1998 Acura CL 3.0 Premium review from North America

Transmission is slipping. Started at 75k miles and refused to accelerate past 62 mph while I was passing someone. Does this periodically and it's a little unnerving. Shifting is getting bad between 1st and 2nd. Appears 2nd gear is the problem.

Took the vehicle to Acura months ago and went on a test drive with a mechanic. Of course, the car drove perfect. So I'm waiting for the tranny to really act up before taking it in.

The CL is very well made (minus the transmission issue). Exterior build quality is top notch (paint, body panel alignment, etc.)

Interior is very nice and everything is standard (moon roof, auto temp control, radio controls on steering wheel, etc.) The leather seats are mostly vinyl though, only the middle section is actually leather. It's held up well considering the car is 7 years old.

Seats are very supportive. Very easy to adjust as it's power.

I saw a white CL years ago and really liked the style back then. I purchased a white one (maybe the same?) and really like the looks of it. Plus I might only see 1 a day unlike accords.

One reason I bought it at a local Acura dealer was that they changed all fluids, redid the brakes, etc. My mechanic said it was in perfect mechanical condition. Plus I had all maintenance records from the previous owners as both of them had it serviced at the dealer.