Originally posted by HellaHydro:
After test driving damn near every car mentioned in this post, I'd say my choice would be a manual Acura 3.2 CL-S or TL-S by a landslide. If you haven't test driven this car, do yourself a favor and go check them out. The seats are plush, the interior styling is spacious and attractive and with a nice set of 18's or 19's, that would kill off anyone saying the styling is too bland. the thing is damn quick too and despite the fwd, it car handles well and would more than meet the needs of most people shopping in the near-luxo segment.
Quality control on this car is as bad as a Ford. Read the horror storys on the CL boards.. My buddy has a 2001 CL-S, and it seems to jive with what I've heard. TL-S isn't offered in a manual either. It definitely is a bargain at the price, but it's still FWD
