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The Perfect Car
Isaiah, 03/25/2002
1998 Acura CL 2.3 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is my second Acura, and I am spoiled. In the four years that I have had the car, the only service has been an oil change. When I see the service problems and little things going wrong that people with GM and Ford and Chrysler cars put up with in the first couple years of ownership, I can only laugh at what they call "value" and reliability.
Good Car, Not So Good Tranny
Tim, 07/08/2005
1998 Acura CL 3.0 Premium 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought the car from a local Acura dealer with 66k miles in Feb 2004 (3.0 premium). Car was (then) mechanically perfect and ran flawlessly. Now at 85k, the tranny is slipping and has been periodically for the last 10k miles. Fortunately, I have a warranty that will replace it. Wish I could drop a 5-speed but the cost would be around 8-10k, way too much money. So except for the one huge problem, this car is fantastic. Build quality is typical Honda, interior has held up great, very nice all around. I'm actually thinking of getting a 2.3 stick as a 2nd vehicle.
1998 Acura CL for sale near you
3 of 3 listings
- 2.3 Premium CoupeMSRP: $4,295777 mi away
- 2.3 CoupeMSRP: $3,9991,542 mi away
- 3.0 Premium CoupeMSRP: N/A1,114 mi away
Could be better (Transmission Problems)
CLCoupe, 11/18/2002
1998 Acura CL 2.3 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I own this car for 5 years and never had any electrical problems, but something is wrong with Acura/Honda's 1997-1998 transmission. I bumped into another car lightly (no dents or paint chipping off, no damage whatsoever), then my transmission acted awkwardly and shifts very hard. The transmission were free of charge though. This didn't only happened to my car, it also happened to 2 of my other friends who owns a 1997 prelude and 1998 Accord. Same symtoms from VERY light head-ons. BEWARE!!! Honda might be trying to cover up this problem.
1998 Acura CL 3.0 Premium
Bongo, 03/02/2004
1998 Acura CL 3.0 Premium 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I Have absolutley loved this car, I have 95,000 miles on it currently. I've had nothing go wrong at all. Literally, the only money I've had to spend on service/repairs/maintenance for this car is for tires and brakes. One bit of advice that I learned the hard way...stick with factory parts and dealer service regardless of how much money you think you can save going elsewhere. I've owned Acura's since 1987, I keep trying European and American vehicles and always come back to Acura after having bad experiences due to expensive and frequent repairs. I suppose the only complaint I have is that the low beam headlights aren't sufficient at illuminating the road.
Great car
AcuraLuvr, 05/15/2008
1998 Acura CL 3.0 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is a fun car to drive. It has held up well against time. Very few problems, considering its age. People come up and ask me if this is a new car. The paint looks new. I hope to put a couple more hundred thousand miles on it!