AcurajL

Those of us running around with a "2" year old car are now asking ourselves why did I not wait for the 2003 stick. Did we pay too much when the dealer may have known that the stick was coming?? Anyone caring to share what their out the door price was for their 2001 New cl-s or their trade-in value for the car with mileage??? Thanks for the help!

WebToker

Well, then you also have some of us that got our cars almost two years ago and will pretty much have a new looking car for the life of our car payments ;-)

mdaniel

I bought mine when they first came out two years ago. There was not even a rumor of a manual at that time. I think the manual rumors got pretty solid last summer. Fall 2001 release was mentioned. Then it became Spring 2002 which of course came true. If I'd known two years ago that a 6 speed was 2 years away, I would have waited.

SiGGy

2001 CLS Purchased in July of 2000
$34,000 (ish)
Navi
Full Wood inside, including shifter
Slash Guards
Wind Visor
Spoiler
Wheel Locks

Bimmer dealer offered $21k, 22k miles on her (probably can get a bit more though)

I had no idea a manual would be avail. I definetly would have purchased one if it existed at the time. I prefer a standard transmission.

95LegendCoupe

Well, I had been looking to the CL as a possible Legend Coupe replacement for years. So I was excited about the G2 CL, but when I saw it I was disappointed with the style of it and with no stick too! Acura had lost it's edge, I couldn't believe they'd expect it to sell like the Legends did (and it hasn't) and the Legends were $41-$43k in 95.

But now, yes, I have considered buying the 03 with a stick, and have decided to overlook the styling. There's just not anything better out there for the money, that's not used, or German, or more expensive. My Legend friends say I'm crazy, that the CL has no where near the build quality of the Legend. I do read alot about rattles on the CLs, but I want a new drive before my Legend starts needing getting older. It's very tempting.

Chris

i bought mine July of 2000... for around $35,000 with everything, navi, extended warranty, etc etc etc... i don't know the trade in value of my car though... probably not that great considering it already has 42k miles...

kHmER Co

I dont think anyone would really wait 2 years for a stick to come out

mdaniel

I could probably have waited. There was nothing wrong with my old car. I was just tired of it after 8 years and wanted something new. Its not like I had a POS that was falling apart around me.

Type S

i paid mine cls at aug 2000 and it is msrp price.. which is about the same 2003 cls or tls msrp price

Scooter

purchased in 7/00 for $30K (non-Navi), which includes
-spoiler
-wheel locks
-moonroof visor
-mudguards

1st off, here on Long Island, especially where i live in stop-n-go traffic, a stick is not the best thing to have, which is y i love SS

2nd, now that i know what the '03's got, im glad i didn't wait cuz i would've been VERY disappointed

Smitty02CLs

Got my new 2002 last month
Cls Black/Black
-Navi
-spoiler
-wheel locks
-moonroof visor
-mudguards

$30,800 out the door, I leased due to the great rates available right now.

30,800 @ 3.3% for 39 months -$0 down 459.00 per month +tax (489.00 total)

bnavarro

i paid 28,800 and they gave the black wood grain ($500 option I like it by the way), so technicaly i paid about 28,300. GO ME!!!!
Cheapest price so far

bnavarro

Bought it on Jan 1,2001. i have 8000 miles on it. Way to much.

Scooter

huh???

since when does the Type-S come in brown wood??? $500 option??? u sure u didn't get taken for a ride??

TypeSKid

I got mine in 5/00.

I paid $29,500 OUT THE DOOR.

Non navi, spoiler, 100K mile warranty.


Not a bad deal at all.

bnavarro

i u read correctly, i said black wood, not brown, and it was an option at my dealer

TypeSKid

You probably got the demo car that they reset the miles on!

Scooter

huh??? too much??? u buy the car 1/01, and in over a year later, 8,000 miles is too much???

i dunno which of yer posts is more cooky, brown wood on a Type S or too much mileage

BakedWafer

September 8, 2001 - 25,550 Out the door

Chrisbert

$28, 500 in Oct. 2000
Splash gaurds
Rear Wing
Mats
Sunroof Visor
Wheel lip moulding

AcurajL

28,300 is good deal. Not sure about wood grain either. So I paid 28K flat...they pushed me around but I said I wouldn't buy the car for more than 28K. It took two weeks and the same car had been on the lot so I know it was costing them to keep it there. No NAVI, but loaded otherwise (spoiler, mud flaps, locks, etc.). So I have less than 4.5K miles and the car was bought AUGUST 12th 2001. And here I am just wanting stick...I want to push for trade in with 2k$ even and flat out the door! ......what do you think?

donaldc

$2K to trade up? Lots of luck.

Acuraman

I KNOW I could have waited. (Somewhat)

I had a 1994 Accord EX-L, STICK with 70K miles and in excellent condition.

I picked up the '01 CL-S on 04-May-00 for $28,900 (Non-NAV, but pretty much everything else).

Now it has just under 18K miles on it and in PERFECT condition.

Although I would love to get the 'stick' NOW, I am going to wait for a year or so. With that in mind, I had better NOT take one for a test drive any time soon!! :P

mdaniel

Too late for me.

hypno999

N E W ???

BakedWafer

Had 500 miles on it so I got a 4,000 dollar discount off invoice. I had to drive to NYC to pick it up but the 4 hour drive back was great.

Came with Spoiler, Lock Nuts, Extra Interior Trim and Trailer Hitch and I got the extended "Used" warranty. 5 Years 62,000 miles Bumper to Bumper and 7 years 100,000 miles powertrain.

It was a hell of a deal.