Hey everyone, I'm looking at buying a 03 CL-S and am wondering what some things are that I should check that wouldn't be covered by the warranty?

It's a 6-speed so I'm assuming it won't have any of the tranny issues but is there anything else I should pay close attention to?

Thanks for the help!

 

If its not covered under warrenty, when it wheres out there are cheaper and better after-market parts.

And the only thing would be the brakes warp prematurely sometimes, but even then some dealers may turn them under warrenty since there was a TSB.

Go for it. THe CL-S 6 speed is a great car that should last you forever.

 

No problems with mine so far(knock on wood). 53k miles and going strong.

 

i wish i had a six speed...(sound of clicking heels)
i wish i had a six speed...(sound of clicking heels)
i wish i had a six speed...(sound of clicking heels)

 

That auto dimming rear view mirror sprung a leak...Alabama heat too much for it I guess, and I couldn't get it covered under warranty. Everything else has been good.

 

I've had mine replaced under warranty twice. Very common problem.

 

Most warranty repair issues are just simple rattles in the interior of the car.

But like someone said, IMO, one of the biggest things is brakes that seem to warp as soon as you step on the brake peddle. Easily and better off replaced through aftermarket parts.

 

Welcome to the forum !!

Since you're buying used most of the bugs (brakes, rattles) should have been worked out already

 

Thanks all, yeah hopefully all the small bugs have been taken care of already. We'll see when I go test drive this bad boy!

 

Duncan, good luck they are great cars and now at pretty good prices. I've had 2 and both were very troublefree, my currrent one is at 23k miles.

cruz msl, so why don't you get one?

 

Hi Oscar, I live in Alabama also and my rearview stopped dimming. King Acura replaced mine under warranty when I had about 70K on my car. They said it was covered to 75K.

That same trip in they would NOT replace the faulty SRS sensor in the passenger seat as they said it was only covered to 50K. You would think a safety issue like the SRS system would be covered longer but I guess they don't want to cover a $500 plus repair.

Jabo

 

I have 86k miles on my, maybe more, and my only problem out of the ordinary was the seat heater going bad and the subframe bolts being loose. I now have a suspension issue, but probably from an accident I had.

 

I don't believe the clutch is covered under warranty; might wanna have it checked if possible.

 

I'm sooooo pissed! I argued them down about how that mirror should be replaced under warranty. I've never had one complaint about King Acura except for this one. Other than that, they've been great. I guess the Service Manager was in a foul mood the day I went to get that replaced.

 

Sorry to pee all over your cornflakes, but I have an 01 CL-S:

2 rear view mirrors replaced
Driver's seat mount track replaced
two driver's seat heaters replaced, almost caught the seat on fire
driver's seat re-appolstered
third transmission, new one has idle problems with engine performance intentionally downgraded by Honda inc.
torque converter replaced
navigation system replaced
engine mount replaced
three wheels replaced due to scraping on curbs
front rotors replaced, rears turned
Poor paint quality

My friends all bust on me, I always have the car in the shop.

This is all before 70K miles. So the answer is NO, I won't be buying another Honda product. The value of this car has dropped so badly that it's hardly worth selling anymore. The best I've been offered is 13.5K, I bought it certified for 23K.