Basically, these are my two choices for a car. I'm purchasing this weekend.

the facts:

1998 3.0cl v6 coupe in black with clean body w/ spoiler and clean title AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 64,000 miles on it plus a full warantee until 100,000 miles and it is certified from an actual acura dealership that is about 5 minutes away, asking price $13,900 but they'll budge.

VS.

2000 Integra GSR in red with clean body w/ spoiler and clean title (manual of course) with 36,000 miles on it and NO warantee, from a random luxury dealership that is about 20 minutes away, asking price is $14,900 and they dont want to budge at all.

I checked out both cars yesterday and I can't decide. The pros for the CL are that its certified, has a warantee, and it'll turn out to be about $2,000 cheaper. Also, I won't be hassled by cops. The cons are that it has an automatic tranny and i dont like the headlights much but i love the rest of the car.

The pros for the GSR are obvious. The cons= a few scratches here and there, and there is no warantee and its an eye-catching red that will get me speeding tickets for sure.

I've been looking for a car for the past 3 months and I keep getting f'd over. Last week I found a real clean '99 lude in black stick with low miles from a dealer for 15 but they sprung a salavaged title on me like they didnt know. the list goes on like that. I WANT A CAR THIS WEEKEND. I need your opinons and ideas. Thanks

 

3 months, pshshsh. took me 6 months.
patience is key.
personally i would go with the teg, its a manual

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 7a7p &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Basically, these are my two choices for a car. I'm purchasing this weekend.

the facts:

1998 3.0cl v6 coupe in black with clean body w/ spoiler and clean title AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 64,000 miles on it plus a full warantee until 100,000 miles and it is certified from an actual acura dealership that is about 5 minutes away, asking price $13,900 but they'll budge.

VS.

2000 Integra GSR in red with clean body w/ spoiler and clean title (manual of course) with 36,000 miles on it and NO warantee, from a random luxury dealership that is about 20 minutes away, asking price is $14,900 and they dont want to budge at all.

I checked out both cars yesterday and I can't decide. The pros for the CL are that its certified, has a warantee, and it'll turn out to be about $2,000 cheaper. Also, I won't be hassled by cops. The cons are that it has an automatic tranny and i dont like the headlights much but i love the rest of the car.

The pros for the GSR are obvious. The cons= a few scratches here and there, and there is no warantee and its an eye-catching red that will get me speeding tickets for sure.

I've been looking for a car for the past 3 months and I keep getting f'd over. Last week I found a real clean '99 lude in black stick with low miles from a dealer for 15 but they sprung a salavaged title on me like they didnt know. the list goes on like that. I WANT A CAR THIS WEEKEND. I need your opinons and ideas. Thanks</TD></TR></TABLE> integra. my co-worker has a 98 3.0, noone makes part for it. except arospeed and obx. the cl type S or 3.2 is a different story, but not the 3.0.

 

id say keep looking.

 

It's all a matter of preference. If you want a luxury car that you can cruise with lots of low end and mid range power, then grab the 3.0CL. If you want a sports car with huge aftermarket potential, then grab the GSR. The price on the GSR is pretty steep. I bet you can find a better deal if you look around more.

 

Why don't you buy from a private seller instead of from dealers? It will be cheaper by far, and since you are considering the gs-r without a warranty i'd assume u care about having a warranty so there is no reason to pay more at a dealer. Go with the car in between the cl and gsr, get a 5th gen lude. You tried to get one before so keep looking, check the paper daily. Buy from a private seller. In my opinion you can't really settle on something that is such a big purchase like a car.

 

i say get integra. much better.

 

the reason i can only buy from a dealer is because i can only finance through a dealership. thats why i like that gsr so much. but they are asking a little more than i'd like... on a side note i'd love to get a clean 98 civic cx hatch and build the engine. i love how they look, and i'd save money, but i lack the know-how.

 

Keep looking until you KNOW its "the one". Buy from a private party. You get more for less. Plus people aren't as slimy as dealers. Autotrader.com &gt;&gt; good luck!

Ben