Honda Accord V6 Coupe

Gonzo · 08-20-04, 05:12

I am contemplating the purchase of one of these soon. Looking for pro's and con's. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks

Dale DeSteno · 08-20-04, 05:41

What year?
I have 2 civics, and one time when the 2001 civic was in the shop, I had a 2002 Accord for a loaner...believe you-me, there aren't ANY cons!

cutter · 08-20-04, 06:44

I bought a V6 Accord the end of June. I looked at Lexus 330, Accura TL etc.

My impressions are:
Leather Interior is very nice looks alot like the Accura.
V6 is very fast
Nice smooth ride
Quiet, but not as much as the Lexus
7 to 10 thousand dollars less than the Lexus 330 and Accord TL
It doesn't have automatic head lights

I am very happy with the Accord, it really is a nice car.

Gonzo · 08-20-04, 07:06

OOPS

'04 or '05

NOT HYBRID!!!!!!!

(I'm NOT that "green" - refer to current vehicle <-------------)

SpoiledMan · 08-20-04, 07:38

If what I remember is correct, the hybrid will be 240HP V6 plus the electric assist. That should make for a pretty fast ride with pretty good mileage.

Gonzo · 08-20-04, 07:40

Yeah! and $8000+ when the batteries go TU

KRMan · 08-20-04, 07:49

I considered buying one when I sold my truck and really liked the test drive. I would have bought one (EX-Loaded with NAV), but they would not budge on the sticker price and I get Ford A-Plan, so I went with a 2005 Volvo S40 Turbo which is awesome!. You really can't wrong with an Accord, it is very reliable and comfortable. The only caveat I would see, is that there are so many on the road that you may get confused looking for yours in the mall parking lot.

Gonzo · 08-20-04, 08:01

NOPE, mine will be the black (or saphire) mirror with all the blind people near it!

Can anyone point me to some Honda boards? Not the "ricer" kind, but those with useful information about performance, mods, etc?

Thanks

Griz · 08-20-04, 08:34

There are plenty of honda boards out there, but the one that I've found to have the broadest range of usefull info would be Honda-Tech (link )

I'm sure if h-t members catch wind of your Lightning there'll be plenty of people who will show respect for your taste in vehicles... mind you though, ricers (I hate even mentioning the word) infest everything like the plague, so they'll be lurking.

Good luck though on your search... I'm looking forward to what black paint looks like with 20,000 coasts of UPP and SG.

Gonzo · 08-20-04, 08:37

You won't be able to see it because you will be blinded as you approach!

medic · 08-20-04, 09:55

Quote:

Originally posted by Gonzo
Yeah! and $8000+ when the batteries go TU

I thought the batteries were warrentied for the life of the car, but maybe that's just someone at work with the civic hybrid blowing smoke

one proble I know with the batteries is that some body shops won't touch the car if there's any problem in that area. supposedly there are too many unknowns for them to repair that. a friend that got hit in his civic had to use the honda dealer body shop becasue he couldn't find another shop that would work on his hybrid.

tkr128 · 08-20-04, 01:13

My sister has a 2002 EX V6 Coupe. It's been good mechanically, but some of the interior pieces don't seem to be holding up well. There are a few creaks and rattles throughout the cabin. The CD changer also quit working last week. The leather on the older (98-02) Accords doesn't seem to hold up well, but the one on the new ones seem to be much better. Even with the 200hp V6, the car really moves quite well and handling is pretty good, so I can imagine that the new Accord with 240hp should be quick and handling should be the same, if not better. Are you getting the 6-speed or the Auto?