Am I being ripped off??
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Am I being ripped off??
Hello,
in Jan of this year I bought Acura 3.2 CL-S 6mt. it had 185k miles.
after buying it, it started making a chirping/squeaking sound when clutch was NOT engaged. Upon engagement, the sound goes away.
additionally, it has gotten increasingly difficult to shift the car into first or reverse. It takes ALOT of force and does not feel good.
The dealer where I bought the car replaced the clutch.
i took it to a local transmission shop, and he said the transmission is toast, needs this that and synchro. He wants $2500... im
pretty sure he is trying to gyp me. Anyone know if this is a serious problem worth the replacement of
the whole unit, or could replacing key parts also fix the issue?? Google tells me it's done bearings inside the tranny.
Help!
in Jan of this year I bought Acura 3.2 CL-S 6mt. it had 185k miles.
after buying it, it started making a chirping/squeaking sound when clutch was NOT engaged. Upon engagement, the sound goes away.
additionally, it has gotten increasingly difficult to shift the car into first or reverse. It takes ALOT of force and does not feel good.
The dealer where I bought the car replaced the clutch.
i took it to a local transmission shop, and he said the transmission is toast, needs this that and synchro. He wants $2500... im
pretty sure he is trying to gyp me. Anyone know if this is a serious problem worth the replacement of
the whole unit, or could replacing key parts also fix the issue?? Google tells me it's done bearings inside the tranny.
Help!
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Originally Posted by Angrybear
Ughhhh I love this car, but I think I'm gonna get rid of it. I can't afford to continue fixing it.
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Originally Posted by Angrybear
Ughhhh I love this car, but I think I'm gonna get rid of it. I can't afford to continue fixing it.
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They are great cars. You already took care of a biggy with the timing belt. At this point my advice would be to see what other issues are going to be coming up. Are there maintenance records from previous owners? With 180k on it, they have probably already taken care of some of the peripherals, PS pump, radiator etc. Also, you may have no choice but to fix it as not many folks will buy it with that big of an issue at a price where you break even. There are usually a couple 03 CL6's on autotrader with under 100K on them for 8000 or so. Anyway assuming there are not other big issues, I think fix it, drive it long enough to recoup your expenses and then reevaluate at that time. All imho. Hope it works out for you. Edit: There are a bunch of "you shoulda" things to say about the purchase but that won't help you so I am just trying to give an objective opinion for where you are now and moving forward.
Last edited by Humberwho; 03-16-2017 at 10:25 PM. Reason: One more thing.
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They are great cars. You already took care of a biggy with the timing belt. At this point my advice would be to see what other issues are going to be coming up. Are there maintenance records from previous owners? With 180k on it, they have probably already taken care of some of the peripherals, PS pump, radiator etc. Also, you may have no choice but to fix it as not many folks will buy it with that big of an issue at a price where you break even. There are usually a couple 03 CL6's on autotrader with under 100K on them for 8000 or so. Anyway assuming there are not other big issues, I think fix it, drive it long enough to recoup your expenses and then reevaluate at that time. All imho. Hope it works out for you. Edit: There are a bunch of "you shoulda" things to say about the purchase but that won't help you so I am just trying to give an objective opinion for where you are now and moving forward.
I really want to keep it for my car collection.
Its really powerful, bone stock, I've yet to lose a race.
the ps pump was changed when I got it.
Not sure about radiator. Alternator looks orig.
im not sure when the tranny will fail, I drove it all across the eastern seaboard for the last 5k miles after I bought it.
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