Used 1997 Acura CL for Sale near Concord, CA

Not bad until the transmission died at 80,000 miles. THe successor I had, the 2001 CL Type S was even worse.

Love this car--or at least I used to. Long Story (nothing to do with the car--bad memories, that's all). Quick off the line, but very skittish over bumps. Rear end tends to jump around a lot--and so does the front end now that I think of it. Suspensions seems to bottom out (i.e. hit its bumpstops) about an inch too soon. MOre travel, especially in the rear would be welcome. Loe the feel of driving this car though.. For a small CL-style GT coupe, it was lovely. I actually had two of them, both 1997's. One black and one red.

She's a V-Tech so...It's got some oompf! Gas mileage would be decent if someone actually drove it a lot slower than I do! It's a hot looking car and it's foreign so it will last a long time! Overall, it's a good car!

I love how this car drives. Its has a nice exhaust tone when you start it up and its fast. Getting to where I need to go is never a problem. Having 200 horsepower and a slick automatic gives this car some crazy pick-up. The car brakes when it needs to and handles excellently. Besides all that, the car is comfortable as well. It has plush leather seating, heated seats and mirrors, moonroof, BOSE CD, wood trim and enough room for 5. It can whip around corners and its relatively easy to park. The quality of the car is solid. It's needed normal maintance repairs as well as wear items such as the timing belt. The car still feels solid and new for a 12 year old car. The car looks like nothing on the road. The front looks like a Honda Accord, but the back is its own. There is a distinctive crease going from the front of the car, down the middle, to the back of the car. The slick roofline gives it a distinctive design as well. The interior and the exterior has held up beautifully for its age. After getting the fuel system cleaned and other maintenance, Ive been able to consistently get between 19-22 m.p.g. (mix of city and highway). As for the fun factor, this car is definitely fun. Slamming the gas from a stop and hitting the V-TEC is like no other. Even on the highway, getting to 80 is easy. Its like a rush like no other and its an awesome, reliable and gorgeous car to drive.

My clear coat is coming off!