Hi guys, new to this forum. I might be buying a 03 6 speed with 108k miles in the next month or so depending on the current owner. Any things to look for in particular when I go look at it? Asking price was 6k which i think is reasonable, what do you think? Car looks well kept and service records (carfax) are all at acura dealership. There are a few minor things i can see from photos that come with age like rock chips and minor seat wear on drivers seat but nothing crazy.

 

Other than the obvious stuff, the timing belt and most likely brakes should of been done by now. There is a airbag recall that the dealer will take care of for you or the current owner. I bought mine with the same amount of miles as yours from a dealer and they had just done the airbag, a couple days later the SRS light stayed on so I had to do the reset. I found instruction on this site for the how to. Probably other more experienced owners here will have more ideas of things to check. They are super cool cars and rare too, only 3500 produced.

 

Step up! It's a rare beast our rides & people freak out when I say it's a 6 speed.

You'll like it.

 

Make sure the 105k service has been done or else you're looking at about $600-800 to have it taken care of (I'd work that into the price if it needs it).

These cars eat brake rotors. Plan on replacing them more often than in many cars.

The airbag recall is more of a time commitment than anything. Should take them an hour or less to replace it if they haven't taken care of it by now. There are actually 2 airbag recalls (driver and passenger). The dealer can look and see if either or both have been taken care of (all 2003s were part of the driver side recall, only some were part of the passenger so they can check to see if yours would need it). There's also a seatbelt recall to have them check on. Generally you can give the dealer the VIN and they can see which recalls have been taken care of and which are needed.

 

If I wasn't so in luv with my TL I would step on this. Pretty nice shape for a 2003 CL-S Manual with 168k.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/5212993490.html

 

wow that looks clean. I just picked up a 03CLS6 with 129K

 

Warped rotors! Bought mine with 106k and instantly need breaks, timing belt and water pump... was not cheap at all haha

 

It even has Navi!! You better pick that rare beauty up

 

That was in September, so it's not likely for sale, still.

 

What was asking price? that interior is clean, hell the whole thing looks super clean.