vzuptnguyen

might be buying a cls6 with 120,000 miles

i believe he is 2nd owner, and car was from virginia.

should i be worried about rust on axle and frame?

any maintenance i have to worry about around that time frame? any thing i should specifically check on for the 03 cls6?



thanks

1HOTCLS

there has to be something out there that has lower miles....keep on searching. but it IS hard to pass up a 6 speed CL-S though.

iisylentii

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/fs-03-cl-s-6-speed-manual-369791/

vzuptnguyen

there are, but its out of my price range. i will consider them as well.

also, this guy seems to push his car a lot.

iisylentii

The link i posted is from the black market on this forum so maybe he will sell it to you for less. What guy pushes his car alot ? I would think it would be easyer to just walk ?

1HOTCLS

there you go...right there..

LIPPSTUH

iTrader: (2)

can't rush the search. just keep looking. remember u will have to pay tax for the car at the dmv and that buying out of state will also have more fees... i think license or w/e.

good luck on ur search. i highly suggest u bring it to a mechanic, check the records, etc.

vzuptnguyen

yea i will. i want to check if there is any rusting.


btw u going SD meet lip?

LIPPSTUH

iTrader: (2)

not just rusting, potential problems, maybe an accident (some aren't reported). and check if he maintained his car well.

i won't be attending the SD meet, currently in canada. coming back on the 22nd, won't make it sadly.

Starter

Too bad you're not in Virginia, I'd entertain a reasonable offer on mine.

But to answer your question - assuming it's been well maintained and not cowboyed around it should be just fine. I've got 112K on mine with zero problems. Mine is stock and if this one has mods it might affect your choice. Depending on what they are of course.

The only weak spot on these cars is the auto tranny, so your choice of a manual is an excellant one. Good luck.

vzuptnguyen

let me get some info on your car. i might consider it. but itd have to be around that price.

Starter

Not sure who you're refering to. I doubt if it's me, wrong coast, but PM me if I'm wrong.

GreenMonster

120K means that it should have had a major service at 105K (timing belt, etc).

Link to maintenance schedule here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178269

Since it's in Va it shouldn't have any significant rust on the frame and axles, but it might be a little rusty/dirty under the hood.

You guys in CA generally don't like cars that come from the snow belt, so I'd suggest you look closer to home if you can (like the one iisylentii posted).

Higher mileage CL 6spds are starting to pop up more and more often.

vzuptnguyen

yes you. lol


green machine- thanks for reply. do you really think that the cls6 are comin up more often now? if so maybe this is something i could just wait out.

aznboi2424

iTrader: (10)

push his car means racing it and stuff like that. yea im worried about buying from people like that or young people. it maybe that they dont take care of his car.

LIPPSTUH

iTrader: (2)

there have been a lot of cl-s for sale since it's becoming an "old" car, so yes you should wait it out. trust me you'll find the perfect one.. don't just jump on it because its a cls6.

also dont let them play you saying navi should make it more expensive, check kbb, it doesn't make it all that more expensive. and the navi looks like ass...

vzuptnguyen

yea navi is not great. but its a lot easier to access than the AM navis. where u have to use ur finger to navigate. i dont like acura navi much and it lags, and is inaccurate at times. but it has the joystick which is really help ful.


but yea as for the car, i think ill let this one pass. mainly because it is 120,000 and its from virginia, and its silver.


i really hope another comes by at this price tho

GreenMonster

How much is the one in VA ??

You haven't commented on the one that's been linked a couple of times here from LA, CA...

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369791

That's $11K with 90k miles... they aren't going to get much cheaper then that (unless they have a salvage title).

Maybe I've been here too long, but whenever I see someone who says they are looking for a CLS6 and mentions one 3000 miles away from where they are, I get the feeling that they aren't really looking seriously.

GreenMonster

GreenMachine hasn't posted in this thread

There's 8 CL 6spds within a 100 miles of you on autotrader...

You should have no problem finding one as long as you have a realistic price range....

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search...=&keywordsfyc=

LIPPSTUH

iTrader: (2)

make sure it's smogged before u buy and seller pays for smog. split inspection or something.

also you will be able to bump the price lower usually. if its listed at 11,000 negotiate.

vzuptnguyen

oops, i meant green monstah