Honda Accord Coupe

sh_maestro

What fuel type do you guys recommend for a '05 V6? Are there any distinct advantages of using Premium over Regular?

Thanks in advance.

blane

If it runs smoothly without pinging, WHICH IT WILL, there is no need to waste your money on more expensive fuel.

anonymousposts

Honda themselves state that the Accord will get up to a 10HP boost if you use premium fuel. However, 240HP is more than sufficient for a car of the Accord's size.

blane

anonymousposts:

While I realize that there could be some tiny gain, please point me to an official Honda link that confirms, as you wrote, "Honda themselves state that the Accord will get up to a 10HP boost if you use premium fuel".

gee35coupe

When the Accord was introduced an engineer is on the record stating there is a boost. There was also a dyno by vtec.net that seemed to verify it. It's in the Accord forum from around the time this new Accord was introduced.

blane

gee35coupe"

I was merely trying to clarify the post #1450 quote "Honda themselves state...." since I am unsure that it is a fact.

anonymousposts

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/reviews/2002-08-01-accord_x.htm

"The Accord V-6 ratings assume regular-grade fuel, and Honda will market it as a regular-fuel engine. But — pssst — it's good for another 10 hp and 10-plus lbs.-ft. on premium, acknowledges V-6 engineer Asaki."

blane

Here's exactly what I said anonymousposts:

"....please point me to an official Honda link that confirms, as you wrote, "Honda themselves state that the Accord will get up to a 10HP boost if you use premium fuel".

That one's just a pssst.

gee35coupe

from an engineer that helped design the engine in an article in one of the largest media outlets in the country. The link may not be to the Honda web site but it's pretty credible. Choose to believe it or not.

Any way he said the car is marketed as a regular fuel burning vehicle. So it is rated at 240 hp. It would turn off many potential buyers if they rated it at 250 hp but required premium to do so. 240 is plenty anyway. Heck the 160 hp I get out of 4 banger is plenty. If it made 170hp with premium fuel, I still would fill it with regular since that was the performance I was expecting when I bought the car.

tdz

Is it normal for front side windows to "give" when they are lets say half way up.
I noticed that I can move the glass by hand a little, glass itself does not seam to be in the fix position. Also, I took the car to the dealer and complain about window vibrating and making annoying noise, dealer replaced seal gasket around the window and told me that will take care of the problem.
It did not help at all.
any idea?
thanks

tdz

on the other hand...
I had my windows tinted 9 days ago, back window about 2 inches strip
from the top has significant number of bubbles (some with fluid some
not), this is the are where glass has "dots" Also, from outside close distance it looks kinda gray instead of limo. What is annoying whole top section of the window is not consistent - different shades or so.
Any tint advice? should I give it more time or have it re-tinted.
thanks again :confuse:

blane

tdz:

Perhaps that's why none of the automobile manufactureers sell any of their vehicles with any more than the basic tint that all vehicles come with.

tdz

mini vans, if I am not mistaken, have an option to have realy dark windows at the back as a manufactures option. it would be conviniant if passenger cars offer the same option (not dealer installed option). I am guessing that it would be great choice for people living in sunny states.

:shades:

anonymousposts

get a quality tint job. Choose somewhere with a good reputation and a lifetime warranty. We drive 500 miles to get our windows done because we know they do good work.

tdz

someone recommended that place, they did give me life time warranty and I had to drive 20 miles (1:20 chicago traffic )
I had 3 cars tinted at the same time and only back window in accord looks bad,
reason for the post was to figure out if anyone had problems with tint over doted matrix of the back window. Should I have them re-do it and risk damaging defroster and antenna?

anonymousposts

it a few days to dry and maybe it will clear up. There is still moisture underneath and it takes a bit for it to dry up.

justalilbit01

My accord's audio display screen is out of light, and I went to dealer they told me it cost 700 dollars to fix the problem. it is too expensive . anyone has the same probem as me? where else I can go fix my screen with cheaper price? 03 Accord coupe Ex V6

tdz

I did read somewhere that people were having problems with audio displays. Is car still on warranty? I would check ebay for display whole radio unit probably maybe that would be an alternative. I cant imagine it is difficult to slap. 700 seams to be a lot, wall its a dealer, they charge whatever they want. Can you check connection by yourself, fuses .....

godofwine01

I'm seriosuly considering buying a new 05 Accord coupe, wondering if you can give me feedback about the brakes? Been reading tons of reviews and some owners have said the brakes are "grabby." I've test driven the Accord myself & admit the braking did feel awkward at times, as if I had to press on them really hard for simple stops. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thx

tdz

I have 04 coupe, brakes are "grubby", and in my opinion they don't provide a lot of feedback. They could be better, they feel like they are different depending of the day. It took me a while to get use to them, but even after year of driving I do get surprised sometimes. My first impressions, when I was test driving, was that they were very strong and touchy. I noticed also that whenever I wash the car and don't drive right after, performance drops drastically, till I brake few times - I think its pad-rotor issue more than anything else. ( I use to own fords before and they brakes were crapie all the time very predyctible:))

mrbill1957

You might try a electronics/tv repair shop to see if they would be willing to take a shot at replacing whatever lamp died in the radio. I don't know without looking inside if the radio has LEDs or just small lamps for a backlight, but either way, a repair shop with good electronics experience may be able to help. The hardest thing may be trying to remove the radio from the dash.

Mrbill

blane

godofwin01:

I've had absolutely no concerns with braking with my 2004 EX V6 Coupe. In fact This is one of the smoothest driving vehicles that I've possesed since my first car in 1964. Get one, you'll love it.

tdz

"This is one of the smoothest driving vehicles that I've possesed since my first car in 1964"
Maybe you should give godofwine01 little more info, you can do better than that. Since you drove so many cars compeer them to your honda. He wants some opinion not sellsman line. :P

Claires

Justalilbit01, try posting your question in the Honda Accord Owners: Problems & Solutions discussion. They may have some valuable insights for you.

eberlyd

I just joined this forum in the hopes of finding info on my front rotors. I currently own a 2003 Accord Coupe. I absolutely love the car with the exception of the brakes/front rotors. I just replaced my rotors for the second time at 47,000 miles. At a cost of $400 a pop, I can't keep doing this. The service manager told me that there isn't anything I can do about this, but I have owned three other cars, and while I am a bit of a wild driver, I have never had to replace front rotors on a relatively new car. The guy told me that replacing the brakes and rotors at the same time may help, but I'm not sure. If anyone has had this problem or can offer an ideas, I would greatly appreciate it. My pocket book won't be able to afford this car at this rate. I drive about 80 miles a day. Thanks!

joyryyde

Hi there
When i wanted to tint my back window they told me the same thing.. but i found a place that would do it and what they did was this..
you know how the dots are thick on the top part of the window?? well they started the tint right under the thick top part.. so the dots blend into the tint.. a lot of places want to charge more or tell u they cant to it.. but mine was done well and looks good.. hope this helps

kma

I'm in the market for a new car (my '94 Altima is starting to require more and more upkeep costs). I've narrowed it down to an '05 RSX base, 4cyl, AT, or an Accord EX 4 cyl, AT. The dealer prices I've received have been pretty similar (with the RSX being slightly cheaper). I plan on keeping the car for a minimum of 7 or 8 years - my current car is a '94 - so resale value doesn't matter much. Other than the RSX being sportier, what are the other differences between the cars? Any reliability issues with either? I'm looking for something will low maintenance costs and something that will continue to look "new" for years, instead of the models that look dated two years later.

Any advice would be appreciated!!!

mrbill1957

You might want to take the RSX for a ride. When I was shopping for my new car, I really loved the TSX, but the ride was just too rough. I would assume the RSX is as rough or worse then the TSX. I settled for a Accord EX-L. 4 cyl AT w/navi.

Mrbill

reticent

Hello Fellas,
I got an accord coupe (4cyl) 2003 for $16.7. It's silver and it has the lip version spoiler and a front down one in addition to an ex trim. It has only 11k miles on it and it drives and feels like new. My question is, do you think it's a good buy! Also I need some ideas since I wanna add fogligts and window visors. Thanks.

qbrozen

stick or auto?
Personally, I would have coughed up the extra $3K for a brand new '05.

reticent

It's auto. The new one is $24.3. The base price for coupe is over $19k and it's the ex version.

qbrozen

hmmm.. i must be missing something because I'm coming up with $23,6 for a new EX coupe with auto ... that's sticker price. Carsdirect says I can get it for right around $20K (even edmunds TMV says $20,8, and I've never had a problem beating TMV).

If you're happy with your decision, that's all that matters.

reticent

After adding leather, deck lid spoiler, and factory bumber kit if it's still around $20k then I should have gone for that. The dealer quote that i've got was over $24k, so I started searching for a used one with low mileage and that's how I ended up with this. The car looks new and still smells like new.

temj12

I purchased an 05 coupe EX-L in April and I did not get the deal that others on here did. I got the best deal I could get in my area. I am really happy with my car and there is always going to be a better deal. I have found that on here. The problem is those deals are far away from me. Enjoy your car and don't look back. The primary thing I am interested in is am I happy with the car.

reticent

Thanks Temj12. I'm happy with my car and it was the best deal for me so far. I'm willing to add foglights, window visors, and bumber grille as well since it has front down spoiler. Any advice?

qbrozen

OH, you didn't say anything about leather before.
That changes it a bit.

Like I said, if yer happy, that's what matters. So, frankly, you shouldn't even ask if you got a good deal, because a good deal is in the eye of the buyer, ya know? So just enjoy it!

reticent

I disagree. It's not "beauty", it's a deal involving money which you can measure or correlate to the condition of the car. We have KBB to measure that, but there's no blue book to measure "beauty", so you can't really change the phrase "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" with that.
Thanks I'm enjoying the car and please don't get offended.

vicktory

I had someone break into my 2001 Accord Coupe. They threw a rock through the passenger window. The impact actually damaged the window regulator. I need to get a new one in order for the new window to be used. According to the window replacer, the motor is still good and I would just need to replace the scissor arms. Basically replace it and have someon hold the window up while doing it.

Is it that simple? How do you replace just the regulator arms and not the motor?

I am not a real car know it all...so if anyone knows and has some basics- that would help a lot.

Claires

Eberlyd, this forum is for discussing the features, attributes, etc. of the Honda Accord coupe. Please post your question in the Honda Accord Owners: Problems & Solutions discussion, where you can talk with other owners who may have had this problem.
You might also want to stop by the Stop here! Let's talk about brakes discussion to see if the folks there have any ideas for you.

Claires

Vicktory, try asking your question in the Got a quick, technical question? discussion to see if the experts there have any answers for you. Since this area is for discussing the features, attributes, etc. of the Accord, you might also want to post in the Problems & Solutions discussion mentioned above.

qbrozen

Well, not that its relevant to your point, but KBB is useless. If you compare their numbers to the "real-world trade-in values" here in the forums, you'll see that to be true.

As far as my statement ... well, its certainly an opinion. And I base that opinion on the same statement you made: "...which you can measure or correlate to the condition of the car." Therein lies the rub. What one person thinks is excellent condition, another might think is poor. It brings to mind another cliche, "one man's trash is another's treasure."

Not to mention the fact that, if you use ANY book value, trade-in value, what have you, the "deal" is only as good as the buyer thinks. If, in your case, you use KBB and you get $1K below, you may think that's a good deal, and you'd be happy. The next guy comes along and won't settle for anything less than $2K below KBB in order to think he got a good deal. OR, someone could use NADA or Galves books, which are typically different from KBB, and then their "$1K below book" is a whole different deal than your "$1K below book." See what I mean?

Anyway, I'm way off the accord topic, so I'll drop it. Nope, no offense taken here. Glad you're enjoying it. See ya.

briant73

I been looking at new accord coupes (ex v6/auto) and have some questions.

I read some problems with tranny's and brakes so any warning signs?
What other things should I really check for as far as being right.
Also when I test drove one maybe it's something with Honda but when driving it and letting off the accelerator and coasting the car seems to be almost braking and downshifting where I could feel it. Is this normal? The salesman said yes but hey sometimes they always say yes.

zraider

HI Everyone,

I just bought a 2005 Honda Accord Coupe LX SE V6. The car has an alarm but the dealer is telling me that it only works when a door, the trunk, or the hood is opened. He trying to sell me an upgrade to an alarm that will sound if a window is broken or if any motion is detected. On my last car, the factory alarm covered all of the above. I cant figure out why Honda would only equip a car with 1/2 of an alarm system. Can anyone help me figure this one out???

PS

They want 400 for the alarm, down from 800, which also makes me wonder.

mrbill1957

You say that the alarm only covers if the hood, trunk or door is opened. What else is there??

An alarm sytem that is triggered if someone breaks a window won't stop someone from still reaching into the car, grabbing what they can, and run off. If your trying to stop that from happening, then hide your valuebles. Any major break-ins would be thru the opening of the trunk, hood, or door which will trigger the alarm.

zraider

Beyond homemade copies of cd's, there is usually nothing of value in my car, but the latest thing in DC is stealing the airbags or using a tow truck to steal the entire car. This upgrade will supposed go off if the window is broken and/or the car is moved ie motion sensors.

sleeper92

Dont bother, I have an 03 V6 with a six speed and the value of it is [non-permissible content removed]. the dealers dont want to trade them in because they say 6 speeds dont sell. I was going to trade mine it and they wanted to give me 16 for it. I laughed my [non-permissible content removed] off, thinking back to when i bought the car and the dealer saying how the hondas hold their value.

temj12

I checked on the fog lights with my dealer. They were $523. I have decided to not go with them; too expensive. I did have the dealer install the chromatic mirror with the compass. Just something I wanted. I had that on my Suburban that I sold and I thought it was cool. I have not seen the bumper grill, but I assume it is to protect the radiator from the open space. I did not do that, but that could be a wise investment that pays for itself. I am not sure what a front down spoiler is. I am sure I have seen them and did not know what they were called.

qbrozen

It's typical. As a matter of fact, I know I posted around here on Edmunds somewhere back a few months ago how I had a good laugh at the salesman who claimed "oh, I can't discount the 6-speed because they are so rare and desirable," and I replied with "yeah, let's hear you say that when I try to trade it in."

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this same song and dance about ANY car with a stick. Its "rare" when they want to sell it, but its "a tough sell" when they want to buy it.

Hope you still enjoy it enough to keep it. Its a nice car.

qbrozen

You might want to look around online if you are competent with tools. I wound up finding a set of Honda foglights for my wife's Pilot on Ebay for ~$250 and installed them myself (not sure about the Accord, but the Pilot is all prewired for them, so its not that tough of a job).

I think the bumper insert if VERY important. Also on the Pilot, a rock found its way right through that opening and punched a small hole in the air conditioning condensor. I believe that was about $280 for a new one (not including labor). So I quickly invested in a mesh bumper hole insert (again, Ebay, I believe about $50).

reticent

$523 for fog lights seems a bit too much. I think I'd rather get the OEM fog lights (brand new) for $105 and get someone who can install it for me. I guess this way it'd be cheaper. Front down/under spoiler is the extended front bumber towards the ground (factory one) and I can get the grille for that under $50 and it's easy to install. Thanks for your response.
Another Question:
I bought the car used (10k miles) and it has 7yrs/75k miles warranty on it. I was wondering if I'd be able to transfer it under my name; eventhough, the seller said the warranty goes with the car, which means transferable. I didn't check with the dealer yet and waiting for the title to arrive. Please let me know if you know about this. Thanks.