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The dealer (my cousin) will give it to me for $4500.00. Any suggestions on this model?
i have a 89 accord and its great i have 360,000 on it and it keeps going.
Should i get the extended warranty or not? I hear the newer models are not soo great. True or false?
Thank you
Sil
One thing i noticed, the when i start the car the driving lights come on(perfect) but the high beam lights is on too, is that common?????
silvio
Looks like I'll be saving my USNR bread for the eventual timing belt/water pump/plugs/valve adjust expense...............maybe $1200?
Yeah, I like the 6M. (What's - IMHO - not to like?)
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Here is a source with a nice picture - you can see that the ashtray replaces a piece of dash trim from the looks of it:
http://tasauto.com/Product/Detail.aspx?s=2877711
another source:
http://www.ahfmotorsports.com/product/ahfcat-05d.html
It looks like there may be some minor installation required.
H and A doesn't list it anymore for the 2001 year.
My 03 Pilot lacked the ambient lights while my wife's 09 Accord has them. Finding the garage door button in the dark is much easier/nicer than with the Pilot. We had commented how much nicer. I know it is a small thing but small things add up. Not such a good move on Honda's part eliminating the lights on the 10. It seems like an unreasonable thing for them to do to me. Also, I would like memory seats and a little more quietness (09 is not terrible but not the best) but no, Honda knows best. Hopefully, more/better competition will cause them to wise up.
How common is this really? A mechanic told me that between 1998-2002 it was as high as 30% with the V6 models.
However, on www.hondaproblems.com it says that 2003 was the worst year for transmission failure.
So I am now looking at a 2004 (which I don't like as much as the 2000) but still reading about transmission recalls.
On edmunds.com it says the Accord is the most reliable car ever made but from all the stuff I've read it really doesn't sound like it.
I really want an Accord but confused and concerned about transmission problems so if anyone can clear this up it would be appreciated.
Thanks
I also have a 2000 SE auto, 4-cyl that I bought used in 2005 with 82,000 miles on it. The transmission went at 89,000. I read online Honda was replacing them so I called the local dealer and they put a brand new one in free. They told me Honda was warranting 2000 and 2001 models for 100,000 miles and 10 years. That car now has 160,000 on it and it's never had another problem.
I don't know if they offered the transmission warranty on later models.
As far as general reliability goes, I've owned 6 Accords ( 3 new and 3 used) since the early 80's and put an average of 175,000 miles on them before trading or selling and the transmission in the 2000 is the only major repair I've had. In fact, I've never had an engine related repair. Never had an oil leak.
What I read about the current model and brakes concerns me, as I'm in the mood for a new one now, but in my experience with previous models they are almost unbreakable.
Not sure any of that helps you but I wish you good luck.
This doesn't mean that they are ALL bad, nor that any one type of vehicle has more problems than others. It's a bit of a crap shoot when you are buying a used car, but there is one saving grace. If you take the VIN number to the service dept in any Honda dealer, they can look up the vehicle's history and tell you whether or not the transmission has been repaired or replaced. Perhaps that may ease your concern or perhaps not, as there's still no guarantte that the vehicle you happen to buy won't have it's transmission fail as soon as you leave the dealer.
BTW- Most Toyotas are not much better.
Good luck and do your homework.
My 95 Accord EX I4 ran until it reached 200K plus miles with no transmission issue. But my 2002 Accord EX V6 got issue with transmission at about 90K miles. But I fixed it. My other Accords V6, '03, '05 and '08 V6 EX-L (all V6 Accords) have great transmissions. I am mostly happy with the most compact transmission of my Accord '08 V6 EX-L. My next car will be another V6 EXL Accord (Contour) or Acura TL.
Any suggestions? thx.
Only car I ever experienced that with turned out to have a problem with the combination air flow / map sensor - and was a SFI four cylinder Ford.
On that note, of company issued vehicles I have had over the years (hauling about 500lbs of stuff all the time):
1996 Dodge Caravan - trans literally blew at 93,000.
1998 Ford Windstar - first trans at 37,500 - second at 77,000.
2000 Ford Windstar - first trans at 31,000 - made it to replacement Astro at 78,000.
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And all those Chrysler vehicle owners in the early 90's with the ultradrive unit (had a 1990 Dodge Spirit ES - 28,000miles trans failure - warranty.
So, my argument is that a weak design, is still weak, even if rebuilt. So when you have a vehicle that has a known weak major component, that was replaced under warranty, get rid of it. Otherwise, be prepared to replace it again.
I have a heavy footed driving style, so if something major like that is trouble prone, I expect it to occur.
At the age and mileage of your car, it's a tough choice. If possible, find a cheaper alternative such a a private garage and a salvage yard trans. Then sell it. Otherwise the push tow or drag it promos start to sound good.
My mother put 2200 dollars into her 1999 accord lx-v6 last year. At 90k it had a cracked head (never overheated). That was around 40% of its book value (private sale) at the time.
I'm sure the replacement was warranted for 4,300 miles, but not 43,000. Unless I read the zeros wrong. Actually, Honda didn't have to pay for the first replacement. Give them an inch, and they want a mile.
http://www.techautorepairs.com/transmission.html
My 2007 had a leak within one year and less than 8000 miles on the odometer. It was finally replaced at 21xxx miles. I had to go several times so they could "monitor the leak" when they should have replaced it. Finally they did, but now I only have a 3 year -36K mile warranty not the original 5 year 60K warranty. No the replacement tranny will not last so I plan to dump it well before it get me in trouble. I'M FINISHED WITH HONDA CRAPPY $%^&*((!!!!!!!
thanks
What model years for the Honda Accord have compatible transmissions with the 2002 2.3l I4 SE Accord? I am having the typical problems that Honda decided weren't important enough to address, and I'm trying to find out what omdels I can pull a tranny off of from the junk yard. Also, does anyone know the exact model of the transmission used in this particular model?
Thanks much!
Rob
Try going to www.car-part.com and put in the year, make, and model, and part you're searching for (transmission) then choose to search ALL US. You don't need ZIP or anything. When you see the list of available parts, you'll only get a list of items that work for your vehicle.
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