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Also, do a search for hubcaps and check out the sites that come up (hubcapannie for one--they have a place in my city with tons of hubcaps).
I know what you are talking about with the paint. It is already beginning to come off of the wheel covers on my wife's 97 Accord. Paint peeled off bigtime on my 91's covers, so I bought new @ about $25 each. Good luck.
save yourself the trouble!
I didn't buy the car to drag race its a family car. As far as handling is concerned it does exactly as its supposed to and ride is comfortable. Gas mileage has been terrific, we averaged 26MPG on a recent trip to New Orleans. We got to try out the Traction Control recently when we received a little snow, it performed quite well. I drive a 4WD truck and I think the Accord handles the ice and snow just as well if not better.
I hope to post on edmunds.com about how much I have enjoyed this car.
Great car...really easy to get through this kind of day [traffic was horrendously crowded, but also extremely fast in spots] with this car.
Thanks in advance.
I have a 1999 Accord 4 cyl auto which I have owned for 1.5 years and 27k miles. It
has been pretty good. 2 week ago I had an accident and ran the car into a
small tree at 15 mph. The front bumper, left front fender and left door are damaged. The body
shop fixed it but since then I have been hearing annoying humming noise from
the left side while driving at any speed. The dealer said it was front wheel bearing.
I took it to the body shop and they replace the bearing. However, that doesn't solve
the problem and now the body shop becomes defensive and saying it did not result
from the accident. Does anybody have any input about the noise? If the dealer and the
body shop all say that they can't find the problem, what can I do?
Gong
This is my second Honda Accord LX. My other car is a black 1999 5 speed Honda Accord LX with 37,000 miles on it. Zero problems with the car. Both cars are 4 bangers.
I test drove a few other cars before buying my new Accord. I test drove a new Camry, which really underwhelmed me. Underpowered. I also tried out a Pontiac Grand Prix SE. Weird shaped trunk. Very cheap interior. Cheesy control panel and ugly seats.
I've come to the conclusion, that the Honda Accord is the perfect midsize sedan. Great reliability, good power with the 4 banger, tasteful interior, very spacious, conservative good looks. You really can't go wrong.
Subject: Accord ABS (Antilock Braking System): DEFECT????
I'd like to know if HONDA ACCORD and ODYSSEY owners have experienced the FAILURE of the major components in their ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. I am looking into failures especially on the early to mid-90's model years. I own a 1995 Honda Odyssey which has only 60,000 miles on it. The ABS accumulator and modulator need to be replaced at a cost of $1400. I note many, many such complaints in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database of owner complaints. I see some as early as the same year of purchase, but most in the 1995 model year seem to be occurring in the year 2000. Please help me identify a trend in these DEFECTIVE components. Send me an e-mail with the answers to the following questions.
1) What make and model do you own?
2) Have you had failure in one or more components of the ABS?
3) If so, which components have failed?
4) At what mileage did your failure occur?
5) What was the total cost incurred or quoted?
6) What symptoms did you have prior to or at the time of failure?
7) Was your regular braking ability affected?
8) Did you ABS dash indicator light come on intermittently or constantly?
9) Did you note longer stopping distances or brake pedal to the floor?
10) What has been Honda's response to your premature ABS failure?
11) Have you received any assistance from Honda in the costs of repair?
12) Have you been told that components are on NATIONAL BACKORDER?
13) Has the dealership suggested the replacement of seals vs. use of rebuilt components?
PLEASE e-mail your information as soon as possible. If you have had this failure, please petition the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open a formal investigation. This is a safety issue. While you might be told that the ABS failure will not affect your regular braking ability, this has not been the case for many owners. Accidents have been reported to the NHTSA. Put PRESSURE on the NHTSA to investigate FULLY on your behalf.
U.S. Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Defects Investigations 1-800-424-9393
NSA-10.01 1-888-327-4236
400 7th Street, SW http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Washington, D.C. 20590
Center for Auto Safety
1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 330
Washington, D.C. 20009-5708 http://www.autosafety.org
Charlene Blake
cblake@erols.com
I just purchased a 2001 Ex-V6 (and love it) without the protective paint seal and without the enhanced security system (which the dealer offered for $300).
First, I am wondering if I made a major mistake by turning down the security system; they told me having someone else install a security system would void the warranty on my electrical system (eek!). What are other Honda owners doing? Please share your expreriences with me, as I am worried that I messed up by refusing the Honda system.
Second, I know I read in one of the discussions about a car wax that was recommended by several Honda owners. I remember one person saying never use Turtle Wax. Can anyone recommend a good body wax to best preserve the finish? And how long should you wait after purchase before applying it?
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
I'd like to hear from more of you re the security systems and the miracle car wax.
On the second question, I have always had excellent results with either Meguiars liquid cleaner wax or the highly rated Zymol liquid. The latter is expensive, but readily available at WalMart and other discounters. It is especially effective with dark colors; our silver '01 isn't really much of a challenge in this regard. I try to do it every 4-5 months, as our car is garaged at home and rarely gets driven in crappy weather.
The Zymol successfully restored a very dark blue metallic '91 Accord wagon that my mother had neglected and was in less than perfect shape. I got lots of compliments when I had finished the job - just remember that the last step is to use a fresh towel with a spray water bottle to get all of the swirls and excess wax off the finish.
Jrct9454, I searched Edmonds Town Hall long and hard yesterday and finally came up with Meguiars too. It's the cleaning/wax system most often recommended by people writing in. There was mixed opinion about the Zymol, but it was also mentioned several times. Thanks much, all. It really helps to have all this advice!
forego rustproofing....
also, your price was below invoice for the leather EX 4--- was this automatic or a 5 speed?
The stuff is great, the only problem is what to buy, but after a little research and maybe an email you will figure it out. Check their site out and let me know what you think.
Shortperson, the Accord with Traction Control is exceptional in the snow. I can't make decision for you in what to buy but I have been totally pleased with my '01 Accord EX-V6.
How to buy a car. Read the Interview with a Car Salesman on this site, it gives alot of insight on how car deals are made. Its quite lengthy but its definetly worth the read.
My second question is, the dealer asked me to go for Teflon coating package Interior and Exterior for 269 +taxs, which says that it would avoid scratchs and waxing, it is from TDS carcare products which is paint and Fabric,Vinly and Leather protector.
Can some body suggest me if I should go for the TDS product at this price? Dealer gave this price before delivery of the car, once I take the car the dealer says price becomes 495 +taxes.
The Accord is a great car in the snow. I live up in Massachusetts. Also, don't worry about rustproofing. The Honda paintjobs are all good. My parents have two 9 year old Accords and neither have a speck of rust on them.
does honda offer a keyless entry accessory that isn't also an alarm/security system??
thanks
Yes, the offer both. The keyless lists for about $120 less than the security system.
-Trevor
www.honda-accessories.com
rustproofing will smell the first few days or week, but as i recall when i had it done years ago on cars, the smell went away...kinda like when you replace a windshield, you can smell that epoxy or whatever the goop they use...
i don't do rustproofing anymore, but try to get the car washed every now and then in the winter time if salt accumulates...they got these laser type car washes where nothing touches the car--- i'm not saying it does the greatest job of washing, but it gets alot of the salt off....polish it in zaino or some other polish in the late fall ...
get the naples gold over the silver-- trust me--- MUCH nicer color-- they don't give silver medals for first place in the olympics, remember. besides, silver blends into the road too much...makes the car harder to see in daytime... a safety issue-- not many streets are paved in gold these days....the gold will stand out, unlike the silver, but it's not so loud like the gold acura CL color, which i think was discontinued. people who buy white, silver, or black cars simply couldn't decide on a color, so they chose one of those. black shows the dirt way too much, white cars are hertz rentals, and silver...well..too blah. nuts you say? i think not.
As far as color, I personally prefer the silver over the gold or white. To me the gold is kinda blah. Plus the beige interior gets dirty really quick. I know, my wife has a 97 with a beige interior and it really shows dirt.
kelfg@aol.com
What a ridiculous statement. Color choice like most things in life is subjective. To say someone chose on of those colors because they couldn't decide is ridiculous. I have a silver EX and think it is quite nice. I preferred the quartz interior which made the exterior choice that much easier. I would never fault anyone for the color they chose, maybe you should think the same.
Silver though looks good is too common. GOld is not MY favorite. Looks kind of dull on any car.
(to me !! -:) )
Rushproffing, protective package etc etc:
DON'T TAKE ANY OF THESE....These are just &%^%&%
Once again:
DON'T GET ANY OF THESE SCAMS...
If you have the $$$ get it if makes you happy but don't let the salesman make you "think" you need it.
unless you live in California or are purchasing an Accord in California, you CANNOT currently purchase a SULEV 4 cyl. Accord. SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) is sold in CA only.
The ULEV is sold in CA and parts of the Northeast (mainly from MD and DC north to VT).
i just bought a 2001 ULEV Accord sedan here in suburban Phila.
regular 50-state LEV engine is 150 hp/152 ft.lb. torque, and my ULEV is 148/148. that's an OK compromise for me to reduce the impact my car driving has on the environment. every little bit helps.
It sounds like it is a normal thing depending on the amount of change or bump. Try sitting in neutral and wait for the A/C to cycle and see how much the rpm's change.If it is more than 300 rpm's then you could try an idle adjustment.The reason you feel it like you do is when the a/c comes on it creates an extra load. This load is detected by the ELD(electric load detection) circuit which is resposible to tell the computer to raise the idle. All this is done quickly but with an automatic trans, in gear, you will at times see it and notice it if the correction(in idle rpm's) is more than like 100 rpm's.As long as it is not excessive it is normal.If you feel it is too much see the dealer and have them do an idle reset and adjust.