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Do you have super leggera O.Z. wheels on your car?
there are an additional 30 commands that function the audio and climate controls.
Has anyone even been able to find a silver 5-speed coupe with leather? I haven't. That leads me to believe find a EX-L Coupe w/ Nav will be durn near impossible.
Why doesn't anyone compare the CL-s or the TL-s to the G35? those are more in the same class... Sheesh. Then again, those can be had for about 29-30k right now... maybe not exactly the same class, but much closer than the Accord.
In the end, buy what you like. For my $27,000 I think the Accord is the better deal.
There was an exclusive review of the Accord coupe in one of the Friday editions of the Wall Street Journal in October. I can't remember if they tested both the I-4 and V-6, but the review was mostly positive. Hope this helps.
Honda Accord V-6 Coupe meets Mercedes-Benz CLK320"
It's a pretty good article.
The age old decision: color. Didn't really like the blue in person (better looking in person). Really liked the gold - which really surprises me as I normally don't like this color. Silver - nah. Black - too hard to keep clean. Red - haven't seen yet, but think I would like. White - I always get white cars... I think it looks classic. So, it's probably between white, gold, and red.... wish they had a red one to see.
Also, I usually love spoilers on cars, but think it takes away from the rear deck lid crease lines on the new coupe.
Lease offer: 0 down (just 1st month pymt) - 367/month - 3years/15k per year.
Thoughts? Comments?
People who have the 03 V6 Coupe... ???
Re: Price - That price sounds good to me, especially if its for $15,000 miles per year. But I have not done any pricing yet.
Re: Colors - Have you considered/seen the Graphite? - what do you think.
By the way, has anyone test driven the Nav system yet? I am somewhat interested in it.
the quality and appearance of the interior rivals ANY $40k+++ luxury car. for $28260 for the sedan, and $28360 for the coupe, this is by far the best bang-for-the-buck in the market today!
demars581 is complaining about interior rattles on his brand-new 2003 Accord. Others complained about other rattles on their 2003's.
I had driven both a 2000 Accord EXV6 sedan and a 1999 Sable sedan. The Sable had more miles, was in the dealership more often for warranty repairs and had sloppy handling, but amazingly, had no interior rattles whatsoever.
The previous generation Accord was plagued with nuisance rattles like the moonroof shade from 1998 all the way to and including the 2002s.
Honda can't fix that stupid sunshade rattle after 5 years of production?!! Not to mention plasticky creaks and rattles from door panels, seats, rear deck etc..
Just curious as to what kind of "rattle-free" car you drive s852.
I have another Accord and it has an annoying rattle on the dash as well as the same moonroof sunshade rattle my 2000 had.
I thought that maybe the 2003s would not have rattles since the body is more structurally rigid, but several other peoples' posts here indicate that this did not solve the rattling problems. Rattles continue even in the new generation Accords.
I think Honda should invest another $50 per car in felt lining and gasket grease as well as better quality plastic fasteners.
I am thinking if the nevigation screen can be modify to play dvd if I install a aftermarket DVD player.
By the way, I am a Salesperson in the bay area CA. If you guys are interested in the Honda, let me know, I will try to get u guys the best price I can. Don't email me for quote though, I am not posting this ad for business/commerical.
But of course, I would love some refer too. =P
I wouldn't characterize my moonroof noise as a rattle. If the sunroof was closed but the shade was open then yes it would make a light squeaking noise occasionally. My 99 did this and obviously it wasn't that bad because I bought another Accord and wouldn't hesitate to buy yet another one.
Fact is, there is no such thing as a perfect car in the midsize sedan/coupe class that can be purchased for a reasonable amount of money. Almost all cars have a fault .. it's just up to you to decide which one you want to live with.
aming: I agree with you. A moonroof squeak isn't that big of a deal unless you just bought a $130,000 S-Class or a $200,000 Bentley. For both the Accord's and the ES300's overall reliability I'll take a few squeaks or rattles.
dealer holdback is normally 2.5%-3% under invoice, but make a dealer dip into their holdback, and watch how fast they ignore you after the sale. leave them a little to work with, and you have a devoted dealer who will bend over backward for you. my deals on '03 accords have averaged $1146.08 over invoice. (13 cars)
some were more, and some were mini deals. my recommendation would be to offer $100 over invoice, and have a counter-offer target of around $500 over. you've then let the dealer have a fair profit, and they will be there for you in the future.
if you beat them out of all profit, see what happens when you ask for anything extra.
just a little insight into what the other side thinks. let me know what you do.
I found a pic where the decklid has been installed on the sedan. I'm pretty sure it's the same one.
http://www.grandprixgroup.com/gpi/maggrandprix/column/395november/1.9.jpg
buying one. But the only V6 manual is the
EX V6 6 speed, which won't be out until next year,
and the dealer says they will only have 1, and price
will be in the $26-$27K range. There is a LX V6 auto, but no manual tranny. The 03 coupe has decent
styling and a nice interior, but after test driving
an I4 5 speed, I felt underwhelmed. I also test drove an Acura RSX (base), which is a different class, but still a Honda, which I would like to stay
with. The RSX has decent power for a compact hatchback, but the styling is rather bland. So,
if I want to stay with the Honda line and manual
transmission, I can get the 160 HP LX/EX or the
limited quantity EX V6 6 speed (If I can find one), or go with the compact RSX, which looks like a hopped up Civic. The dealer did say that there may be more V6 manuals in the 04 model year. Maybe I ought to
just hang on to my 97 Accord for another year. The Acura CL is not really an option for me at $30K. Honda seems to be slipping since dropping the Prelude, and redesigning the Integra/RSX. I may have to look at the Altima, even with 4 doors. At least it has power, even in the 2.5S model, and is available in manual tranny. Sorry to rant. I guess coupes and manual transmissions both seem to be going the way
of the dodo, and Honda has to make what will appeal to the largest
audience, most who don't care about these things.
all likelihood of getting to test drive a v6-6sp. is nil. most will be pre-sold, so get your deposit in ASAP if you want one.