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Sticks? by mevander1
Aug 09, 2008 (1:33 am)
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Replying to: caaz (Jul 30, 2008 7:45 pm)

It is interesting to see the people that drive sticks for even Honda dealers will tell you,, you will take it in the shorts upon trade in.
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Re: Sticks? [mevander1] by thegraduate
Aug 09, 2008 (7:06 am)
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Replying to: mevander1 (Aug 09, 2008 1:33 am)

It is a major personal preference. For those who would never drive an automatic, they might pay a premium to find a rare manual transmission Accord.
 
I'd suggest if you buy a stick shift, sell it yourself when the time comes.
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Re: 2008 Accord EX-L 4 Cyl [tankbeans] by imscf
Aug 09, 2008 (1:15 pm)
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Replying to: tankbeans (Aug 08, 2008 9:45 am)

My previous car was a 2000 Accord 4 LX AT, and I was averaging 24 mpg combined City Highway traffic. I rarely get stuck in stop-and-go traffic, as you suggest, as I live outside of Manhattan and do not drive there. About half of my driving is highway, so the present 20 mpg (at most, sometimes less) combined City/highway on the 2008 Accord 4 EX AT is disappointing.
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Re: 2008 Accord EX-L 4 Cyl [imscf] by tankbeans
Aug 09, 2008 (1:34 pm)
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Replying to: imscf (Aug 09, 2008 1:15 pm)

My mistake. Whenever I hear or read New York I think honk, honk, bartalk bartalk and slamming on brakes. I guess I forget that New York is greater than just New York City.
 
I'd say your mileage is mostly being robbed by virtue of the fact your new model is significantly heavier than the previous and has a very wide brick-wallish, if you'll pardon the bad analogy, front end. It seems like a very bulky hunk of car.
 
I know that when I'm in the market for a new car the gen IX will be out and they may look better, to me at least, and may have better aerodynamics. It's all a case of two steps forward one step back when it come to auto redesign.
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- by dudleyr
Aug 09, 2008 (3:55 pm)
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It is a comman misconception that sticks do not hold their value well. The truth is that yes you don't get as much for a stick when you trade it in, but the car cost $1,000 less to begin with, so you usually get the same (or more) percentage back of your purchase price.
 
If you try to sell an automatic you are just another car. When you sell a stick people come from miles around to see your rare vehicle and often pay top dollar. Yes dealers will say they won't pay for a stick if you trade one in, but that is just one of many excuses they have for not giving you any money.
 
Also the stick saves money on gasoline, so that is a factor.
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Re: - [dudleyr] by ezshift5
Aug 09, 2008 (4:39 pm)
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Replying to: dudleyr (Aug 09, 2008 3:55 pm)

......well said amigo.......
 
(and should a visit to our state capital occur, my offer of a drink is now on the record)
 
all the best, ez....
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Re: Sticks? [mevander1] by tallman1
Aug 09, 2008 (5:23 pm)
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Replying to: mevander1 (Aug 09, 2008 1:33 am)

you will take it in the shorts upon trade in.
 
I've never had any trouble selling any of my manual trans cars for top dollar. They sold rather quickly too.
 
Besides, why on earth would I buy something that is more expensive, isn't as quick, gets worse gas mileage, and isn't nearly as fun (to me)? It seems odd to buy something I don't want in order to sell it to someone later.
 
If someone told you that a manual had better resale value, would you buy one for just that reason??
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Bad mileage, 'cause I'm an idiot. by tankbeans
Aug 10, 2008 (2:57 pm)
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Hey all. I'm just here to post my two most recent tanks. Number one was about 26 mpg and the most recent was just over 25. Major factors fast starts and speeding. By speeding I mean 85 mph reaching to 90. I was late for work and needed to get there 5 minutes ago. I'm not disappointed because I was a moron. Just thought I'd share.
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Re: 2008 Accord EX-L 4 Cyl [imscf] by monkeygwd
Aug 11, 2008 (6:09 pm)
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Replying to: imscf (Aug 09, 2008 1:15 pm)

My previous car was a 2003 Accord LX I4 5AT Sedan, and I was averaging 24 MPG with my mostly in town driving. On long highway trips with almost all highway miles, I would get 34 MPG. My 2008 Accord EXL I4 5AT Sedan gets 20 MPG in the city, and at most 28 MPG highway. With a 4 MPG difference in the city, and 6 MPG highway, I am VERY disappointed. I love Honda's, and this is my third, but I just might think twice next time I am in the market for a new car. Apparently this is Honda's mistake designing a much thirstier new generation Accord, and it's a big mistake at that, especially considering fuel prices as of late. Looks like the V6 gets pretty much the same mileage!
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Re: 2008 Accord EX-L 4 Cyl [monkeygwd] by viet1
Aug 11, 2008 (10:57 pm)
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Replying to: monkeygwd (Aug 11, 2008 6:09 pm)

You are right. My '08 V6 EX-L get about same MPG like your I4 with 78 HP difference. Please do not buy other make, trade it for an Accord V6 or have a Honda dealer check out your LX I4. In fact, My V6 EX-L get about 26 MPG mixed with about 40% city driving. 25 - 30 MPG for a loaded 268 HP Accord V6 EX-L is acceptable.

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