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2008 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan

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Re: Had to sell my 2008 Accord Sedan [tayl0rd] by jodar96
Oct 28, 2008 (4:21 am)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Oct 28, 2008 3:53 am)

What Honda and Toyota got going for them is their resale value. No matter how many issues you have with one of these, when you are ready to sell, you get a lot of interest.
 
Have you tried to sell a flawless Taurus or Impala, no matter how great these cars are, since there are tons of them off lease or rental fleet, prices are rock bottom, and no one is wiiling to pay your FAIR asking price.
 
Another thing about manufacturer issues, no one out there can crank out 350-450K cars a year at competetive prices and not have issues.
 
Joe
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Re: Had to sell my 2008 Accord Sedan [jodar96] by dpmeersman
Oct 28, 2008 (4:49 am)
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Replying to: jodar96 (Oct 28, 2008 4:21 am)

On the subject of resale value, neither Edmunds or Kelly Blue Book are listing any value for the 08 Accords. Any opinions on this?
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Re: Had to sell my 2008 Accord Sedan [tayl0rd] by elroy5
Oct 28, 2008 (6:41 pm)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Oct 28, 2008 3:53 am)

That is the typical Honda-phile. No matter how bad the experience, they always come back. The Force is strong with Honda.
 
Many times, it's more about the car, than it's reliability. As an example. My wife was rear ended in my 03 Accord. It was in the shop for 2 weeks. We got lucky and received a brand new 06 Chevy Impala as a free rental, because all the older or smaller cars were already rented out. There was nothing wrong with the Impala, but I still wanted my 3 year old Accord back as soon as possible. Other cars are just not as solid, and don't give you that connected feeling you get from an Accord. Drive an Accord for 3 years, and then get stuck with a Chevy for 2 weeks, and you'll probably see what I mean.
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Re: Had to sell my 2008 Accord Sedan [elroy5] by tayl0rd
Oct 29, 2008 (6:30 am)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Oct 28, 2008 6:41 pm)

I actually did own an Accord some years ago. It was just an okay car. Would I own another Honda? Sure. But it's not the only thing that I would ever consider owning (obviously.) I've driven many generations of Accords and none of them felt "connected" in much of any way or handled all that well. As I recall from my experiences, they all understeered like mad when pushed even a little bit. I just don't get the locked-in-for-life attraction.
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Re: Had to sell my 2008 Accord Sedan [tayl0rd] by jodar96
Oct 29, 2008 (8:58 am)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Oct 29, 2008 6:30 am)

Well, I had a new 1994 Accord LX 5 speed. I felt it was very connecting car It was a great handling car. I think Accord lost some of that in 98-2002 generation. I loved that car, got 37mpg on one trip doing 65. paid $15,500 ( list was $17,700) . After two years and 29K miles, sold it for $14,500.
 
Right now anyone considering an Accord should test drive Nissan Altima and Mazda 6. Mazda6 manual is impressively quiet. I find both of these cars quieter than our current 08 Accord EX. Both are very competetive cars. I still feel Accord (and Camry) generates more interest when it is time to sell.
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Re: My new 08 Accord [ezshift5] by accordman2
Nov 04, 2008 (8:57 am)
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Replying to: ezshift5 (Sep 14, 2007 4:55 pm)

Hey guys! You said you wanted feedback on the v6 models...here it is...
i have a brand new 2008 accord EX-L V6 that i got last week. It is one of the most amazing cars that i have ever driven. The pick up is amazing and not to mention the exterior features! I love this car. It is running at 268 hp with 248 lbs/cu ft. The price tag said 30k for it but i managed to bring it down to 26k. the leg room in the front and back is plentiful and also the cabin is ultra quiet! i did get a mesh grill for my car to make it look nicer than it already was! I also put 20 percent tints on it to protect my leather. My car is dark grey with grey leather. If anyone wants to see pics of it, email me!
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Windshield Wipers by ming2
Nov 04, 2008 (11:10 am)
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Does anyone know the brand of windshield wipers that are on the '08 Accord V6 Coupe?
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Re: Windshield Wipers [ming2] by elroy5
Nov 04, 2008 (5:57 pm)
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Replying to: ming2 (Nov 04, 2008 11:10 am)

The wiper blades on the car are Honda blades. You would have to replace the whole blade, if going aftermarket. I would just get the wiper inserts from a dealership, or HandAaccessories.com. It's much cheaper than buying an entire blade, and they last quite a while.
http://www.handa-accessories.com/accord.html
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Before I go to the dealership by mrswheezer
Nov 12, 2008 (8:08 am)
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I have an 08 4 cyl Accord with 3k miles on it. Forgive me, I know precious, precious little about cars, and I don't trust my dealership. However, the car is still under warranty, so I'm pretty stuck.
 
So far, I've noticed the driver's side door handle seems to require extra pull in order to get the unlatch mechanism to 'pop'. This isn't 100% of the time and the door does open. It worries me that this is eventually going to be a problem. I noticed others have posted about this but haven't seen where it morphed into being unable to open the door at all.
 
Two other things have me quite concerned.
 
1. My oil light has started flickering on from time to time. Tends to happen if I brake hard or park on an incline. Should I have lost oil during the first 3,000 miles? Is it normal for the light to flicker on and off? I am considering putting cardboard under the car tonight to see if there are any drips in the morning.
 
2. I am getting some pretty strong vibration/squealing sounds right when the gears change. This has been getting progressively worse since around 2K miles. This isn't normal, is it?
 
I appreciate any help/comments. I bought a new car in the hopes I would not have to deal with issues for awhile. Silly me.

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