Did you recently take on (or consider) a loan of 84 months or longer on a car purchase?
A reporter would like to speak with you about your experience; please reach out to PR@Edmunds.com by 7/25 for details.
A reporter would like to speak with you about your experience; please reach out to PR@Edmunds.com by 7/25 for details.
Options
Honda Accord Quality Control Issues
This discussion has been closed.
Comments
It's not all doom and gloom, folks.
BTW, I find it interesting that on our '02 Accord, a few exterior body panels are misaligned, but the INTERIOR workmanship is flawless. Honest, I have sat there looking at every joint and panel, and everything is perfect.
And the car is still rattle/squeak free, which is more than I can say for my CL-S.
The V6 models have struts for the hood.
I agree that the hood/front end of the '03 has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. It's very stylish.
Has anyone experienced same problem?
Has anyone experienced injector noise that may sound the same?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Now some people have told me if u can't get the clatter out with gap adjustment, you may have a wear problem in the OHC setup caused by improper lube of the OHC. Fairly rare cause most of the techs I have talked to have not run into this..
Is yours a Japan built or Ohio built Accord-mine happens to be Japan built. Don't know if the engines are different but they maybe.
When it came to talking price, the salesman told me sticker. There was only one EX V-6 on the lot, two LX 4's, and two EX 4's and that was it!
I suggest when Honda car lots are clogged with the 2003 Accord around December or January, that would be the right time to buy or lease. Salesmen will pounce on you as soon as you walk through the door because people are spending money for holiday gifts and not cars.
Also, I wouldn't pay full sticker for any car no matter how bad I wanted to own it.
mikegold..you are correct, we do love selling Hondas for their true value. Sorry though, December is one of our best months and I, for one, have never "pounced" on a customer.
paulo...the 6th generation V-6 Accords haven't been "plagued" with problems. A small number have had problems as we all know by now.
The five speed transmission drives and shifts like a dream. Hopefully they will be trouble free.
Might be interesting to check different parts of the country for this.
Why is it that dealers here all play up the value of the new accord and how you can't buy it near invoice when the majority of posts prove otherwise? From my little spreadsheet I've been keeping on every smart buyer who bought a new 03....the price range has been +/- $200 to $300 from INVOICE for an V6 EX.
P.S. All dealer posters except Raybear, that guy is actually pretty good in helping people find a good price and advice. Raybear, if you are out there reading, keep up the good work. I'm sure glad I dont have to lie to people in my job and actually give people breaks 99% of the time. Who says government workers dont care??
Overall, with the economy, I have noticed many car dealerships lots clogged with American produced cars--especially Fords.
It was a silver EX sedan. They really are nice cars; I'm hoping to get another year or so out of my '94, so I should be ready to buy as deals start happening on '03s and the '04s arrive. It'll still be on my list.
A while back I posted that I thought the '03 Accord's styling was a mess. I formally retract that; I think it just doesn't photograph well.
I drove one tonight; an EX 4 cyl automatic. I was in the dealer getting parts for my Volvo-- the dealer also has Honda, Mercedes, and Mitsubishi franchises (this is the dealer in Iowa City.) Don't worry, Isell, I made it clear to the sales guy that I was just looking after picking up parts! :-) He insisted on a test drive.
This car is a quantum leap over the previous generation Accord. The transmission shifts very smoothly, and it's tight and precise around curves. Power is OK; it'd be more than sufficient with the manual. It might have been the fact that I weigh about 240 and the salesman had a good eighty or so pounds on me. :-) If I got an auto (perish the thought) I'd shell out the extra clams for the V-6. All in all, I walked away VERY impressed.
I don't like the wheels on the V6 and I think I like it better without the aero kits even though it looks good on Hondas website. I think that the EX-L 5-speed coupe with nav is the one.
(I also read your other post over in the sedan forum)
The G35 Coupe is nice but Nissan/Infiniti needs help with their interiors. That may be the one thing that keeps him out of the G. At least that's what I'm hoping for. I know, I'm selfish but I deserve some kinda reward for putting up with him dontcha think?