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2008 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan
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Yes, the 4 versus 6 seems to be broken down into two camps; The Grocery Getter 4s versus the I wanna go fast 6. I have both and the difference between the 6 and the 4 in midrange and highway is very apparent, In local traffic, not so much so.
Glenn
Anybody know if Honda plans to salvage this "loser so far" of a product?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYYKKRi_KaA
It is much better than the Music Link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvsLjcopGJg
The only thing I can say is I am just blown away. The styling, the technology, the speed and power- it's the fastest car I've ever driven, with plent of guts all thru the range. I have had seven Hondas in my immediate family group over the past 10 years, and this coupe is so far ahead of the rest it's not even a contest.
Those who find fault must really have driven some truly fantastic cars.
I then drove a 2008 Malibu 4 cylinder and it drove better, looked better and had a quieter and smoother ride, but I'm still leaning towards the Accord because of the resale value and a much roomier back seat with fold down armrest.
I'm looking to buy an '08 LX and I was wondering what was the best price that people have gotten. I've read all these posts for getting it at $250 over invoice and I wanted to know how you do it!? I was at a dealership today and it was impossible to get the price anywhere near the invoice price I found online earlier!!
If you live in the OC or any nearby areas, it'd be really fantastic if you have a dealership you want to recommend to me. Also, if you DO live near the OC, avoid the manager at the Santa Ana Honda Dealership, he was the rudest man I've ever met who lied through his teeth: my worst experience at a dealership EVER!! :mad:
Thanks so much everyone and enjoy your Accords!! :shades:
08 LX, 5 spd, in stock unit, Polished Metal/Black Cloth
$20,100 + $95 doc fee.
Every car from this dealer gets the bumper to bumper warranty extended to 4/50k plus free car washes 6 days a week, loaners for service visits, discount oil changes, etc.
Gerrish Honda, Lebanon NH
THANKS
LX-P Sedan
LX-S Coupe
Do you need to upgrade to a nav system for this option? And will it compute real-time mpg?
08 EX-L Nav Automatic sedan
When you just fill up gas, the MPG calculation resets itself and is a bit inaccurate for just a little while. But after about 5 - 10 mile drive, the MPG is reset and is very accurate. I do manual calculation many times and it is equal to the calculation by Navi. If it is off "1 mile per gallon" to the manual calculation something may be wrong. It should not be that way. Check it out.
Have not noticed the NAV mileage reseting itself after a fill up. Did not take notice of this. I reset the trip computer by hand for the both of them after a fill up, and drive on, and do not bother looking at the mileage indicator with the Nav system until later on.
I still think 1 mpg off the shown mpg on the nav system is pretty good, and did not think it would be perfect in showing the exact mpg as many have said they have not noticed either.
Interesting that you are getting the same reading from your own calculations and the Nav systems
the trans doesn't shift very smooth, I can always feel it when the car shifts. It hesitates a little before shift. There is also some whining noise at low speed. Is this normal?
Thanks
I also noticed a bit of hesitation in lower gears in the early days but it was history after 7-8K miles.
With the audio system off, you will hear all kinds of otherwise unnoticeable subtle sounds in ANY vehicle.
RECOMMENDATION: Turn your radio on at low volume.
This car shifts pretty the same way as mine.
Maybe I shouldn't say "hesitation", it's less significant than that.
This is my first brand new car, I thought new car should shift like silk :-D
Maybe it will shift better after the break-in period.
This car shifts pretty the same way as mine.
Maybe I shouldn't say "hesitation", it's less significant than that.
This is my first brand new car, I thought new car should shift like silk
Maybe it will shift better after the break-in period
Honda's transmissions do have an audible whine - every Honda I've ever been in has it. Our 2004 Odyssey does it too. Honda just chooses to have more of the mechanical sounds transmitted to the cabin because many people (probably their engineers and product designers primarily!) like to hear it, including myself. There are times when the whining can be annoying, like on a smooth freeway...but, turning up the radio always works! As far as the abrupt shifting...when you say hesitation, what comes to mind is the older Ford and Chevy trannys that would hang up momentarily between gears. Is it really a hesitation, or does it hold the lower gears a bit longer than you are expecting it to? I've come to expect Honda's trannys to feel a bit more abrupt and stay in lower gears longer than other cars. It may smooth out, but it won't ever shift like a Lexus. The somewhat abrupt shifting lends to a more "positive" feel from the tranny, Honda's belief being that the driver should "feel" what's going on in the car. If you've ever driven a car with a high performance transmission - exotics, race cars, etc., this is how they shift. I have owned one Lexus and a few Toyota's, including our 2007 Sienna Limited we bought to replace our 2004 Odyssey which now has 57K on it. There is a huge difference in how the two vans shift. The Sienna, like all of my other Toyota/Lexus cars, shifts imperceptibly up to about 80% throttle, and beyond that, there is only the slightest sensation. It's nice, but every so often I take our Ody out for a spin to keep it from feeling neglected (it's parked - up for sale, so far no takers) and I have to admit I like feeling the shift. So I think Honda just chooses not to dial out all of the tactile sensations because it makes for a more involving experience. Neither extreme is perfect, in my opinion. But maybe that's why some people buy BMW's instead :shades:
I will take it in to the dealer to get it looked at. I hope it can be located and corrected since the exact location is vague. Just for information this Accord was made in Alabama in 9/07. If anyone else has something like this please respond.
I really, really like this car and previously owned 2 Accords 12 yrs each and had an 04 Toyota Camry XLE for 4 yrs and traded it in for the 08 Accord. XLE was a little too mushy for me and I wanted a tighter handling car. The engine power and drive is great in the Accord.
Bought two '08 Accords and its doesn't work on either. Only if volume on iPOD and radio turned up all the way does anything come out of the speakers.
Of course, this is just a shot in the dark. But, I've noticed it happening more than one time, with more than one IPod. Plus, if neither of your Honda's work, then it likely is a problem with the IPod, not the car(s). Good Luck!
Thanks for suggestion. Ipod jack is clean and there isn't any play when plugged in..
Still haven't managed to make an MP3 disk that works 100% right though. The last one I made had 128 songs on it, burned via iTunes using MP3 settings. It plays fine in iTunes and on a computer but int eh Accord stops after about 60 then just scrolls slowly through the trest of the numbers. Not sure what's up with that. All the files are MP3's.
http://automobiles.honda.com/images/2008/accord-sedan/downloads/2008-accord-seda- n-factsheet.pdf