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Your response is classic. I love it!
At least you got Michelin tires on your high-end model. Honda skimped on tires on the low end models.
LX get Firestone or Continentals
EX get Goodyear with some getting lower grade Michelins
Sport gets high end Michelin
It's all about the bottom line...
Do you like the car?
Only thing to watch out for is that they don't scratch something else while 'fixing' it...
Have you tried turning ECO off?
As for the drive I may have been influenced by some of the posts I read here and been on the lookout for transmission stuttering. I didn't even drive the car 2 miles and I could feel the stuttering/vibration at 5 mph+/- then again at around 25 mph. Would I have felt it had I not read edmunds? I really don't know. But having 3 replacement transmissions in my 2000 4 cyl accord and reading on edmunds that the honda hybirds (up through about 2005 or so) with the CVT had stuttering/vibration issues and now people having the same issues with the accord CVT - I think honda hasn't resolved the CVT issues yet and I have decided to pass. I don't want any more honda transmission issues! I didn't want a camry because of the partial front collision test that it failed so badly, but I think I'll wait to see if toyota fixes that problem in the 2014 crash tests. To those who have the stuttering issues with the CVT, I wish you luck and I also thank you for the heads up on the CVT stuttering. You may have save me many headaches.
So I suggest asking a good Honda dealer/shop to inquire with Honda engineering for a software update to the Honda Accord LX (4 cyl) CVT that was first issued to me back in December 2012. My dealer is Bob Rohrman Honda in Lafayette IN.
I hope that helps others who are experiencing the same issue. Let me know if you want me to look for more details or call my dealer to see what they would say to ask for.
FWIW, there is a major software update for SOME of the high-end models to fix problems with the telematics and audio systems. just came out this week...
Typical first year problems with a complicated new design. honda used to be a simple car; not any more
GOOD NEWS. I was contacted yesterday by my dealer who told me that the software fix is now available. I was told it takes about one hour to reload the software and ensure it is working properly.
Affected VINs will be notified. Just came out 3-2-2013
Seven page pdf file posted on the accord geek site, drive accord dot net
good info there for Accord owners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV0Wq23Y9_M
TSB 13-001
Affected VINs will be notified. Just came out 3-2-2013
Seven page pdf file posted on the accord geek site, drive accord dot net
good info there for Accord owners!
My 1994, 2001, and 2012 Accords, all 4 cylinders, never burned oil. My 2001 was 12 years old when I traded it, two months ago. I never had to add oil between oil changes.
Buy a 4 cylinder. It's a dream car.
I have v6 2002, I wonder if anybody trade it in for new model and has some comparison
Thanks
1. Just like you've described, my phone and/or Honda iMID would not sync with each other.
2. When I turn off my car, sometimes Pandora app would be still running on my phone instead of turned off once the Bluetooth is disconnected.
3. Lastly, I can never seem to sync my phone directory to iMID
But other than these, I love the car.
Any updates on CVT issues?
I'm about to buy EX CVT !!!! Should I NOT ?????
I'm happy to report that the fix they applied (presumably this TSB you referenced) on my 2013 Accord LX has worked and I have not noticed the stuttering any more. So I think it is safe to proceed with purchases on this car.
And FWIW, I am happy with the MPG too. My overall MPG, from November 2012 through today, is 30 MPG, which is pretty good for winter driving. In good weather, I regularly get 36 MPG on the highway driving 70-75 MPH.
I am specifically talking about Samsung Galaxy Android phones.
And, when you turn the car on, it loads and synchs up seamlessly. Very happy with it's performance, and I now have no use whatsoever for Sirius/XM, which I have been listening to for the past 8 years.
Also, the aha app synchs up seamlessly, as well, by adding the Honda Link app to your phone. Great song categories, news stations, podcasts, etc.
My phone is the Android Motorola Razr Maxx.
the pistons are still going up and down. The only thing not happening is combustion.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
1. At about 1700 RPM, the car hesitates or stutters. This happens at various speeds, both when accelerating and when de-accelerating. This happens whether or not the “Eco” button is engaged. This happens frequently because the car keeps going in and out of the RPM range during much of my driving on level surface streets.
2. The transmission has a noticeable vibration at roughly 1500-2000 rpms in most gears. The problem is inconsistent but observable on almost every vehicle trip I have taken.
3. Screechy Audio: The audio sound quality on occasion will be extremely poor, screechy and so distorted that speech cannot be understood. Changing channels within the same source, changing between sources (XM, FM, AM, CD), or turning audio off and back on does not fix the problem. Only shutting down the engine entirely and restarting it will cause normal audio sound quality to resume. The dealer told me it was an iPhone problem, but I do not have an iPhone, and this has happened even when a cell phone is not in the car at all. I have an Android but don’t always have it with me and seldom use Bluetooth.
4. Silent Audio: On several occasions (January 24, January 31, February 3), the audio is completely silent. This is in the same locations where the audio has functioned fine, so does not appear to be a “dead spot” issue. Changing channels, changing the source, or turning audio off and back on does not correct the issue. Only shutting off the engine completely and restarting it causes normal audio to resume.
5. When my Android phone is synched with the car via Bluetooth, there is no audio from the Google Navigation on my phone, even if I have not made or received any phone calls. The Google Navigation is still engaged; I just cannot hear the audio directions. This is a problem if I am driving alone because I want to hear the audio from Google Navigation when I am not using the phone, the same way I can hear the radio when I am not using the phone. It means that if I want Navigation audio (in order to get to my destination without having to pull over and look at the map), I have to disable Bluetooth and cannot use my phone through my car.
6. On Sirius/XM, on some of the channels (including channels 74, 75, 76) the display will not scroll to show the full information.
7. There is a noticeable smear on the LCD, which sits behind a clear plastic lens and cannot be cleaned.
8. Steering wheel on left side, where left hand rests, has irregular stitching.
Choppedntubbed, I agree the manual transmission is a dream to drive. It beats me why they raised it to 6 speed (the 6th speed of the 6 speed gear box is exactly the same ratio as the former 5th speed of the 5 speed older gear box). Probably the marketing guys wanted to show off. Useless switching. 99.9% of us never go to racing, so the race style close ratios are useless.
Besides, the primary reason the engine needs to be hot is for combustion efficiency, and in the VCM cylinders, no combustion so no issues.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.