"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vjaaies7n3uffc@corp.supernews.com...
> About one month ago I purchased a 2003 Accord V6 with navigation, which
> means with every factory installed option available. So far I have not
been
> impressed by the supposedly amazing level of quality Honda is reputed to
> provide.

Stephen Bigelow, George Macdonald, are you reading this? Not sure if you
can chalk it up to the "Most Reliable" thread we had here 2 days ago, but it
certainly speaks of quality of today's Hondas. The quality of my '00 Accord
EX-V6 was just as bad. Air leaks, water leaks, squeaks and sunroof rattles,
pulsating/dimming dashboard lights, unevenly aligned cabin trim pieces,
vibrating outside mirrors. Certainly not what I was expecting after hearing
about the great Honda "quality."

But as I mentioned before, all makers turn out a certain number of lemons -
quality control is not 100% perfect. I suppose I just had bad luck. If
only that car was fun to drive, I would have let those finish imperfections
slide. I guess I should have test-driven it more extensively. You live and
learn...

Cheers,

Pete