Hi, Bill!

I'll be pleased to contribute impressions of my daily driver, a white
2004 Accord EX-L auto Sedan 4-cyl, now with 23K pampered miles.

I purchased this car because of its high reliability and resale value,
the amount of interior space (front and rear) and ergonomics [I am
5'4"], the comfortable seating position, a long list of standard
features (i.e., moonroof, heated seats, 6-CD in-dash stereo,
side-window and seat airbags), ease-of-use of the radio and climate
controls (and a handsome dashboard), and a remarkable efficiency and
power of this VTEC engine. Among the cars I test-driven before this
purchase 18 months ago included the VW Jetta, the Nissan Altima, the
Toyota Camry (twice), the Toyota Corolla, and the Honda Civic sedan
(twice). In particular, I felt that the dashboards of the Toyotas and
Nissan, and to some extent the Civic, were each designed to be operated
by a third-grader.

Over the past 18 months, my mileage with the Accord has varied between
26 city and 32 highway, which is excellent for this type of car. I
even managed 35.95 and 36.04 mpg, respectively, on two 200-mile highway
commutes without A/C and a steady 65mph on each trip. I have a PC
software program that keeps track of mileage and maintenance. I have
used only 87 octane gas from Exxon or BP/Amoco. I am constantly trying
to set a new mileage record between fillups, but 36.04 is my best
number (395 miles on 10.96 gallons, 4/8/2005 -- the car had 14,806
miles at the time).

My Honda dealership service department has been stellar and has treated
me especially well. Every holiday season, I order a few boxes of fresh
Florida citrus and ship the oranges and grapefruit to the dealership,
for everyone in the sales and service departments. I wish more
customers were like me, as the dealership treats me right. I could go
on about the various instances the dealership has been helpful to me
(free detailing of the entire car, etc.) but I'm getting off topic
here.

My car has been flawless mechanically, and I hope that you will also
become a fellow Honda owner. If you see me on the road, please give me
a thumbs-up on the Accord!

Paul