I looked at a 97 3.0 CL with 58k miles. The dealer wants 9500.00 dollars. Is this too good to be true? What are common problems with this model? What do I need to look out for? Thanks.


[Modified by jdowen2, 11:03 PM 12/29/2002]

 

those are auto, v6 right??

 

im pretty sure they are.

 

Theyre all autos.....you dont want their auto trannies. Problems, problems, problems.

 

decent cars if you want to leave them preety stock. there are limited mods that you have to work with, even less than the F-series motors.

torque is good, sound is to die for.

the fact that they didnt make a manual tranny that can bolt up to the J30 does hurt the potential. the new 6spd can work, but it costs way more than it gets to be worth.


all in all, that is a good price on a good car, but if you wanna have fun with it, get the 4cyl 5spd.

 

v6 is good for city driving..good torque, fun to drive off the line..
just beware it wont be a road rocket...

 

hehe what honda is with out modifaction to pretty high levels?

 

5spd 4cyl gearbox on the CL : "the *feel* of a broomstick stuck in a milk-carton".

Sorry mang(s)! I gotta be honest!

 

They are well built engines.. seem to last on my friends 97.. and he never ******* takes care of it.. I dont know how long since hes had an oil change or tune-up.. the beast still runs strong for him.. But if I were you, I would not go for a Slow-o-matic transmission.. stick with speed.

 

Honda didnt make a 3.0 CL with a stick. If they had many a person would be swaping to a stick on the accord V6 as they use the same engine the J30A

 

I know they didnt make a stick. I was advising Jdowen2 not to even bother with the car and "stick" with a stick. Sorry for the mis-communication.

 

its all good

 

that is the most perfect description of my shifter feel(or lack there of) ever

 

Thats cause they are the same