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Originally Posted by pcs0snq
Or maybe some users have some FACTS 
Go read any Consumers reports "Buying Guide" and the "Detailed reliability" charts and look close at the real owner feedback data on HONDA models based on 1st year.  |
I'm looking at the April 2008 Consumer Reports "2008 Best and Worst Cars" issue. The following are results from the "Used-car reliability" section that starts on page 86. Here are the "Used Car Verdicts" for all Honda's on page 90, and 91. I will list the model, first year of most recent generation that they have data for, then verdict.
Accord (4 cyl.), 2003, Better than average
Accord (V6), 2003, Better than average
CR-V, 2007, Much better than average
Civic Hybrid, 2006, Much better than average
Civic, 2006, Much better than average
Element, 2003, Much better than average
Fit, 2007, Much better than average
Odyssey, 2005, Average
Pilot, 2003, Much better than average
Ridgeline, 2006, Better than average
S2000 (not applicable because Consumer Reports only reports six years back, and the S2000 was introduced prior to 2002)
By the way, Much better than average is the highest rating a car can earn. So as you can see, your argument has no merit. There is no reason to believe that first year Honda's should be avoided.