I agree with you. Why does Honda think we need larger size sedans? I
have never heard anyone complaining about the size at least in the
past gen 6 and gen 7 Accords. The 08 is longer than a Honda Pilot and
Ford Explorer too big for me.

Honda has me in a dilemma at the moment. I really hate the two tiered
dash on the Civic but at the same time do not want a TSX because of
leather seating. Do I buy a Civic with a interior I don't like or a
TSX with everything that I like except the leather seats?







On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 22:59:51 -0500, "Dave L"
<davelieuREMOVEME@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
>news:97svn3h53gk5envim8phrqnsa23uerl61d@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 11:41:40 -0500, "tww1491" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>>While the V6 Malibu may be a winner, the 4 cyl version with the 4 spd auto
>>>I
>>>daresay is not. The I4 Accord would be a better selection. What bothers
>>>me
>>>is Honda's apparent move away from handling. The comment that the V6
>>>Accord
>>>is Honda's version of a Buick is almost insulting -- but perhaps
>>>indicative
>>>of change in company policy.
>>
>> Yah, it's been forty years since GM had a car with the kind of good,
>> solid reputation they mean to imply.
>>
>> I see what Honda is attempting with the 08 Accord, but, I dunno.
>> OTOH, maybe it just takes time. I like the "visual excitement" from
>> the front quarters, but Honda has had styling issues with the tail for
>> a long time. Took me until the end of the lease, before I appreciated
>> the 04 styling, but I finally bought into it by then.
>>
>> I have to say, making the Accord ever larger and heavier is NOT a good
>> idea. I may go TSX next time, or even Civic (or even - gasp! -
>> non-Honda!). And even at the same weight, I still don't get the
>> mileage on my Accord I4 07 that I got on the 04, I attribute it to
>> engine and computer changes. Maybe it does drive a little better, but
>> it shouldn't cost 10% in mileage, and it seems to.
>>
>> J.
>
>I have an '05 Accord and it was even larger that I would have liked. They
>are getting too large and dare I say, less soul. Before I bought it
>(practicality steered me to the Accord) - a friend also said the rear end
>was ugly - looked like a Buick. IMHO, they've gotten too large and
>conservative looking. I actually liked the design of some of the older
>Accords, but I definately didn't buy this car based on its looks!
>
>I know the '04 and '05 I4 Accord has 160hp, but I believe the '06 and '07
>has a little more at 166hp. I assume this would contribute to the mgp drop.
>Weight wise I haven't checked them out. Should be very minimal since it was
>only minor other changes done...
>
>-Dave
>