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Re: 2009 honda accord vs 2009 nissan maxima [thegraduate]
by kingpcgeek
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Sep 16, 2008 (3:43 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 16, 2008 10:45 am)
Just chiming in that when someone is looking at a 09 Maxima they should take a serious look at a G35. Same engine, but they squeeze a few more HP out of it and no torque steer.
higher insurance rates that typically go with a high-performance car
An FYI with regards to car insurance. My insurance quotes before I leased the new G.
08 G35 : $1,111 annually
08 Accord Sedan: $1,071 annually
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- #140 of 275
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Re: 2009 honda accord vs 2009 nissan maxima [kingpcgeek]
by perez5249
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Sep 16, 2008 (8:05 pm)
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Replying to: kingpcgeek (Sep 16, 2008 8:44 am)
I agree, very different car classes. How much was your 08 G35 out the door? What trim level was it? I thought he was looking at coupes, not sedans, sorry.
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- #141 of 275
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [keitha3]
by arizbob
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Sep 17, 2008 (11:09 am)
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Replying to: keitha3 (Sep 16, 2008 3:02 pm)
Thanks for your input. I thought it was totally off base that is why I was looking for other owners with the same problem. They put 16" wheels on the Accord yesterday and test drove the car. Still shakes between 60 and 70 MPH. Today they are swapping out the CV joints from another new Accord that is a LX 4 cyl that does not have the shake problem. Thanks
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [arizbob]
by keitha3
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Sep 17, 2008 (1:59 pm)
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Replying to: arizbob (Sep 17, 2008 11:09 am)
Hey, happy that at least they're doing something. 
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [arizbob]
by bug4
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Sep 17, 2008 (3:08 pm)
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Replying to: arizbob (Sep 17, 2008 11:09 am)
You used an interesting phrase: "swapping out the CV joints from another new Accord. . . ." If you buy a new Accord that has problems, the dealership shouldn't "swap out" parts from one new car to another. It is a very simple warranty issue -- that the dealership doesn't have to pay for. Unless they are trying to get your car fixed more quickly by swapping out parts that are already on hand, I think your in a very strange situation.
Also, switching with 16" wheels is a VERY odd way to try to fix a shaking problem in a car that is made for 17" wheels and has a suspension, a braking system and vehicle stability control all tuned for 17" wheels.
If I were you, and if you are getting this treatment at a true Honda dealership, I would switch dealerships ASAP. Any Honda dealership can do warranty work for you. Good luck. . . . 
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- #144 of 275
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [bug4]
by elroy5
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Sep 17, 2008 (4:09 pm)
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Replying to: bug4 (Sep 17, 2008 3:08 pm)
Actually, changing the wheels and tires from another car (that doesn't exhibit the problem), is an easy way to eliminate wheels and tires as the cause. Also, if parts (cv joints) are not available, and the dealership is willing to do the extra work of removing parts from another car, to remedy the situation, that would be fine with me. Whatever it takes to solve the problem. It's much better than the usual "We haven't been able to duplicate the problem"  or "All these cars do that, and there is nothing we can do about it".  Anything is better than that.
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [elroy5]
by keitha3
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Sep 17, 2008 (4:25 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Sep 17, 2008 4:09 pm)
Yeah, but, if the OP is reporting things accurately, which I believe, the dealer said that switching the wheels/tires to 16's was the "only fix". Unless that is the only thing that could cause the problem, that can't be true. It simply can't. Also, why not try another set of 17's? That's what I have without that problem.
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- #146 of 275
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [keitha3]
by elroy5
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Sep 17, 2008 (4:36 pm)
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Replying to: keitha3 (Sep 17, 2008 4:25 pm)
Any different wheels and tires will work. If the car still had the shimmy with the 16" wheels and tires, that still eliminates wheels and tires from the list. Now saying the 17" wheels are all defective makes no sense, but at least they are doing something. That remark would go in one ear, and out the other, as long as they eventually solve the issue at hand. IMO, it sounds like this dealership is trying to solve the problem. That is always better than when they tell you "everything is fine", only to find out it's not on the way home.
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [arizbob]
by parviz
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Sep 17, 2008 (6:05 pm)
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Replying to: arizbob (Sep 17, 2008 11:09 am)
I would make sure that they put back my 17" wheels even if the new CV joints fix the problem, the problem should be fixed with the right size wheels/tires.
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- #148 of 275
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Re: new 2009 Accord EX-L V-6 [parviz]
by arizbob
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Sep 18, 2008 (5:42 am)
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Replying to: parviz (Sep 17, 2008 6:05 pm)
It is good too hear everyone's opinion. The shop foreman with 20 years experience with Honda is the one who told me every EX-L V6 on their lot would shimmy between 60 and 70 MPH. Also that the Honda engineers had been here (Scottsdale) last year and could not solve the problem. To change parts from new car to the other car in the mechanics idea is to put known good parts on till the shake goes away. Like a test lab.
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