Re: 2005 Accord ... Should I?
 

My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few
reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high volume
requirements, GM has been topping quality lists lately, not the
Japanese makers, Honda insurance rates are skyrocketing due to the
teens with the civics, GM fuel mileage tends to be better than Accord
(Malibu, even Impala beats it - both nice cars). Right now GM, not
Honda is near the top of the quality satisfaction rating. In luxury
markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over
Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com



DaveR <NOSPAM_drubin@NOSPAM_i-2000.com> wrote in message news:<hgkBQqcFm4flk0XsbTipqVWeAsIT@4ax.com>...
> My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords for
> 8 years now. But this last one had some issues ... it needed a new
> transmission (and even the new one is showing some early symptoms of
> trouble). The brakes also wore down at about 25K, earlier than any
> other Accord I have owned (though I can't be sure it wasn't my
> driving).
>
> I've been a loyal Accord driver for many years ... any reason not to
> consider the 2005 model? Has Honda finally fixed the Accord
> transmission problems?

Re: 2005 Accord ... Should I?
 

hunkman wrote:
> My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few
> reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high volume
> requirements, GM has been topping quality lists lately, not the
> Japanese makers, Honda insurance rates are skyrocketing due to the
> teens with the civics, GM fuel mileage tends to be better than Accord
> (Malibu, even Impala beats it - both nice cars). Right now GM, not
> Honda is near the top of the quality satisfaction rating. In luxury
> markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over
> Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com

too bad its not a valid addy.

i did find these, though:

http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/jdpa_...Cavalier+Sedan

http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/jdpa_...el=Civic+Sedan

http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/jdpa_...l=Focus+4-door

Re: 2005 Accord ... Should I?
 

hunkman wrote:
> My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few
> reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high
volume
> requirements, GM has been topping quality lists lately, not the
> Japanese makers, Honda insurance rates are skyrocketing due to the
> teens with the civics, GM fuel mileage tends to be better than Accord
> (Malibu, even Impala beats it - both nice cars). Right now GM, not
> Honda is near the top of the quality satisfaction rating. In luxury
> markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over
> Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com

Hardly. Caddies are earning good reputations right now, but after a
few years the bells & whistles will start to break as usual. This is
not the price point that was being discussed, in any case. The Buick
Century was turning into quite a reliable car; GM corrected that error
by redesigning or killing it in the last year or so. I forget which.

GM is shit, populated by engineers who are really just bean counters.
There is, and will be, no comparison between a GM (Cadillac or
otherwise) and an Accord after 8 or 10 years of use.

JM

Re: 2005 Accord ... Should I?
 

On 5 Feb 2005 13:42:00 -0800, hunkman7@excite.com (hunkman) wrote:

>My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few
>reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high volume
>requirements, GM has been topping quality lists lately, not the
>Japanese makers, Honda insurance rates are skyrocketing due to the
>teens with the civics, GM fuel mileage tends to be better than Accord
>(Malibu, even Impala beats it - both nice cars). Right now GM, not
>Honda is near the top of the quality satisfaction rating. In luxury
>markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over
>Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com

I hear that the number of defective Oldsmobiles is way down.

>
>
>
>DaveR <NOSPAM_drubin@NOSPAM_i-2000.com> wrote in message news:<hgkBQqcFm4flk0XsbTipqVWeAsIT@4ax.com>...
>> My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords for
>> 8 years now. But this last one had some issues ... it needed a new
>> transmission (and even the new one is showing some early symptoms of
>> trouble). The brakes also wore down at about 25K, earlier than any
>> other Accord I have owned (though I can't be sure it wasn't my
>> driving).
>>
>> I've been a loyal Accord driver for many years ... any reason not to
>> consider the 2005 model? Has Honda finally fixed the Accord
>> transmission problems?