thadon

well i've always wanted one of these cars, and now that the '01 is affordable to me i have been thinking about buying one. however after coming onto this forum, i noticed that the 5AT transmission has huge problems. when purchasing an 01 type s with over 50,000-70,000 miles, is there anyway of foreseeing whether or not i will have any problems with the transmission? i know there is an extended warranty of 100,000 miles but i want this car to last me for a long time like the previous acura's i have owned.

so my questions are:
1) what are some hints/clues that will tell me whether or not the transmission will have problems?
2) is the transmission problem only on a few number of cars or is it an re-occuring problem with all of the cl type-s?

thanks.

123456SPEED

If you posted this in the main area or tranny area you might get more responses. I've only had the 6 speed so I'm not an expert on the automatics. If you plan to keep it a long time, my guess is you'll probably be buying a tranny. What is your budget, I've seen 03 6 speeds for for $16k.
THe problem was with the 01 and 02s and some of the 03s I think.

Tlin

Let's just say I'm on my third transmission. The dealership would not extend my warranty past 100k. I have 84k on my car now and Acura will not stand by their product. I personally would not buy another Acura.