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Old 08-29-2002, 06:59 PM
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Let's vote on this

If you know what you know now, but you went back in time and ended back to the day before you bought your CL, would you still buy it? In other words, are you satisfied with Acura and your car?
Old 08-29-2002, 07:10 PM
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dunno what i would've done..... prolly waited for the new A4 1.8T quattro..... I know that they ain't as fast but I think they are very good looking cars.....
Old 08-29-2002, 07:18 PM
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Certainly!

My CL has been one of the best cars that I have ever owned. It has had a couple minor problems, but what car doesn't!!

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Old 08-29-2002, 07:20 PM
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yeah, but only if i knew i could spend money on it...
Old 08-29-2002, 07:33 PM
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Yes! The price the dealer was selling it for was too good to pass up. Also, the car has been great to me. No regrets.
Old 08-29-2002, 07:35 PM
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Hell no. I would've waited for the TL-S.
Old 08-29-2002, 08:07 PM
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Yes I would have done it again but I would have kept my TL. IMO the 96tl P was is the best car they made under 50k
Old 08-29-2002, 08:12 PM
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Originally posted by RandyMax
Hell no. I would've waited for the TL-S.
Yup, many other options now.

But remove the word "hell". Just a "no"

My CLS has a interesting personality of it's own.
Old 08-29-2002, 08:19 PM
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I would waited for the TL-S or better some 4x4 Audi like car... but I did not want to spend more than 32K. So, I got the CLS.
Old 08-29-2002, 08:34 PM
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Acura has been GREAT to me since 1991.
Of course I would buy another.

I just wish we had more people here that LIKED their car and a few less HATERS.

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Originally posted by Shawn S
Acura has been GREAT to me since 1991.
Of course I would buy another.

I just wish we had more people here that LIKED their car and a few less HATERS.

Shawn S
Hey, I'm not hatin. I like my car too, I just think there are a few things Acura needs to do to maintain their awesome reputation for quality. This new idea that started with the TL of offering tons of features for a great price while cutting corners in their quality control is no way to be heading. To each his own I suppose.
Old 08-29-2002, 09:24 PM
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I love my CL!!!!! PERIOD!!!!!!
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My next car will be another Acura!
Old 08-29-2002, 10:14 PM
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Originally posted by TypeSAddict
Hey, I'm not hatin. I like my car too.....
Sorry…..I’m not calling YOU specifically a HATER.
I just get tired of all the negative threads sometimes.

I know they’re helpful to people with problems, but annoying nonetheless.

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Old 08-29-2002, 11:00 PM
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Originally posted by Shawn S
Sorry…..I’m not calling YOU specifically a HATER.
I just get tired of all the negative threads sometimes.

I know they’re helpful to people with problems, but annoying nonetheless.

Shawn S
I gotcha, just be thankful you dont have anything to complain about.
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Re: Certainly!

Originally posted by mattrush78
My CL has been one of the best cars that I have ever owned. It has had a couple minor problems, but what car doesn't!!

Matthew
how could you say that last part knowing that your new car's transmission is know for failures, and could give out on any day now:sqnteek:

...CL is a great car, but comes with too many un-necesary worries....prolly would get used S4..wit like 12k miles on it
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p.s.

Certainly! (it's just the way you used it ^^^)
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A llllooonngg hard thought for me...probably wouldn't have bought the car though. fwd sux!
Old 08-30-2002, 10:14 AM
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Of course I'll buy another CL...AMG that is . But honestly I don't think I would buy the CL again...not because of the quality or anything...I love my car...but life is too short to just own one type of car . BUt if I was filthy rich...I would take one of each...car.
Old 08-30-2002, 10:26 AM
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got the A/T. so now that the 6 spd is out, I would DEF buy again. Still a bargain to me!
Old 08-30-2002, 10:36 AM
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For the money would buy another CL-S hands down over anything in its price range. For another 10-15000 more BMW baby!
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Wish that 6spd was avail in Dec 00, I'd be driving one right now...oh well. I guess I'll hafta wait until 06 when I'm all paid up with my current ride...I think the CLs look sweet!
Old 08-30-2002, 11:32 AM
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I leased mine 2 and 1/2 years ago and I have no regrets. I may lease a 6MT next time or I may lease a 350Z or buy a 330Ci. When this car was introduced it was one of the best performance/dollar value rations out there. Since then a lot of manufacturers have caught up which is normal. In a way the CL kinda sparked a horsepower race. There's some fine machines out there now, including the CL-S 6MT. I still have until next July to figure out what to do next. After all, I could just beat my 91 Explorer or 68 Pontiac or 91 Harley into the ground and save $800 a month!
Old 08-30-2002, 11:37 AM
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Had I known the TL-S was coming, I probably would have waited, when I bought mine (the gold one you all love so much), I really debated over the TL, I really liked the styling and the availablity of body kit.. but the horsepower, seats, and six in the dash in the CL won out in my mind...

I had a lease on a Teg at the time and was ready to bounce up... they rolled me out of my lease and into the CL-s for a little more than I was paying for the Teg.. why wait, y'know?
Old 08-30-2002, 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by robbra
Had I known the TL-S was coming, I probably would have waited, when I bought mine (the gold one you all love so much), I really debated over the TL, I really liked the styling and the availablity of body kit.. but the horsepower, seats, and six in the dash in the CL won out in my mind...

I had a lease on a Teg at the time and was ready to bounce up... they rolled me out of my lease and into the CL-s for a little more than I was paying for the Teg.. why wait, y'know?
And on top of that you got a PDG! Limited Edition!
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I just bought the CLS 6 speed, so I guess I still have confidence in Acura. But I must admit that it would have been difficult to purchase the auto CLS after reading about all the problems on this forum.

I have been driving Acuras since '94. First the '94 Integra, then the 2000 TL and now the 2003 CL-S 6spd (prior to '94, I owned several Hondas!). I never had any serious problems with these cars so it is difficult for me to look elsewhere. But the main reason I had to buy the CL-S (other than the fact that I wanted a manual coupe) is because the combination of luxury and performance for the price is still hard to beat.

So far, I love my CLS. It drives very differently than my 2000 TL. And returning to a manual car after 2 years is sooooooo refreshing.
Old 08-30-2002, 01:04 PM
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Only regret was that they didn't have the six speed option in 00. If that was the case I wouldn't regret nothing! I am quite happy with the cls. I still get the stares, my gf still get excited to ride in it as if it was the first day i bought it, when my co-workers ask what car i drive, and I say cls they are still like wow!, I love pulling up at the honda dealership when i get oil changes and I am the only acura there...I can go on. Best bang for the buck for right now! the only other car that I wanted was a 98 SC400 but, my mom has a 97 and I can drive that whenever I want.
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Re: Re: Certainly!

Originally posted by SicK TypeS

how could you say that last part knowing that your new car's transmission is know for failures, and could give out on any day now:sqnteek:
The reason he said that is because the CL/TL is NOT known for it's tranny failures. On the board it looks like there's a lot of problems (and there are...on here), however, looking at the big picture... you're talking about a 2-3% problem ratio.... which is average... that means that 97-98% have no problems, or, like he said... minor problems. Even if the number was as high as 5%, that still leaves 95% of the cars fine.....

Personally... I love my car. I'm not too thrilled with Acura... but that could just be the dealers in my area. If I had a Park Ave. nearby, I may change my mind, but even they're starting to waiver.....
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Re: Re: Re: Certainly!

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If I had a Park Ave. nearby, I may change my mind, but even they're starting to waiver.....
They ain't THAT far away JB!
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Re: Re: Re: Certainly!

Originally posted by juniorbean


The reason he said that is because the CL/TL is NOT known for it's tranny failures. On the board it looks like there's a lot of problems (and there are...on here), however, looking at the big picture... you're talking about a 2-3% problem ratio.... which is average... that means that 97-98% have no problems, or, like he said... minor problems. Even if the number was as high as 5%, that still leaves 95% of the cars fine.....

Personally... I love my car. I'm not too thrilled with Acura... but that could just be the dealers in my area. If I had a Park Ave. nearby, I may change my mind, but even they're starting to waiver.....
Very well said Junior, i totally agree on the transmission. Problem is, the average person looks at a few posts here and decides there's this problem when there isn't. I'll bet that based on the #s here, it's less than 1% for all 5ATs.
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Only other car I would have bought would have been a TLS in PDG, but since they don't make 'em I would still buy my baby.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Certainly!

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They ain't THAT far away JB!
No, you're right... they're not too far away. Problem is that I'm not impressed with them too much anymore.. they are quoting prices to me and other members which are the same or higher as my local dealer, so why drive the 45 min??

I mean, even when I bought my TL-S they were higher then my local dealer... and I went in during the First PAA meet which was SETUP through this board after they made a ton of sales b/c of acl.com... you would have thought they would have given a board member a better price then I got off the street by me.

The one thing I will say is that their service is second to none. We'll see what they quote me for my 30k service as I really wanted to use PAA as my dealer, but money talks. We'll see......




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