Considering Purchase of 7th Gen Euro - Comments?

[spetz]

Hi guys,

I am considering buying an early CL9 Euro. Can someone point out the good and the bad of these cars? Common faults?
What is the fuel consumption like?
And what do you guys think the cheapest ones on the market would be like? I was originally planning on spending about 5-6K on a daily car but seen some Euros go for as little as 8K and wondering whether they are worth the money?
My original plan was to buy a 2003 or so Mitsubishi Verada which has already been converted to LPG.

[aaronng]

Search for CL9 problems in the accord section. Was posted last year or the year before.

[spetz]

And, what do you think of the cheapest ones on the market? Good value or so cheap because they are run down?

[Lazarus]

Compare with redbook, and if they're much lower...prob best to get it checked out for faults or anything.

[aaronng]

And, what do you think of the cheapest ones on the market? Good value or so cheap because they are run down?

Like buying any other used car. Inspect each car on a case by case basis. Some might be genuinely cheap, others may be worn or damaged.

[handbrake]

Be prepared for fast tyre wear - I have only got 45k out of my Potenzas - anybody got a suggestion for better and longer lasting replacements

[Fredoops]

nexen/roadstone n7000

[spetz]

What is fuel consumption like? And ride quality? Engine smoothness?

[richard_k]

Yes search is your friend!

[adis]

What is fuel consumption like? And ride quality? Engine smoothness?
Im constantly getting 8.7 per 100km, mixed driving, mixed roads.
Get Luxury version if you can is the only tip i can give you.
Ride quality? Good but best for you to test one out and be a judge for your self, as everyone has a different opinion on whats a "good" right quality. I personally like a softer ride.
Engine is smooth. Make sure you get manual.

GL

[richard_k]

Yeah get a luxury if you get a euro dude

[simonhaha]

lol spetz ive seen you on AMC askin a lotta questions too, did you finally make up your mind on which car you're gunna get?

[spetz]

No I haven't because I am not certain of what my budget will be. If I can stretch to to 15-17K I wouldn't mind an Aurion Sportivo, 2003+ Lexus ES300, maybe a facelifted E39 530i Sport, or the Accord Euro.
I expect my minimum budget to be 8k in which case I would get a KJ series 2 Verada Xi which still seems to be the best bang for buck car.

The Accord Euro is nice but too expensive for what it is in my opinion

[dj_smiles]

drive the aurion and then the lexus b4 you drive the euro.. then decide...

pros: euro is very easy to mod.. comfy and quiet if you want it to be

cons: heavy, slow to begin with. (b4 mods)

must buy lux 6sp man