I think I have the the cheapest CL ever on Autotrader... $10,495. At 119K, she was starting to give me problems so I had to take a loss

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I traded her in for a 2003 Honda Accord 5 speed. Same SSM color tho. Looks like I have 2 weeks to do some kind of mod before the April 23rd New England meet

 

Just curious, what sort of probles were you having with the CL?
I have an 01 CL-S with 113000 miles, the problems I have are the usual things seen here.
Drivers side seat back heater not working, auto tinting rearview mirror not auto tinting, rear shelf rattle, timing belt overdue for replacement, clear coat flaking off wheels, seat leather getting worn, factory stereo volume knob and steering wheel controls not responding properly. Car looks and runs great btu I am thinking about selling too, mainly to pay off some bills and work towards a BMW some day.

 

Well, I kept the CL well maintained... I had the Timing belt replaced at like 110K but I also had to replace the tensioner and pulley as welll as the water pump, so that was big money. After that, I thought the car would be all set and I started to get check engine codes. First it was some cylinder misfires. I replaced the spark plugs again, which I had done at like 90K. Then I had more codes, I had the O2 sensor code come up, but my mechanic told that by the reading I might need a catalytic converter too. They are a problem on the high milege Accords and might have carried on to the CL. I was terrified to take the car on any long trips. Then not to mention the usual rattles, loosey goosey driver's seat, horrible AM/FM reception at times, the premium gas situation, P/S airbag cover starting to lift. So for piece of mind, I just traded her in.

I just recently got a job offer for when I graduate this May, so I also needed something reliable for the commute. The Accord was to be something temporary while I payoff the negative equity I had on the CL. But for some reason, I love the Accord now. I dont have to worry about the tranny since its a manual, gas milege is waaaay better since I wanted the 4 cyl which also comes with timing chains instead of belts

 

Picture I took last year

 

yea you did the right thing...if and when mine does that shit she will get the boot as well.

 

Yeah can't blame you. Still a very nice car.

 

Awwe too bad. Pics of the new car please....

 

I would have done it too.

of new car.

 

How much would the dealership give you for trade in? How much did your accord cost you?

 

What's the thing sticking out of the tape deck?

 

probably converter for an ipod

 

They gave me $8,000 for the Cl and I got the 2003 Accord EX with only 46K for $15,500.

It was a tape adapter for my ipod. I didnt want to use an FM Mod and the blitzsafe was too expensive.

 

Not the best pic, but I took this the day I got it with my cellphone. I'll try to take more pics once it decides to stop raining up here

 

Yeah, it's tough selling a CL for a 4cly accord, but the i4 accord makes alot more sense as a commuter vehicle...

Congrats !!

 

Yeah its tough but since now I have a 4cyl, manual car, that doesnt require premium and has a good catalytic converter.. I am saving $$$$ on gas


Thanks, Sorry I didnt respond to the Meet invite a few weeks ago... I had soo much trouble with the car that i didnt even know if i would have it ready in time. Guess not. Plus I was gonna head down with my cousin and his 02 RSX and he got into a nasty front end collision. I might show up in Hopkinton with the Accord now

 

Yeah, just show up with the accord... Since this isn't an "acura only" meet, there'll be alot of different cars there...

This 74 Mazda pickup (w/ rotary engine) showed up at the last meet, and was one of my favorite cars there