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24566 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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| Just bought my new accord coupe 1 week ago, dealer quote is $20,533 ($22,569 OTD), which is $1,000 under the invoice. Overall it is a good car, but there are few minor problems: noticed a small tear on the back of the passenger side sun visor, dealer replaced it; some small gaps on the door trim fittings; engine is very quite, but road noise is noticeable. Looks like the price has gone up since I bought it. | |
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Replying to: piturra (Jun 20, 2005 10:14 am) I offered 21000 at Carmichael Honda and was told to have a nice drive to Hayward.
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I'm trying to find a new Accord sedan, LX-V6 in the Oklahoma City area. None of the dealers in the area have any in stock. Is this model hard to find/in short supply for some reason??
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Replying to: rajd1974 (Jun 12, 2005 6:53 am) "You are wrong. The only variant accross states is the Octane rating and this is because of altitude and not some laws. You can always choose the Octane you want to place in your car. As for the additives or detergents that individual companies [shell, chevron etc], these are nothing but marketing hype to distinguish their fuels within themselves and introduce the "stickiness" factor so that they can charge a bit more. If there were variations in fuel accross states, then it would be specified by the body that overlooks the specifications in fuels." Rajd1974, You really outta check your facts before you tell someone they're wrong. Gasoline sold in California is a state-specific RFG (Re-Formulated Gasoline). Its affect on the durability of a car's emissions system has nothing to do with octane or detergents, and everything to do with sulfur. All octane indicates is how resistant a gasoline is to exploding (bad) instead of burning (good) in your engine's combustion chambers. By the time the exhaust gasses hit the catalyst, the octane has already done its job. California Air Resource Board (CARB) requires refiners sell only California RFG in the state because our air quality does not meet federal EPA requirements. The "Re-Formulated" part refers to chemical additives to optimize combustion (which, after all, is a chemical reaction) and also to strict limits on other chemicals; far stricter than other states except for a few in the Northeast, where Honda also sells its PZEV models. For our primary additive, we first tried MTBE (ether), then that was determined to cause more environmental problems than it soved, so now they're just giving CA gas a mega dose of ethanol. This acts as an oxygenate, causing a cleaner burn. As far as the limits on other chemical compounds (here's the important part), CA gas is also very low-sulfur, which is primarily to preserve our cars' catalytic converters. "Marketing" ha! This is one of several reasons CA gasoline is almost always the most expensive in the country - gasoline refined for other states, right here in California refineries, can't legally be sold here! My assertion that it may not be a good idea to run a car with the higher-performance (and more delicate) catalytic converters such as the Accord PZEV exclusively on non-RFG is a good question for an engineer, not necessarily a mechanic or even a guy who thinks he knows it all (I imagine you slept at Holiday Inn Express last night). |
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Replying to: dtate (Jun 20, 2005 10:50 pm) They are hard to find, and generally don't have quite as high resale as the other models... regards, kyfdx |
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Replying to: dtate (Jun 20, 2005 10:50 pm) As just mentioned, few people want the car because generally, anyone willing to spend the extra on V6 is willing to spend even more on the other stuff in the EX. Pesonally, I would prefer cloth to leather, and I don't have any particular use for dual climate control or alloy wheels. So for the difference, I'll just take the LX. I also figure, the LX has less chance of getting stolen than the EX. The nice thing is, with 2006 models right around the corner, most dealers seem pretty anxious to get rid of this not-so-popular trim. If you really want this trim, I recommend using internet quotes on any dealer within driving distance of you. One of them is bound to have it. Unfortunately, he probably knows he has the only one. Good luck. |
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Replying to: hondabuyerjim (Jun 20, 2005 8:30 pm) Good luck! |
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Replying to: KarenS (Jun 06, 2001 5:33 am) |
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I am a new member. I got a quote of 18,034 for this vehicle and is this a good deal? Thanks
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As an Arizonan working with a California dealer on a new car purchase, I was told that the $15 one way DMV registration pass that is required to drive the car back to Arizona would take nearly two weeks to process.. Does anyone know if this is true? .
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