Hey everyone, I just need some advice because im thinking about buying an '03 cl type s. There are actually two of them that im looking at right now, both are 6 speed. One is is absolutely pristine condition with about ~85k and asking 13,500 and the other is in GOOD condition with about ~60k and asking only 9,500. So just need some advice on pricing and what to look for when inspecting the cars itself. Thanks. Any pointers?

 

Ya im in the same boat as you are, looking at a few CL-S 6 speeds with roughly the same amount of miles as well



didnt want to make two of the same threads, but im lookin for advice as well

 

u got a hard decision. both cars are solid. it comes down to the interior and exterior conditions.

 

As far as mods go, its pretty much the same as the tl?


I mean intake/headers/exhaust/pulleys

 

yeah thanks, im thinking about buying the one with 60k on the motor unless the seller of the other acura lowers his price. the difference here is about 25k, which seems pretty substantial. which means i wont have to worry about any engine work for a while like replacing the timing belt and water pump. one thing is that the for 9500 has tan leather and the other all black leather. i really like black leather

 

Black leather is much nicer IMO. What are the problems with the car in only good condition? Has the timing belt service been done on either of the cars?

Headers and intake won't fit on the CL 6speed from a TL-P. Pulleys might be the same...check part numbers on manufacturers website. Exaust is a bit different, but shouldn't be a huge deal to modify.

 

save up some more cash and wait, the right one will pop up i promise, unless you're in a hurry or something? ie: you need a car NOW.

I was wanting to hop on a G35 the past few weeks but they were almost all out of my range, I decided to save up 1-2(3) more thousand then go at it to level the playing field and get exactly what I wanted, WHEN I wanted.

Goodluck!

 

Ok here are some pics of both cars, tell me what you think.

1. Price: $13,500 OBO
2. Mileage: ~85,000
3. Color, Transmission: Satin Silver Metallic 6-Speed
4. Reason for selling: Need a truck
5. Location: Burleson
6. Pictures: Bottom
7. Are you the first owner?: Nope, second. Guy before me cared for it as much as me though, he just moved on to an M3.
8. Title information: Financed. Clean History. No accidents.
9. VIN: Upon request
10. Modifications:
- Comptech IceBox
- Comptech Headers
- High Flow Cat
- Comptech Exhaust
- Comptech Springs
- Tokico Blue Struts
- EBC Rotors
- Legend Calipers
- EBC Pads
- Focal Components in doors
- MA 10" sub
- Profile Amp
- LED Hyper White Door Lights

 

Sorry, these were all the pics for this one.
There is a comptech icebox and comptech springs with tokico blue shocks. It has a double din DVD with navigation already installed as well

 

Oooo I like the black one

 

for the price of the black one, thats a good deal seeing how much mods it has done. and some well know manufactures.

i second the black one

 

the black, as in the one with the black paint right? Not the silver one?

 

my bad, i mean to say silver with black

 

Ive seen the silver one in the BM

 

I like both, but if you want something already modded, Lippstuh's CL is selling for 15.7k obo so you could get that already completed

 

id say the silver one. A Lot of good quality mods to it, plus has the nice black leather. And another good one like jake said, is lippstuh's. That is the nicest cl ive ever seen!

 

my opinion may be different than others but here is how I see it: if youre looking at heavily modified 6-speed cars, you might want to think about how much they may have been abused.
But its pretty much your own preference when purchasing a car. It is going to be yours and you might like something more about one than the other.
I also agree with thevikas, you shouldnt rush out to buy one just because its something you like at the time. If youre patient you can probably fin something even nicer and more stock so that you can modify it to your own liking and not something someone else thought was cool.
I personally should have waited and bought a something nicer even though I picked up a fairly clean 2001 version w/o Navi. You can probably find something on craigslist thats local and a private seller so you wont have to deal with dealer fees and all that fun stuff.
But remember this rambling of mine is just my

 

as an afterthought...you should make it a national search and find a clean example somewhere that may have been a southern state car so you know itl be in better condition than a car from the coast or upper midwest (i.e. no salt/snow damage) but just remeber if you go that route you'll have to make sure the radiator isnt just filled with water

 

Are you in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area? I know the silver one is in Burleson TX. I can't see if there are TX plates on the black one, but the background looks like the highlands in Arlington.

 

Im in the south florida area, Id rather buy a bone stock CL-S 6speed, and mod it the way i'd like



I just wanted to see what some of the CL guys thought as far as beginning mods go and what to look for when purchasing a CL

 

The little bit of mileage difference on those two cars doesn't mean a lot. It's more how they were taken care of. Don't worry about the T belt. They're good for well over the suggested 105K.

 

i'd go with the black one. with the money u'll save, u can easily bring it back to mint condition and add some mods.

 

I like black cars and usually don't like silver ones...

I think it's a toss-up... What color do you really like ?? I like the CT mods on the silver one.

I've got a parchment interior on my CL, but want black on my next car... After 6 1/2 years with the CL, it's time for a change...

Prices seem ok, The SSM one is a little overpriced IMHO, but it's got CT headers and exhaust, so that's nice to have... And it does look really clean.

I think you could get 10% off either one easy.... especially in the economy...

 

Headers, intake, springs... then you can go from there...

Cat back exhaust is just for sound, you won't pick up much HP from a cat back..

 

i agree but i dont like tan interior 85k miles its lil too much and u gonna need repleced a timing belt soon at 105k

+1 for black/tan interior