd be convenient to maybe even sell that, and get a different 1st gen, or just maintain this one... and as you drive it, save up for the cl-s for the near future as they come down in price. Good Luck man

subbuzz

need?no want?yes if i had this raise there would be no ? my job is i've been waiting and in training forever it seems like and i can't count on money i don't have. i wouldn't be broke but no mods for a while until i get back on track or this raise.i feel now is the time cuz my bills are limited car/insure/cell phone/credit card, stupid shit that i can afford no problem.(live downstairs at moms home rent free ). only thing im really saving for now is a house or a buisness(undecided on what to open) and im not moving out or buying a buisness no time soon.got a good job that stable and pays decent until i can work for myself.

ingsoc747

rx8

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

keep CL, buy a house

jz-97-c7

i'd keep the 1st gen for the time being. wait untill you find what you want and then make a move...if the dude still want's to buy your car you're straight, if not take the railing at the stealership on the trade.

believe me i'm in the same position. i'm just trying to find the right car, at the right price...the boss is ready to move when i am.

subbuzz

know for a fact my next car will be a cl type-s or a g35(can't afford now)i will never ever buy a brand new car just because you lose $$$ as soon as you drive off the lot. i'll let someone else get it brand new, get ,then break the car in for me about 20-30k, then i'll get it cert pre-owned with a warranty. thats the plus about the cl-s(the warranty). my tranny is on its way out and thats out of pocket just the thought makes me.it would be nice to drive to the dealer give them the keys and say "fix it b*tch" at no cost to me

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

If your tranny is slippin and someone wants to give you more than u paid for it, I'd say do it, I know I probably would

subbuzz

im losing almost 2g's if i sell white lightning!!!!!

CL Platano

It doesn't matter the 2g you are losing you'll be putting back into your slipping tranny, just sell the thing while you can. You can't pass up an opportunity like that.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

CL Platano

By the way stop whining you can't keep up, Klepto can't keep up with anybody in his crew and he doesn't whine he just putts along in style

BLk_IcE97cL

imo u should sell it. this is to protect urself from future problems. i sold my 240sx(had about 145,000 miles on it) cuz there was goin to be too much money i would have to put in for maintenance. that way i didnt have to replace many parts that were starting to go bad. goodluck with wutever u decide to do.

subbuzz

i don't even want your opinion!dont tempt me i'm about to sell now,buy the 1st black cl-s i find regardless of miles/condition/price and come for that ass. jk

CL Platano

Like Juelz Santana says " No Homo Please" leave my ass out of this..I posted on your post in the 2nd Gen by my house there is Blue 03 CL-S that is gorgeous and there is a black TL-S also. I'd get the CL-S though it seems to be bit more nimble than my TL

subbuzz

SwervinCL

The way I look at it is (cuz i was on the same boat) If you sell your car because you have a few problems with it, then you find a 2nd gen. What happens when you have it for a while and things start breaking on that. Or going out. They do have the same tranny issues that we do. Then your gonna have a higher car payment AND maintenance costs. IMO Keep your car. Pay it off then trade it in on something you want that is a little newer.

You have to remember. If you buy a used car and get a 7 year extended warranty, its 7 years from the date the car was delivered to acura brand new. So if you get a car that it 3 years old. You get the 7 year warranty, its really only 4 years.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

I putt along in style too :dog:

subbuzz

def would get the cl-s then you could check the hazards on that one too!you already know white lightning's work perfectly.

tman89544

Sell it. Take the mods off and sell them on ebay.

slamed_cl_on_18z

what mods do you have on it? Your tranny is going and it cost me 1,600$ for a complete rebuilt so.... if i was you just sell it mean while the tranny is still in one peice.

CL Platano

The factory warranty I think is 4 yrs 50,000 and the trans is 7 years 100,000. Pretty much any kind of maintenance that may go wrong is covered, so that won't be a problem. The problems begin once the car reaches 100,000, I'm gonna make my decision at 95,000. Subbuzz I was in the same situation as you, but had more insentive to trade mine in since I needed 4 doors. My CL needed front axles, new exhaust, tune up and a paint job. I said with 127k miles and the car being 8 yrs old what for , time to stop being cheap and get what I've always wanted.

CLDude

Man, forget about TLS CLS, lol.

Get a RSX-S and your friend Plantano will struggle tying to keep up with you... You'll totally lose him in the curves. lol

jz-97-c7

we may be the same person...i need a 4-door like you wouldn't believe...we have the mdx but the wife is not gonna drive the cl with all the "sounds" it makes. so i'm stuck with a carseat in the back of the cl till i can find something in my budget that i like...with a manual

ib_jimmy

$5000 for a 97 3.0CL with 145K+ is acutally a good deal to sell it. but its really up to you, if you really want to get a CLS and is comfortable paying more each month, then go for it.

CL Platano

Tell me about it, it was a pain in the ass getting the baby seat out of the back of the CL so it gave me an excuse to get the TL

CLDude

I actually drove a CL-S a few times. The tiptronic one is bleh, nothing to write home about. It's very luxurious for sure. It's a very nice car though.


Now, the 6 speed CL-S, that's a whooooole 'nother story.

jz-97-c7

i'm like "narrowed" down to a mazda6, mazda3(wagon...i have a soft spot for them), altima, SRT-4 (wife likes them), WRX (wagon of course), or just maybe a compact crew cab truck...i'm so torn. but if i blow the budget, the boss will turn on me and i won't get anything

DaInFaMMuS1

it sounds like your heart is already cheating on white lightning for the newer CL...I personally never planned to sell my 1st gen for any reason even though all my friends had faster cars..just loved the styling too much. But for you, you already seem set on getting the CLS, so take the leap if your pockets can afford it

Motohip

White lightning...

subbuzz

no major mods drop/tint. my boy said $1200 for my tranny

everybody got an altima (was looking at them too), srt-4 is still a neon,wrx wrx wagon go for the mazda6 my ex girl has one really nice cars

subbuzz

i feel like im cheating your right, i am leaning toward the cl-s .never planned on selling white lighning either, i had/have big plans for her but at 146000+ how much life does she really have left?

WHITE "GREASE" LIGHTNING

jz-97-c7

that's the popular opinion about wagons...but when you own a home you need something to throw crap in...we use the MDX for some of that, but for some runs to home depot i just can't see putting that shit in the back of the M. soooooo i actually started leaning back to my roots...mini trucks. i get the utility i want and need and still have 4 doors to get the kids to all their stuff. the boss is with me, so we'll see how this goes

CL Platano

Wrx wagon means turbo sleeper with serious modding abilities, the only problem its ugly as hell. I was looking at that before I bought my TL but couldnt see myself driving a car with bug eyes

subbuzz

THE NEW 2006 PLAN
i'm gonna replace this tranny and fix/finish up white lightning (rims/hids/a few other little things)by the beg. of summer.sell my 95neon with 19k for $2000/stack $$$ from job(should have raise by then). when my 1g is paid off/done ( by summer) stack $$ for like 3-4 more months then go put down on a black cl-s with navi with around 40-50k by 07. this way i, give the cl-s more time to depreciate,def know i am ok with the $$ flow,and gives me time to get some other things taken care of. in the end my 1st gen is gonna be the new beater and the cl-s is gonna be the official ride. only then i will be in official status
ahh,the question that divides car guru's across the world,speed or looks?there is no right answer to this question.

1StGenCL

I had around 40k in cash that i was going to blow on a G35 coupe, test drove it, loved it but when it came to parting with the cash i couldnt. It is now in a roth IRA where it will stay hopefully until retirement. Yea im 23 and i have 40k i could blow on something that will only decrease in value or i could save and have literally over a million from that same 40 grand. Moral of the story, save the money you will appreciate it later (well thats what i keep trying to convince myself of). I am currently saving for a house and it sucks that my car is having problems and i may have to find somehting else but it is pushing 300K. Your car will make it, so keep it and get that tranny problem fixed Good luck

Sorry just saw you plan