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Used 2001 Acura CL 3.2 Type-S Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

I love my acura

Cinci, 08/26/2003
2001 Acura CL 3.2 Type-S 2dr Coupe (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
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It is fun to drive and looks good. I bought mine used and got a great deal! I'm sticking with Acura for my next car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Sweet car

Best car out there, 02/19/2004
2001 Acura CL 3.2 Type-S 2dr Coupe (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
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Since purchasing the CL Type-s I have thouroughly exploited the traction control and VSA and V-tec appropriatly. Being only 24 and owning this car is truly an experience. Not driving this car the way that its meant to be driven is like having 1000 watt speakers hooked up to a 250 watt amp.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great car

Jgrupp, 03/09/2004
2001 Acura CL 3.2 Type-S 2dr Coupe (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
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I love this car. It is fun to drive, is responsive, has a great passing gear, wish it had been available in six speed when I got the car... Great buy.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Nice ride, except for the tranny

rs118, 05/07/2010
2001 Acura CL 3.2 Type-S 2dr Coupe (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
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Bought it used 5 years ago at 23k in immaculate condition. Driven hard and now at 110k. Only routine maintenance required. EXCEPT FOR the transmission that has been replaced 3 times at the dealer, all under warranty with loaner cars provided. Original slipped at 36k, 2nd was noisy at 91k, 3rd was quiet but slipped at 98k, the 4th is a little noisy but good. The ride is rough on cracked pavement, but the handling is pretty good (it's slightly lowered but on original wheels). It's garaged and the paint / interior are still in great condition. Nice stereo but lacks bass; an amp and subwoofer cured that. Tires and break pads have lasted well. MPG is marginal, premium required.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Finally, a good car decision!

Victor in CA, 08/29/2003
2001 Acura CL 3.2 Type-S 2dr Coupe (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
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After my 96 Corvette bit the dust with only 60,000 miles I went car shopping. Considered the Nissan Z and the Infiniti G35 coupe but kept coming back to the CL-S. I bought a 01 with 35k miles and it's perfect. The performance isn't what the Corvette was but I no longer need a kidney belt after long road trips. The CL-S is the perfect compromise between luxury and sport with Honda reliability. After having gone from a Prelude to a Corvette, the GM design was really disappointing.

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