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Car Forum / Honda Cars / January 2007I4 vs V6
I have been shopping for a new honda off and on the last several months, but may start getting serious finally. I had my mind set on a civic, but I absolutely hate the interior. I am not considering a 2005 or 2006 Accord EX. A service tech at the dealer said he would not buy the V6 because they have lots of transmissions problems, or if I do to only get a manual(I only want an automatic). So is this true? "Jeff Johnson" <jedijeff@gmail.com> wrote in news:1169766929.929851.148010 @k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > I have been shopping for a new honda off and on the last several > months, but may start getting serious finally. I had my mind set on a > civic, but I absolutely hate the interior. I am not considering a 2005 > or 2006 Accord EX. A service tech at the dealer said he would not buy > the V6 because they have lots of transmissions problems, or if I do to > only get a manual(I only want an automatic). So is this true? The tranny issues were fixed as of the '03 model year. However, if you wish, you may create your own tranny problems: simply fail to change the fluid as specified, or use something other than Honda ATF-Z1.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > I have been shopping for a new honda off and on the last several > months, but may start getting serious finally. I had my mind set on a > civic, but I absolutely hate the interior. I am not considering a 2005 > or 2006 Accord EX. A service tech at the dealer said he would not buy > the V6 because they have lots of transmissions problems, or if I do to > only get a manual(I only want an automatic). So is this true? Honda had many years of transmission problem on V6 cars. Those years finally ended in mid-04, but the service tech is just being rightfully gunshy. A 4 cylinder Honda is a pure jewel, and has plenty of power. > I have been shopping for a new honda off and on the last several > months, but may start getting serious finally. I had my mind set on a > civic, but I absolutely hate the interior. I am not considering a 2005 > or 2006 Accord EX. A service tech at the dealer said he would not buy > the V6 because they have lots of transmissions problems, or if I do to > only get a manual(I only want an automatic). So is this true? No. Some earlier Accords (2000-2002, IIRC) did have some problems with the v6 attached to the tranny from the 4. It has been addressed with a warranty extension. Can't speak to the new models, but in looking for a used car for my son, we drove plenty of '98 - '01 Accords with the 4 cylinder. The best was a '98 EX with the VTEC/ULEV engine - very peppy but would still get decent gas mileage. Dan D '07 Ody EX Central NJ USA > Can't speak to the new models, but in looking for a used car for my > son, we drove plenty of '98 - '01 Accords with the 4 cylinder. The best > was a '98 EX with the VTEC/ULEV engine - very peppy but would still get > decent gas mileage. No doubt. The I4 on the Accords is a fine engine for most folks. Plenty of get-up-and-go. The V6 has more power, but how much power do most folks need? I've only gotten my Civic Si over a hundred a couple of times, and those were probably ill-advised. If I were buying a car for my kid, there is no chance I would get them anything but the 4. > No doubt. The I4 on the Accords is a fine engine for most folks. Plenty > of get-up-and-go. The V6 has more power, but how much power do most folks > need? I've only gotten my Civic Si over a hundred a couple of times, and > those were probably ill-advised. I drove a 2003 V6 stick for a few days. The power was nice, but was also absolute overkill for daily driving. Unless you've got 'suicide' merge lanes in your city, or some other demand, the 4 will do fine. My old 92 Accord Wagon has the 'small' 2.2L, and IMO it has more than enough power for merging, passing, etc. The EPA site says the 2007 V6 wll get ~15% lower mileage than the I4. That will add up to several hundred $ per year in fuel savings What are your test drive impressions? >> No doubt. The I4 on the Accords is a fine engine for most folks. Plenty >> of get-up-and-go. The V6 has more power, but how much power do most folks [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What are your test drive impressions? About the same as yours. If I were "practical", I probably would have bought an accord I4. Being that I am not, I bought the Civic Si, and love it... ;-) |
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