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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (2003-2007) Maintenance and Repair
4922 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 8:53 PM
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Replying to: nrcanada (Oct 09, 2009 6:39 am) Honda seriously needs to look at themselves in the mirror and go back to the way they used to be - or a certain Korean manufacturer, that also starts with the letter "H", will one day (if they havn't already) surpass them....
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Replying to: bav_fan07 (Nov 10, 2009 5:58 pm) What makes you say that? That generation went to 2007, for the record... I think it was one of the best. It had a roomy interior without being a land-barge in exterior size. It was light for its class, making its engines feel like they produce more power than they did. The 4-cylinder models top 35 MPG on the highway at 75 MPH with no special effort to be miserly from the driver's standpoint, due-in part to being the first mainstream midsize sedan to offer 5-speed automatics across the board, at a time when Camry, Altima, etc still used 4-speeds on most models. The interior was absolutely the top of the class in quality, and ergnomically sound as well. Exterior design was a little more daring than the previous generations, but still bland enough as to be unoffensive to most. Early in the model run there were some bugs, but Honda stood by the product, replacing things and expanding warranty mileage into six figures for mileage, when they could've sat by and said "sorry, you've got 37,000 miles on your car - that'll be $xxx please." As a 2006 owner, I'm curious to know what makes it "the worst in years" to you. Not picking on you, just asking for a little more detail.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 11, 2009 6:30 am) I am the owner of 2006 Accord VP. My biggest gripe for the car is upholstery. It attracts and keeps lint. Everything else is perfect. I have 106k on the car, just changed plugs, ATF, brake fluid, coolant, front rotors and tires. Other than that, only oil, filter changes per MM. The car has been absolutely trouble free, and still performs like new. It is quiet, responsive, fun to drive. Roomy inside. I have not seen the dealer since I bought the car. What more could I ask from Honda? |
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Replying to: fw_man (Nov 11, 2009 6:46 am) Amen to that. I have an 03 with the black interior and it always looks like a huge white dog with lots of hair jumped in and exploded. I've attempted to vacuum use the lint roller thingies and even that static gaurd stuff to no avail. Otherwise I've had it for 33k of its 69k miles and have had nary a problem. Routine maintenance is all I've done.
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Replying to: tankbeans (Nov 11, 2009 11:05 am) |
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Replying to: bav_fan07 (Nov 10, 2009 5:58 pm) I would like to know what is wrong with my 03 Accord? That is not apparent to me. 
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Replying to: bav_fan07 (Nov 10, 2009 5:58 pm) There were some issues, as with all cars, but never to the point that the whole generation was a dog.
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Replying to: tankbeans (Nov 11, 2009 11:05 am)  Corkscrew
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Replying to: corkscrew (Nov 12, 2009 5:26 am) |
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Took my heaviest rear-ending to date at a stop light from a telephone company service truck 09/2009. Had to drive 8 hours to home & everytime I had to get off the interstate I was greeted by creaking & squeaking from the tail end being most noticable at parking lot speeds. However i can also hear it cruising down a stretch of good highway, as well as when i climb in & out of the car. When i brought it to the body shop I made it clear that I was more concerned about mechanical than cosmetic damage. A few days later they called & said they checked the rear suspension & found everything in order. Not! When i picked it up you guessed it. So they suggest taking it to "xyz" alignment shop. He test drove it, lifted it, tightened a nut and, get this, lubricated "it." how or where he lubed "it", given the design, i can't imagine. Needless to say I'm still living with it, pondering the hit I'll take at trade-in time, or private sale time. Contacted insurance four days ago who said take it where ever & we'll have a progressive rep there with you. So the question is might I be better off taking it to the Honda dealer since the specialty alignment shop was clueless. Apologies for the lengthy missive. Any ideas, advice greatly appreciated. Thank you. Dennis
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