CL FWD SPEED

Man....I'm punchin almost 30k miles on my CL....I'm guessing I should buy a used vehicle soon...

Anyone here has the same problem?

CLpower

I do

CLpower

why buy a beater? Cars are ment to be driven. Could you imagine being in a beater for that hour drive?

einsatz

I do. My 03 has ~30,200 miles. I used to drive a 92 Camry 4-banger the same route and I've got to tell you, I'd rather be putting miles on my CL-S than doing the commute in a beater.
Truth is that since I got the CL-S with the Navi I'm perfectly fine taking the long way (less traffic, more fun) even if it means spending 10-15 more minutes on the road.

Though the 45-60 minute time is solely because of traffic in Northern VA. I've gone home from work at 2am in about 25 minutes (driving 70-75).

anothercls

I live 3 blocks from work, but in 16 months I have put 39k miles on the car. I debated on getting a second car, but then I would have to deal with parking my CL all the time. Consider getting an extended warranty from someone to help out with any concerns.

ChucksTL_RENAMED

I average 173 miles per day as a salesrep, but using a car like ours makes it pretty easy! And it will run forever so I don't worry.

zeroday

70 minutes both ways, every day. the z stays home, my beater goes to work with me.

the term beater doesnt always mean crappy car...for me it means its the car i beat on...my volvo.

jts1207

I drive 45 miles each way. Bought mine in March 02 and now have 44k on it. I had bought a beater Accord but sold it because I missed driving the CL-S. The way I see it, 150k should be no problem for this car. I will keep it, make it my beater and by the next S2000, Z convertible or something

pimpgangsterthu

I drive a solid hour a day - about 1/2 of that at 85mph. I have 87k on my car. I don't think the acura is nice enough to be a garage queen. Why drive a beater 5 out of 7 days(or even a less nice car)? If I had to do it over, I wouldn't buy a brand new $28k car and put that many miles on it. A low mile used car would have been a better choice. I've thought about a weekend car, but to be honest, after driving 550 miles during the week, the last thing I want to do on the weekend is go for a joy ride.

Red-CL

I drive 37 miles but I also have a beater.

dallison

i drive 5 miles and i still have a beater for the shitty days and to keep the miles off the cl

18anatak

I live about 5 miles from work, and i need to get a beater. I already got almost 97k on the CL

Blackbanshee

Beater on the way, I'm looking at an old school bronco.. ford I know...but it's a 4x4 and yeah my drive to work each day is about an hour and 15...sucks

KCPreki11

Ouch an hour and 15 in a Ford Bronco, that's going to be rough.

Beelzebub

I am half an hour, but I work 7am-4pm if I drove at rush hour it would be over 1 hour.

Rod

Exactly. I drive about an hour to work every morning too, in traffic, and know it seems even longer when I'm not in my CL but in some rental.

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

I drive 1 hour and 15 mins each way. I drive the Integra. Makes me feel good to come home and see the TL all nice and cozy in the garage.

So far in 16 months on the Integra:

3 rock chips in the windshield
Tons of chips on the hood
Salt from the snow plows
.....

GreenMonster

I've got a 20 something mile commute one way (it's better then the last job where the commute was 65 miles one way). I bought the CLS to be a daily driver, so it makes the trip everyday rain or snow. I drive thru Providence, RI so there's always alot of stop and go trafffic. I don't think there's a better car out there for the daily grind thru traffic

Red-CL

I love coming home and checking up on the CL.

EdgarFanCLS

40 miles each way for me.
~31k miles since I bought my '03 new in May '02.

The CLS makes the commute better - it's quiet at highway speeds, it's comfortable. I had a '92 Cherokee before that and driving was a lot more miserable.

LouSFO

50 miles each way, about 45 minutes

gavriil

My commute is going down 2 floors worth of stairs. From the bedroom to the office. This for most of the past 3 years.

I do drive 45 min. one way to the airport (Ohare), once every 10 days on average.

I used to drive up to 50 miles on way of which 95% highway going 85-90 mph most of the time. That lasted for about 5 months though.

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

That's funny. I used to do the opposite. I worked from home for 18 months. Got old for me very quick. I mean, c'mon, how many coats of Zaino can you put on a car in a week?

Doc.Booty

I did over the summer. It wasn't so bad except that i had VERY rigid hours that stuck me right in the middle of rush hour every time, so the commute was 1.5-2 hours every day instead of the 1 it would have been had i been able to shift my 8 hour day an hour or two.

KavexTrax

Chaptorial

Takes me 10 minutes. Combined. :P

Chopsie

15 mins each way

Six Shifter

67 miles each direction, each day. I didn't buy the CL to sit in the garage (that's where the M3 is) ... except on those days when I drive the M3.

Blackbanshee

Yeah i know the bronco, is going to be a pain, but i work at a ski resort, and prime time is when is snows baby!

Bulldog01

45 miles each way. Used to be 65 miles each way, but I moved. Commute isn't any better, though. 93 and 128 suck monkey nutz.

93k in just-fewer than 35 months.

darrinb

40 min round trip, but i have done it in 25 before

RaptorCLS

I got ~49K on my car purchased in Sept '01. I drive about 45 mins each way in bay area commuter traffic....

I know I want a beater....but maybe I'll keep drivin this car and maybe (crossing fingers) I can save up to get a garage kept car (NSX 94-96) and fix that up.

Who knows....

CL FWD SPEED

especially fighting traffic in the morning trying to get to work on time.... I get out of the house by 6:30 at least to an area called Libertyville IL sucks ass man.....

Simpleman

Make that a friggin hour and a half to get to work...

rsprattmann

I bought my cl-s in sept 02 have 43,000 on it now 45 miles to work. Nice ride though, my complete trip to work and back takes me around Cayuga lake in upstate New York. Watch out for lake effect snow!

Bluto

Been there, 350 miles/week, driving 25k year.

Bought a house 7 miles from work.

F23A4

On the days I drive to work, it take approx 1 hour. "Luckily", I take the train most days. Taking two trains and 1 shuttle bus to/from work takes 1 1/2 hrs each day, each way takes longer but there's not as much aggravation on me NOR wear/tear on my car. Just pullout my TPR magazine, put on my MD player and chill till my stop comes.

SlyTLS

I do...hour and 15 mins with normal traffic conditions (45 miles each way.) Got about 48,700 miles on my 2002 TL-S which I bought in June of 2001. :'(

Shawn S

I could NEVER drive an hour or more to work every day.
The worst I ever did for a few months was a 40-mile trip each way, but it was mostly highway and I did it in about 45 minutes.

Currently I have a 10-mile commute to/from work which is one of the reasons I only have 16,000 miles on my car after nearly two years.

Shawn S

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Never say never. For the $$$ they pay me, it's not a problem.