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actually, i did enjoy the 92 Accord in that teal green color, but that was over 10 years ago.
I was at the dealer to attend to a check engine light on my 1999 Odyssey. They said the EGR valve needed replacing since it was failing. Upon ordering one and replacing it, they now say I need an oxygen sensor, which they will order. I am thankful after 60,000 miles that Honda Customer Service has offered to pay for the work.
Honda has extended the warranty for some problems on the EGR system to 8/80,000.
Thank you Honda for sticking behind you vehicles.
Lol. I can confirm that your salesman is up to his eyeballs in.......
Out of sight would be out of mind...
When you choose to shell out more money for V6, are you shelling out enough to expect substantial changes? I can’t speak for 2004 model at this time, but if you compared 2003 EX-L to 2003 EXV6, besides the more powerful and smoother engine, you got,
Safety: Traction Control & Side Curtain Airbags
Convenience: Passenger side Power Seats & Homelink Transmitter
Cosmetic: Different Alloy wheels and Twin-exhaust
IMO, a $1200-1400 worth of price difference is well covered, especially when you consider that you’re basically paying for 50% more powerful and smoother engine. Now, compare to the competition.
with Mazda, if you pay more, you get awfully close to Pontiac body panels. if you pay less, you get a nice looking car.
with Accord, you get a nice looking car everytime.
Just to have a slight difference in looks, I have so far:
- Added a deck lid spoiler
- Changed the black V6 at the back with a red V6 emblem
- Dual chrome exhaust finishers
These are not noticeable from afar, but one can see that there is a slight difference from the stock when parked side by side
Intending to add the fog lights (more on looks) but is very useable where I live in San Francisco
Assuming you can skip leather, sunroof, and a few more nice features, the LX is perfectly satifying......same very good new stereo, same everything that really counts. At any level you get the feeling you've gotten more than you paid for which is probably why Honda doesn't have to participate in the rebate wars. Heck of an idea, giving you more for less.
Front spoiler...
http://handa-accessories.com/accord/acc034drfrnt.jpg
I like the look. The dealership had one on a demo in the showroom. They wanted like $500 installed though. It only costs $214 and is easy to install. I had to put one on my 00 Civic SI. It's a snap.
Just make sure you use a short phillips screwdriver for the back guards, since you cannot fit a regular size screwdriver between the wheel and the wheelwell, unless you take the tire off. Also look at the chrome tips, really finishes the back end off.
"Changed the black V6 at the back with a red V6 emblem"
so now you have a wanna be 6spd with your red V6 emblem. You're going to disgrace the true 6spd owners like myself with your semi-fast accord.....
I removed everything but the H on the back of our EX-4banger. IMHO the Accord and model badge look awkward and out of place no matter what model you have.
I can understand where people would ask why do it if you dont have the V6.
Its kinda like the people who put TYPE R badges of change the Honda symbol to acura, yet not that extreme
A Z28 sticker on the back of a late 80's-early 90's Corolla sedan.
I have seen a few Accord sedans with the decklid spoiler and I like the look. Maybe you should try driving around to your local Honda dealers until you can find one that has it on the car. Most dealers (in Atlanta at least) have at least 1 model that has just about every accessory off of Honda's website installed.
Just bought my wife an '03 Accord EX 5spd AT (silver) and had the dealer throw the raised spoiler in at no charge. hey they gave us $12k trade on her '00 Civic EX 5sp. I was tempted to get the decklid (nascar style) spoiler, but it just doesn't look right on the 4dr. Anyway, she is in for a nice anniversary gift when we go pick it up tomarrow from the dealer. She thinks we are just going to go and look at them and doesn't know I already did all the paperwork and all. (at least she likes the accord, that would be a BIG oops if she didn't)
Odie
or the mazda 6 over the accord cuz of the better warranty they offer. mazda and vw is
4-50 as opposed with 3-36 for the accord.
iam not so much concerned with the powertrain warranty as iam with the basic warranty. you are more likely to experience
electrical and ac problems within the first few years of ownership, as opposed to haveing powertrain problems. honda basic is 3-36 vs mazda and vw 4-50 and the mazda warranty offers loaner cars for warranty repairs as well. is the accord that good where i really dont have to worry to much about the warranty? and i dont want to purchase a extended warranty either. since it would be included on the other vehicles that i mentioned.
However Honda has a better reputation for longevity than either VW or Mazda. If you are not planning on keeping your car for more than 3-4 years then don't worry about the warranty, get the car you like the best. If you are planning keeping it more than 3-4 years or drive tons of miles (25k+) a year then get the Honda with an extended 5/100 warranty.
If the MZ6 didn't look so SpeedRacer-ish I would have gotten it over the Accord, because of the better warranty and loaner and not to be like 400,000 other people on the road.
There are plenty of people here that seem very unhappy with their Accords so you may want to see if they pipe in with their opinions.
But in short NO the Accord is not that good that you don't have to worry about the warranty. NO CAR IS. Buying a car is an odds game. You are betting that you won't get a lemon. Now you need to find out which car makes more lemons. History shows that Honda outperforms nearly everyone but Lexus,Acura, Infiniti, and Toyota in that regard.
Do you really like the Jetta? After driving the MZ6 and Accord? Why?.....
I had a 2000 Jetta VR6 with which many members have had multiple and costly electrical problems. However, in the 2 years I owned it, I never had a single problem. I got lucky, that's all. The Accord is generally perceived as highly reliable, and I think that's the experience most owners have. But if you read through these forums, you'll find people who've had problem after problem.
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You can do it, even if you are not that handy.
You arent removing the contact strip either, you are just sliding the door guard underneath it.
the stereo that comes with the rsx s model is not that great either. stereo sound is very important to me, and the jettas small size gives you a great surround sound with the 8 speakers. almost better than my home unit.
As for the Mazda6 beeing too "racy looking". Since when did stylish and sporty looking 4dr sedans become too "racy looking"? It's all relative, it's defintely more sporty looking than an Accord, whether that's your cup of tea is up to you. I personally don't like side skirts and underspoilers on any car except a real sports car, the bottom line is you can get an Accord and Mazda6 with or without those options.
To dispell some myths here, not all Mazda6's have the underspoilers and sidesills options. I have seen more on the road without them than with them.
justin: what's your opinion of the accord stereo in relation to the jetta?
It's a nice car for her and I'm glad she likes it. Now If I could only get my power to come back on, it's been off since 11:30pm 9/18/03 and it's now 8:30pm 9/19/03.
Odie