Well, this sucks.
I have been a Honda guy for years, and my Civics have been bullteproof. Have a few more $$ to spend now, so let's look at an '07 Accord 4 door....
Or maybe not.
From the Lemon-Aid guide to several Honda sites to Yahoo Autos, there seems to be a lot of questions about the Accord. A few things I have yet to get a straight answer on -
1. I have yet to be able to figure out whether the tranny that caused all the problems in '03 and '04 is the same one that is currently being used. Does the '07 4 cyl auto have this same tranny, the one with the oil jet retrofitted onto it to keep 2nd gear cool?
2. Are the brakes as bad as people say? Warped rotors or faulty calipers?
3. What about rattles and squeaks in the A-pillar and elsewhere?
4. AC condenser weakness - anyone had a rock through theirs, good for a $1000 non-warranty repair?
5. There must be 20 other complaints with multiple confirmations floating around the Accord forums, Hond forums, and car forums like Edmunds.com. What about it?
6. What about the paint? A lot of guys say it is thin and prone to scratches because of lack of clearcoat..
7. Are Honda dealers here in Ontario as bad as people say? Is it like pulling teeth to get them to give you the time of day after you walk out the door? Certainly the sales teams are a the worst slimeballs I have ever encountered. Hard to believe the BS they have shot at me in the past week of shopping around.
You know, I typically wouldn't believe niggling little problems that guys posted on the 'net about... except that in this case, there is so much material out there. Anyone have an '07 Accord that they have had since the beginning of the year? Any comments? How about an '06?
This whole thing really sucks because since finding out about these Accord problems I looked at and drove the Camry and the Altima. Neither even comes close in initial impression, and neither drives nearly as well.
Sheesh... am I going to have to bail out into a loaded Civic? Wait for the '08 Accord, after all this crap with the 7th Generation cars?
Ah well... at least I can take comfort in the fact that the Nissan and the Toyota seems even crappier to me.