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| May 30, 2005 I called my Honda dealer and he said he'd give me a better deal than his salesmen could! on an HAH. One came in the next morning, I drove it, wrote a check for $33000, gave my Explorer to my daughter and drove the HAH off the lot. It's comfortable, drives beautifully! does 0-60 faster than I'll ever need and it's fun to watch the gas mileage go over 40+ on long road trips. I haven't checked the average mpg on the 77441 miles it has but on my routine trips from our mtn (6800 ft) home to town (2800 ft) I average 29-31 with stops and starts in town. For the gas mileages the $5000 +- I paid more for it than just a regular Accord would mean I might need to keep it for 7-10 years, however, I got a $3000 tax break that year, and I have 'bragging rights' for owning a Hybrid. My girls were somewhat shigrined that I'd trade my stylish Cinnamon colored Explorer for a small car. But who's laughing now as they think twice about driving their 7 seat Yukons that get almost 15 mpg? And service - none so far, just oil changes every 3-5K miles and snow tires changed for winter. And I love that it costs me about $12.50 to town and back (75 miles). My husband drives a Dodge Ram Pickup and calculates at least $25 for the same mileage. This grandma thinks positive! Oh, and will I be sorry that I don't run it into the Honda service department every 20,000 miles? I hope not. | |
| The humming noise, my husband said, was from tires and road conditions, but the girl friends straightened me out on that. So -- turn up your XM radio! or at 20, 40 or about 60 just accelerate slightly and it will go away. | |
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Just had this item repaired by the dealer. Out of warranty but Honda of America provided Good Will Assistance. Issue was a faulty Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) unit referenced in the below link. Total cost to repair $611 - which included the unit and replacement of the two from speakers. Honda covered the parts, I ended up with the labor - $150. This link has a copy of TSB 06-005. http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/attachment.php?s=0bf76aa5c852b3a71d08a ..
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Anybody had to replace a Hybrid battery on the Accord Hybrid? I've heard it can be $4000+ , but don't know when it needs replacing. I'm considering buying a 2005 with $59,000 miles on it and I am little gun shy about the replacement cost. I spoke with a technician at Honda and was told that they will last forever and not to worry. Anybody had a problem yet?
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Replying to: playden (Aug 22, 2008 5:18 am) I'm curious how Good Will Assistance works? I have just been quoted at the honda dealership for a faulty ANC and the system and 2 front speakers need to be replaced. They quote me $700 for parts and 3 hours of laboring totaling $1114!! My warranty just ran out (had I known I would have brought it in months ago when the noise began but I just dealt with it). Unfortunately I can't afford to pay that to fix my vehicle but it seemed like you lucked out with your procedure. Did you have a honda dealership fix this or had you brought it to another mechanic? Any help is appreciated! |
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Last year The actuator went on the passenger side of my 05 Hybrid and Honda service replaced it for over $200. NOW just 14 months later thesame passanger side lock is not working again. Is this not odd?. Do you think Honda service did not repair it correctly? Shouldn't it last? Its very suspicious that its the very same one broke twice-but no problems with any other. I've had 4 Accords over 25 years and never ONE actuator problem.
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Replying to: newhahowner (Nov 08, 2009 9:14 pm)
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