On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:42:57 -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:

>Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that
>back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year.
>It started leaking. Transmission is as good or better than any car we
>have ever owned, including Mercedes. Love the car.

Oh yeah, that reminds me. I did have something replaced under warranty
on the front end, some kind of stabilizer bar that was worn and caused
a clunking noise. I was wondering if this represented a trend in lower
quality for the Accords, or if I just got unlucky with my 2002...

 

On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 12:19:11 -0500, DaveR
<NOSPAM_drubin@NOSPAM_i-2000.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:42:57 -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>
>>Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that
>>back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year.
>>It started leaking. Transmission is as good or better than any car we
>>have ever owned, including Mercedes. Love the car.
>
>Oh yeah, that reminds me. I did have something replaced under warranty
>on the front end, some kind of stabilizer bar that was worn and caused
>a clunking noise. I was wondering if this represented a trend in lower
>quality for the Accords, or if I just got unlucky with my 2002...

I have seen no essential difference in quality between our '99, which
never went back for repair, and our '03 which went back once. Both
great cars. The '03 is just a lot "greater." :-)

Dick

 

Our '04 Accord makes a crunching sound when going over speedbumps. The
dealer says it's a leaking strut and will be replaced. The sound started
when the car was a few months old. Everything else about the car was great.
Can you trash Honda quality because of one bad part?

Tim

:>>Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that
:>>back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year.
:>>It started leaking. Transmission is as good or better than any car we
:>>have ever owned, including Mercedes. Love the car.
:>
:>Oh yeah, that reminds me. I did have something replaced under warranty
:>on the front end, some kind of stabilizer bar that was worn and caused
:>a clunking noise. I was wondering if this represented a trend in lower
:>quality for the Accords, or if I just got unlucky with my 2002...

: I have seen no essential difference in quality between our '99, which
: never went back for repair, and our '03 which went back once. Both
: great cars. The '03 is just a lot "greater." :-)

: Dick

 

Who is trashing Honda? Certainly not me. If you actually read my
posts you will see that I love the car.

Dick

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 18:07:45 +0000 (UTC), Timothy Kong
<kong@darwin.ece.ucdavis.edu> wrote:

>Our '04 Accord makes a crunching sound when going over speedbumps. The
>dealer says it's a leaking strut and will be replaced. The sound started
>when the car was a few months old. Everything else about the car was great.
>Can you trash Honda quality because of one bad part?
>
>Tim
>
>:>>Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that
>:>>back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year.
>:>>It started leaking. Transmission is as good or better than any car we
>:>>have ever owned, including Mercedes. Love the car.
>:>
>:>Oh yeah, that reminds me. I did have something replaced under warranty
>:>on the front end, some kind of stabilizer bar that was worn and caused
>:>a clunking noise. I was wondering if this represented a trend in lower
>:>quality for the Accords, or if I just got unlucky with my 2002...
>
>: I have seen no essential difference in quality between our '99, which
>: never went back for repair, and our '03 which went back once. Both
>: great cars. The '03 is just a lot "greater." :-)
>
>: Dick

 

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 18:07:45 +0000 (UTC), Timothy Kong
<kong@darwin.ece.ucdavis.edu> wrote:

>Our '04 Accord makes a crunching sound when going over speedbumps. The
>dealer says it's a leaking strut and will be replaced. The sound started
>when the car was a few months old. Everything else about the car was great.
>Can you trash Honda quality because of one bad part?

Of course not. But I have been accustomed to NO repairs on 2 prior
Accord leases. The only time those cars saw a service station in 3
years was for oil changes.

But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new
brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering
if this time around it might be worth considering a different car.
I've been way too spoiled with my zero problem Accords ;)

 

DaveR wrote:
> But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new
> brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering
> if this time around it might be worth considering a different car.
> I've been way too spoiled with my zero problem Accords ;)

if i was in your situation, id consider a scion/toyota/lexus. theres
gotta be somthing in one of those brands thatll meet your
needs/style/price range. id still stay away from nissans or mazdas.

 

"SoCalMike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7IadncGsncmhMJ7fRVn-2Q@comcast.com...
> DaveR wrote:
> > But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new
> > brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering
> > if this time around it might be worth considering a different car.
> > I've been way too spoiled with my zero problem Accords ;)
>
> if i was in your situation, id consider a scion/toyota/lexus. theres
> gotta be somthing in one of those brands thatll meet your
> needs/style/price range. id still stay away from nissans or mazdas.

Ditto that but how is the pricing of Toyotas (like Camrys or Tacomas) in
your area compared to Hondas (like the Accord)?

 

Zelk wrote:
> "SoCalMike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7IadncGsncmhMJ7fRVn-2Q@comcast.com...
>
>>DaveR wrote:
>>
>>>But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new
>>>brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering
>>>if this time around it might be worth considering a different car.
>>>I've been way too spoiled with my zero problem Accords ;)
>>
>>if i was in your situation, id consider a scion/toyota/lexus. theres
>>gotta be somthing in one of those brands thatll meet your
>>needs/style/price range. id still stay away from nissans or mazdas.
>
>
> Ditto that but how is the pricing of Toyotas (like Camrys or Tacomas) in
> your area compared to Hondas (like the Accord)?
>
>
pretty comparable. no real dealing going on, like the "domestic"
manufacturers. one option if the OP likes the toyota matrix would be the
pontiac vibe. same vehicle, and GM gives pretty good discounts and APRs.
course, then the OP would have the stigma of driving a "GM POS". scion
doesnt deal, but theyre priced well to begin with. dunno what costco,
autobytel or AAA might offer on toyotas or hondas, but worth a shot

 

In article <646dnTOLNN14WJ7fRVn-sA@comcast.com>,
mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com says...
> pontiac vibe. same vehicle, and GM gives pretty good discounts and APRs.
> course, then the OP would have the stigma of driving a "GM POS". scion
> doesnt deal, but theyre priced well to begin with. dunno what costco,
> autobytel or AAA might offer on toyotas or hondas, but worth a shot
>
My GM POS went for 10 years and 100,000 miles without anything except an
oil change and a new set of tires. During that time I forgot the
dealership had moved!!

Hope my Honda POS does the same

--
jerry

 

"Gerald Fay" <gejfay_____remove___@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1c6e9419ae60912d9896e4@newsgroups.comcast .net...
> In article <646dnTOLNN14WJ7fRVn-sA@comcast.com>,
> mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com says...
>> pontiac vibe. same vehicle, and GM gives pretty good discounts and APRs.
>> course, then the OP would have the stigma of driving a "GM POS". scion
>> doesnt deal, but theyre priced well to begin with. dunno what costco,
>> autobytel or AAA might offer on toyotas or hondas, but worth a shot
>>
> My GM POS went for 10 years and 100,000 miles without anything except an
> oil change and a new set of tires. During that time I forgot the
> dealership had moved!!
>
> Hope my Honda POS does the same

It will easily go three times that distance.