1997 Acura CL consumer reviews

It's 25 years old it's still runs what wow!!!! These oldies still work today. These cars are my favorite and over the past few years it had issues but now it's fine! No issues

I bought my CL used with 157000 miles. The previous own took care of it. The engine runs smooth and acceleration is great. The handling is excellent. The only issue I have with mine is problems with my power seats, but the rest of the car is great

1 owner and truly a gem. Seats are in such good shape they look as if they have never been sat in. Engine is so tight, the car still chips the tires when shifting to second gear.

This was my first car as a kid. Loved working on it and customizing it (Honda parts are always available). I drove this car for 10 years and it was a real treasure with some cool history.

For the age of the car, it was nicer than most cars made in recent years in terms of quality and had more features than cars of that year that I have ever seen. The styling of the car seems futuristic for the age of the car and has held up for many years. Honda engines are arguably one of the more if not most reliable engines on the road to this day. Highly recommend this vehicle for any newbie to the roads.

This is a good car for being used and very old. I have had it for four years and had few small problems with it. Just looking for a newer car now

Oh, where to start? My experiences with this car may have you questioning why I would rate it 5 stars, and I'll explain in the end. Bear with me. So I bought this vehicle used about 8 years ago for around $3000, in good running condition, the tires had a bit of a flat spot on them from sitting in the lot, but nothing to worry about. Since then, I've replaced my fair share of hardware. The battery and alternator were among the first issues, followed by the EGR valve, computer, and at one point I thought I was going to need to do transmission work, but it sorted itself out... somehow.. more on that later. The little things constantly break. The false wood trim is cracked on the doors, the radio no longer functions, the clock doesnt work, the passenger door handle doesnt operate from the inside or outside, the rear windshield de-icing button does little more than occupy space in the center control panel, the shift handle dislodged itself from the stick and vomited its spring loaded components all over my interior, the cigarette lighter socket came apart while I was unplugging a GPS and actually lit my carpet on fire while I was going down the interstate. So why the positive rating? This car has not stranded me. The powertrain, you know, the expensive bits? Thats all fine and showing no signs of failing. I tore the oilpan and mistakenly drove it BONE DRY on oil and when the motor was acting sluggish, I discovered this and added 4 quarts of oil and it kept going like nothing was wrong. Look, if you're even looking at buying this car, you arent in the market for luxury and all the bells and whistles anymore. Its 20 years old. If you want to get from A to B every day, this is your vehicle. I've been looking at new cars recently, but I'm going to have a hard time giving up such a die-hard vehicle. Bravo Acura, bravo.

bought with 250,000 miles now it has 269,000 miles on it in 8 months. its runs great, little repairs. i love it very happy with my $700 purchase

I bought my 5-speed Cl in 1998 when it had 24,000 miles. Love this car & don't ever plan on selling it. Just got 26 mpg of combined city & highway in Dallas, TX. Just be aware that the ABS regulator is probably not working, as the replacement is $1,400 just for the part. Other than that mine is fully maintained including leather repair on the driver's seat, & recovering the console cover with added padding (which I highly recommend). I used to think the exterior styling was plain, however, now I think it's beautiful.

It's a 97 2.2CL, which has 199,XXX miles on it as of today. Still on the original clutch, motor, and transmission. Just brakes, tires, tunes ups, fluid and oil changes for this car. The body's a little beat up but she still drives well.