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| 2001 Acura CL Review, Daniel Garcia, From Zion IL
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Acura CL
| | Model of the car: | Acura CL | | | General comments: | I have owned mostly american muscle cars (currently a 98 Z-28 and 99 Trans Am), so when the spouse said she wanted something with luxury, I was slightly upset to say the least. Being the car guru that I am, I pulled out my Road and Track, Motor Trend and Car & Driver mags and started my research. Started finding the standard lux cars, BMW and MB. Looked at speed times and price. UGH!!!!!! Then you put on the options to complete its luxury list and I was going to have to cough up $40,000+ for a car with power to satisfy me, and enough luxury to pacify her. Then I came across the Jan 01 edition of, I think Motor Trend, and I was blessed with heavenly light shining on the page of their Acura CL Type S review. 260 HP, Standard EVERYTHING! Yet I was still skeptical, and we had to go see in person. I never make up my mind before I test drive the car. After stepping on the gas for the first time, and seeing the interior of the vehicle, I was in love. Power, luxury and (my favorite new toy) DVD-Navigation System. Come to find out that Acura was the only people I could find that provided a DVD Based. All the rest were CD-Based so if you wanted to travel the US with these maps you would have to spend 400+ dollars for the rest of the CDs (the one they give you from the dealer is only for the zone you live in. Can be anywhere from 3-5 additional Zone disks for about $130 dollars a piece). Also the price for the DVD Navigation system in the Acura is $2000 dollars, the price for BMW and MB CD-Based System $1900-$2100 (without the additional discs only the Zone you live in). Lists of standard options. Heated seats (a 500-1100 dollars extra item for BMW) standard, Power seats (another additional cost for BMW) 6 disc CD player ($700 additional for BMW), Powered Moon | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | Could use wider Tires (225 or 235 | | | Previous car: | BMW 3 Series, MB 230 and 320, Audi A4 and S4, Infiniti I30, Cadillac Catera, Pontiac Bonniville |
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