Honda Accord

VolvoMan

I notice in almost every thread about a large family car it is always mentioned. What is the big deal about them?

To me they were overpriced new, haven't got a very wide range of engines, are easily beaten by other cars for looks and interior quality and are hardly the last word in excitement, unless it is a Type R that is.

People say the Skoda Octavia is the most mentioned car on here, but I honestly think it runs a close second to the Honda.

colm_mcm

The nice thing about the Accord for me is that even the entry level engines are reasonable, reliability is excellent, and it's a good all rounder. It's also a 2 fingers to the likes of the A4 and 3 series.
Looks wise it's the kind of design that will wear well. not gimmicky.

unkel

There's probably no car in the class as reliable. For a lot of people here that is pretty much the only reason for buying a car, even when the Accord is relatively expensive here compared to the UK

HashSlinging

I had an entry level 1.8 LS Auto, and the car was amazing to drive, very light and cornered like it was on rails, you could throw it around like a much smaller car, but despite the sporty focus it was a very comfortable cruiser, they were completely over engineered by honda.. everything worked all the time, sunroof, elec windows, Everything!! I was the 3rd owner on mine and it had well over 110k miles and felt like it could do millions more.. I'd love another one..

Gmin

I have an 02 2.0 and with 125k on the clock the only part I have had to change on it was a lambda sensor and having owned a sucession of german metal I will sticking with Honda,boring yes but totally reliable.

HashSlinging

I must have been the only accord owner out there who has actually had fun and enjoyed the car. I need to get out more!!

JHMEG

The diesel is particularly strong. As much as I abhor diesel engines the 2.2 sounds like a petrol, it's only the smell (and the lung cancer) that lets it down.

bazz26

I had a 94 Accord has a company car years ago, it was the company bike for the new employees to use. It had well over 100k miles on it when I got it, suffered plenty of hard driving before me but it still drove perfectly and everything worked like it should, unlike my current car. :rolleyes:

The are expensive here where Honda seem to be trying to pitch them closer with every new model against the 3 Series and A4 rather than the Avensis or Mondeo as they do in the UK.