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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord I4 vs V6
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I need some help in choosing between the Ex-L 4 vs. Ex V6. Issues: Fuel economy, performace, and price. I drive 25 miles each way to work-80% highway(65-70 mph.) I've test driven both cars: the Ex-L 4 was fine, but the V6 was FUN. Thanks for your input.
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Replying to: skew (Jul 05, 2006 3:15 pm) 
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Replying to: skew (Jul 05, 2006 3:15 pm) Appears to me that you've already answered your own question. If you want to pay the extra for the fun, go right ahead. Me, once I test drove the EX4, I didn't even care to give the 6 a spin. I have no need for the extra power -- no heavy loads, no heavy highway tripping -- so the choice of the 4 was a no brainer. I still can't get over how smooth, quiet, and powerful the 4 is. As for fun, well, I'm not at all bored with the 4, but if I were thirty years younger I might feel differently. Anyway, I do happen to believe that the Accord was designed first and foremost as a 4 cylinder vehicle, so I feel extra good about my choice. I bought the right car, I'm sure of that. Robgrave
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Replying to: skew (Jul 05, 2006 3:15 pm) |
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Replying to: skew (Jul 05, 2006 3:15 pm)
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Replying to: larouse (Jul 06, 2006 6:51 pm) I had my factory fill removed at ~5050 miles and replaced it with another Mobil product like the factory fill was but this time it was DriveClean 5000. The power came on when I did this and it continues to come on more again right around the 6500 mile mark which is where I am yet. I imagine it will continue to get smoother and thus quicker off the line as I climb up to 10000 miles and then when I hit the engine with some non-regular non-dino oil like some synthetic blend.. like Castrol syntec..hmmm yummy for my engine... ho man imagine a 2006 V6 with basically a new performance-wise engine and so much un-tapped power waiting to escape as it ages like fine wine... this is what typifies a V6 versus an I4..more hope for the future and what it can bring.. Who know hows those 2006 V6 modifications to the intake and exhaust will "fill out" as this engine marches onward into creamy buttery smooth exstacy. Look, what I can tell you is my low-end grunt is getting better cuz my RPMs go up faster and the coresponding upshifts are smoother. Is it more power per se? no but I feel a little bit of that too as I crossed the 6000 mile barrier. This car has the potential to be a warrior and not just on weekends. Ok, so I will try to work in an area where they car-pool all the time (downtown for example) and I never did road trips or no longer do clear cross town trips anymore but I also don't have a need to anymore as I find everythign I need "where I live" now.. I burn regular 87 octane exclusively(I tried Super but this car ain't geared like a TL and so doen't need it! Thank God) As I gain all this power so I only need about 35 bucks to fill up with regular unleaded. Basically, the excitement of what this car could bring at anytime I get in it on any given morning is why I chose an V6 over an I4 and I don't regret the decision one bit. Infact, I see more reasons everyday to own a V6. One great one? You are motivated to not have 5 months gaps in your employment as I am on now!!  ( I call it "vacation" and recovery from burnout  )!! But really, there *Are* other reasons.. like Dual Exhausts and better suspension etc.
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Replying to: 06nighthawkv6 (Jul 06, 2006 11:22 pm)   Huh? You realize the exterior of the car is designed the same, right? Not sure how you think one Accord's design looks like a grocery getter and another Accord's design doesn't...Other than wheel-style, a tailpipe, and a badge, V-6 Accords are just as grocery getter as the I-4s. They're just quicker and more expensive ones. The taillamps are the same, and look the same on a Value Package Accord as they do on a V-6. Only the Hybrid model's look different (amber turn signals). All models (except for VP) have the same suspension setup -being a double wishbone up front and 5-link double-wishbone in the rear. The Inline-4 models have a thicker stabilizer (anti-roll) bar, however. Only the Value Package doesn't handle as well, due to its lack of a rear stabilizer bar. The V6 models are a blast to drive, but in the twisties, so is my inline-4! For different people, I think a lot lies in priorities. I drive to school in downtown Birmingham daily (14 miles one-way...stop and go + interstate rush hour). I still average 30.1 MPG (since I started keeping track in March). On highway-only trips, I get bewtween 36 and 40 MPG, depending on load and A/C use and always between 75 and 80 MPH. I'm not a hot rod, and my last car was (still is, I drive the old one a lot too) a 1996 Accord LX. It has a whopping 130 horsepower through a 4-speed Auto, so my Inline-4 feels like a rocket in comparison. To a college guy who really hates paying his Chevron bill every month, the inline-4 was the perfect choice for me. |
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Replying to: skew (Jul 05, 2006 3:15 pm) V6 has timing belt, I4 uses timing chain, so no $$ for belt change with the I4. I4 tuneup should cost less then V6, I4 configuration easier to work on if your a backyard mechanic. You may want to check with your insurance agent, they may charge more for the V6 over the I4. Mrbill
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I've heard that a V6 engine is generally more durable in the long run. Is that true?
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Replying to: ant7 (Jul 07, 2006 5:16 pm)  (  Hanginnn outt.. down the streettt..the same old thing..we did last week.. not a thing to do but talk to you..we're not allright we're not allright.. )
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