Honda Accord vs. Toyota Camry vs. Volkswagen Passat

just bought the accord ex (4) after extensive research. bottom line that i found was you cant beat the deal, or quality of the accord. you may not get the driving crispness of the vw, or similar a4, but the accord is competent. the real difference was in interior styling (ie german vs japenese/american) and price. vw and audi not willing to bargain, while honda's for invoice. for the price, the accord is miles ahead, plus a pleasure to drive and by reputation hassle free, with good retention of value.

#35 of 1838 R.Spring by rspring

Aug 18, 1999 (3:08 am)

I have heard that the Acura's maintenance fees are the most expensive of practically any model car. I'm thinking of an accord v-6 wwhich is 3.0 liter vs. the Acura 3.5 liter. Is there a parallel here?

#36 of 1838 . by hondabro98

Aug 18, 1999 (3:20 am)

My Acura dealer charged $19.95 for oil change; $350 for 30K mile service; $300 for timing belt & water pump service...... no more expensive than other luxury makes, maybe even cheaper.

#37 of 1838 DealonEXv6 by matthong

Aug 19, 1999 (6:04 pm)

D, I just purchased new 99 EX-V6 yesterday, paid 21500 for the car. Out-The-Door price came out to be a little less than 23800. (including temporary insurance fee of $125) The dealer is in NJ. I must have searched at least 7 Honda dealers including Auto-Bytel. Above price was the loswest of them all.

#38 of 1838 matthong by sensible

Aug 19, 1999 (7:11 pm)

What is this "temporary insurance fee" you paid up? is this refundable?
New auto insurance can be gotten in less than 24 hours.

#39 of 1838 . by rocko4

Aug 19, 1999 (7:45 pm)

I'm also looking to buy a 99EXV6 in New Jersey. Where was that dealer and will other dealers accept same price??

#40 of 1838 Respond by matthong

Aug 19, 1999 (11:48 pm)

For the price I paid, the deal was that the car must leave the dealer the same day. I purchased the 'non-refundable' insurance to protect the car for the next 48 hours until our AllState agent issues the formal insurance. It's minor cost considering the saving.

Bob Ciasulli Honda in Jersey City, One other dealer in Tenafly came close by offering me just $400 above the deal. You may want to call the dealer prior to visiting them to find out what kind of price is offered. Don't be discouraged by highier prices offered by other dealers. The highest quote I got was 23500 just for the car. I was told many times that "Accord will not be sold at your price". Good Luck.

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