GoldTypeS

Went to an auto show today. It's nice to see a whole bunch of cars together like that so you can REALLY compare them. I didn't look much at the TL because I've driven them a couple times and am really familiar with them. Plus, I have a CL-S. I did look at the Catera though. This car is widely regarded as the bottom of the near-luxury class and the TL is regarded near, if not the top. It is sooooo obvious why!!! The Catera is simply a huge piece of crap. The design is pathetic at best - both interior and exterior. Poor fit & finish, too expensive, WAY too heavy, crappy performance. Even the way the doors shut tell you how awful this car is. I realize I am little biased towards Acura, but when you look at this car you wonder why anyone would buy it? I have to assume that people who bought that car did not look at anything else in its class.

PhiTL

I guess they just wanted the statute of a Caddy but couldn't afford the STS, etc.

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'00 White Diamond Perl w/Nav
Wings West Spoiler
Rear Comptech Sway bar

TLinBama

I thought about a Catera when I was in the new car market, but I was quickly turned off. My verdict: it's an Impala LS with Cadillac badges.

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John

2000 TL WDP Nav

Iridium130

What was Ms. Crawford thinking when she decided to endorse the wierd little bird its Catera?

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~Phil~
2K1 3.2CL Type-S since 7/13/00 named Laetitia. Satin silver, bright-white road lamps, and reflective tint, just got a spoiler, baby!!!

QUIETSTORMMVN_IN

The catera was based off a Opel sold only in europe(forget the model)when it came out. They only added six cylinders and caddy badges and american specs. I thought about buying one when i was over seas (1996), but decided against it. As for the new one, it looks nice but i really don't know anything about it.

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2000 Fire Pepper Red/ebony TL, non-navi. factory spoiler, std chrome wheels, 35% tint, comptech exhaust, wood trim kit...
Quiets ride

SLVR TL

That's probably why there are considerably more TLs than Cateras out there. TLs, I see 5 to 10 a day, where as Cateras, I see... dayum, I don't remember the last time I saw one on the street.

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Y2K silver TL, non-navi
Factory style full body kit + spoiler
38% window tint
Valentine 1

SoundSpeed

200hp,RWD, heavy ass car for the mid to high 30 grand range is not worth it.

ghost31711

NOTHING, in the price range of the Tl can come close, except for the TOP OF THE LINE solara compaired to the CL, solaras are very nice,...for the price..but you have to put some after market springs on, or it rides like a camry

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Bad ass TL...but...
Cant afford Mods.....

Guest

Drove a my friend's Catera one day. Feel's very good for a american car, to tell you the truth it's pretty refined. But I still like the feeling I get with the TL. In one of those car magazines, Road & Track Buyers Guide. They were testing it head to head with another car as well. If my memory serves me right, the TL beat both of them to claim first spot.

The TL in their words was the best value and was the best performer. They were also impressed that the NAV systems was available or something like that too.

Red Hot TL

same with ppl that wanted a LEXUS but couldn't afford GS or LS, etc.
you know what I'm talking about



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2000 Red Hot TL w/o nav
Burlwood Trim and Shift Knob
Wood Trim Set
Gutter Guard Grill
Photos Of My RED HOT TL
I DONT'T HAVE A LIFE