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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 20052005 Accord ... Should I?
My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords for 8 years now. But this last one had some issues ... it needed a new transmission (and even the new one is showing some early symptoms of trouble). The brakes also wore down at about 25K, earlier than any other Accord I have owned (though I can't be sure it wasn't my driving). I've been a loyal Accord driver for many years ... any reason not to consider the 2005 model? Has Honda finally fixed the Accord transmission problems? >My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords for >8 years now. But this last one had some issues ... it needed a new [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >consider the 2005 model? Has Honda finally fixed the Accord >transmission problems? Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year. It started leaking. Transmission is as good or better than any car we have ever owned, including Mercedes. Love the car. Dick >Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that >back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year. >It started leaking. Transmission is as good or better than any car we >have ever owned, including Mercedes. Love the car. Oh yeah, that reminds me. I did have something replaced under warranty on the front end, some kind of stabilizer bar that was worn and caused a clunking noise. I was wondering if this represented a trend in lower quality for the Accords, or if I just got unlucky with my 2002... >>Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that >>back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >a clunking noise. I was wondering if this represented a trend in lower >quality for the Accords, or if I just got unlucky with my 2002... I have seen no essential difference in quality between our '99, which never went back for repair, and our '03 which went back once. Both great cars. The '03 is just a lot "greater." :-) Dick Our '04 Accord makes a crunching sound when going over speedbumps. The dealer says it's a leaking strut and will be replaced. The sound started when the car was a few months old. Everything else about the car was great. Can you trash Honda quality because of one bad part? Tim :>>Our 2003 EX V-6 has been flawless for 30,000 miles. No, take that :>>back. Did have a right-rear strut replaced under warranty last year. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] :>a clunking noise. I was wondering if this represented a trend in lower :>quality for the Accords, or if I just got unlucky with my 2002... : I have seen no essential difference in quality between our '99, which : never went back for repair, and our '03 which went back once. Both : great cars. The '03 is just a lot "greater." :-) : Dick Who is trashing Honda? Certainly not me. If you actually read my posts you will see that I love the car. Dick >Our '04 Accord makes a crunching sound when going over speedbumps. The >dealer says it's a leaking strut and will be replaced. The sound started [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >: Dick >Our '04 Accord makes a crunching sound when going over speedbumps. The >dealer says it's a leaking strut and will be replaced. The sound started >when the car was a few months old. Everything else about the car was great. >Can you trash Honda quality because of one bad part? Of course not. But I have been accustomed to NO repairs on 2 prior Accord leases. The only time those cars saw a service station in 3 years was for oil changes. But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering if this time around it might be worth considering a different car. I've been way too spoiled with my zero problem Accords ;) > But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new > brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering > if this time around it might be worth considering a different car. > I've been way too spoiled with my zero problem Accords ;) if i was in your situation, id consider a scion/toyota/lexus. theres gotta be somthing in one of those brands thatll meet your needs/style/price range. id still stay away from nissans or mazdas. > > But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new > > brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > gotta be somthing in one of those brands thatll meet your > needs/style/price range. id still stay away from nissans or mazdas. Ditto that but how is the pricing of Toyotas (like Camrys or Tacomas) in your area compared to Hondas (like the Accord)? >>>But my 2002 was not so lucky, needing work on the front end, new >>>brakes all around, and a new transmission. That's why I was wondering [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Ditto that but how is the pricing of Toyotas (like Camrys or Tacomas) in > your area compared to Hondas (like the Accord)? pretty comparable. no real dealing going on, like the "domestic" manufacturers. one option if the OP likes the toyota matrix would be the pontiac vibe. same vehicle, and GM gives pretty good discounts and APRs. course, then the OP would have the stigma of driving a "GM POS". scion doesnt deal, but theyre priced well to begin with. dunno what costco, autobytel or AAA might offer on toyotas or hondas, but worth a shot > pontiac vibe. same vehicle, and GM gives pretty good discounts and APRs. > course, then the OP would have the stigma of driving a "GM POS". scion > doesnt deal, but theyre priced well to begin with. dunno what costco, > autobytel or AAA might offer on toyotas or hondas, but worth a shot My GM POS went for 10 years and 100,000 miles without anything except an oil change and a new set of tires. During that time I forgot the dealership had moved!! Hope my Honda POS does the same  Signaturejerry >> pontiac vibe. same vehicle, and GM gives pretty good discounts and APRs. >> course, then the OP would have the stigma of driving a "GM POS". scion [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Hope my Honda POS does the same It will easily go three times that distance. > My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords for > 8 years now. But this last one had some issues ... it needed a new [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > consider the 2005 model? Has Honda finally fixed the Accord > transmission problems? The early pad wear (on the rears) is a common complaint with the current model, but partially is determined by driver habits. On the other hand, it's easy to fix and the dealer has to make money from something. Just another small part of car ownership. I had an '90 Integra that made it 105,000 miles on all the original pads, though. Nice. My gf (now wife) also had a '90 Integra, but she burned through pads every 30,000. They've probably got the tranny problem licked too. Reportedly the 2006 mid-model change will revise quite a bit of the exterior -- that would dampen my interest somewhat, but if your lease is up, ya gotta do something regardless. JM Early pad wear is a result of the TCS, turn it off and you will find that the pads last longer and the car performs better. >> My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords > for [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > JM >Early pad wear is a result of the TCS, turn it off and you will find that >the pads last longer and the car performs better. How do you turn it off? It seems TCS comes on automatically when needed, i.e. when the car is skidding. I have on occasion turned it on manually when driving in slippery conditions, but otherwise I let the car deal with it. >>Early pad wear is a result of the TCS, turn it off and you will find that >>the pads last longer and the car performs better. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I have on occasion turned it on manually when driving in slippery > conditions, but otherwise I let the car deal with it. The TCS button turns it off. >>>Early pad wear is a result of the TCS, turn it off and you will find that >>>the pads last longer and the car performs better. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >The TCS button turns it off. When I press the TCS button the dashboard light comes on. So I assume TCS is OFF by default. The only other time the TCS dashboard light comes on is when I'm skidding. >>>>Early pad wear is a result of the TCS, turn it off and you will find >>>>that [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > When I press the TCS button the dashboard light comes on. So I assume > TCS is OFF by default. It's on by default. The light is a reminder that it is disabled. > The only other time the TCS dashboard light comes on is when I'm > skidding. The flashing TCS light means it is actively working on an issue (skidding). Have you look in the manual? It is clearly spelled out. My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high volume requirements, GM has been topping quality lists lately, not the Japanese makers, Honda insurance rates are skyrocketing due to the teens with the civics, GM fuel mileage tends to be better than Accord (Malibu, even Impala beats it - both nice cars). Right now GM, not Honda is near the top of the quality satisfaction rating. In luxury markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com > My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords for > 8 years now. But this last one had some issues ... it needed a new [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > consider the 2005 model? Has Honda finally fixed the Accord > transmission problems? > My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few > reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high volume [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over > Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com too bad its not a valid addy. i did find these, though: http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/jdpa_ratings/retained_value/RetainedValue.jsp?mak e=Chevrolet&model=Cavalier+Sedan http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/jdpa_ratings/retained_value/RetainedValue.jsp?mak e=Honda&model=Civic+Sedan http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/jdpa_ratings/retained_value/RetainedValue.jsp?mak e=Ford&model=Focus+4-door > My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few > reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high volume [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over > Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com Hardly. Caddies are earning good reputations right now, but after a few years the bells & whistles will start to break as usual. This is not the price point that was being discussed, in any case. The Buick Century was turning into quite a reliable car; GM corrected that error by redesigning or killing it in the last year or so. I forget which. GM is sh.t, populated by engineers who are really just bean counters. There is, and will be, no comparison between a GM (Cadillac or otherwise) and an Accord after 8 or 10 years of use. JM >My advice is to take a serious look at the new GM models for a few >reasons: Honda quality is in a uncontrollable spin due to high volume [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >markets this translates to Cadillac stealing top three spots over >Lexus! Check it out for yourself: http://www.jdpowers.com I hear that the number of defective Oldsmobiles is way down. >> My lease is nearly up on my 2002 Accord. I've been leasing accords for >> 8 years now. But this last one had some issues ... it needed a new [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> consider the 2005 model? Has Honda finally fixed the Accord >> transmission problems? |
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