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Old 09 Aug 2003, 03:39 pm
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Default Re: What I don't like about my new 2003 Accord

Well said.

Why anyone would spend $27k on an Accord is beyond me. For that price you
could get something much more refined.

"SoCalMike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > 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."

>
> apparently you noticed none of that on your test drive. you almost make it
> sound like it was built by ford.
> >
> > 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...

>
> you bought a family car when you really wanted a sports car, so you

niggle
> all the petty details to justify why you hate it so much.
>
> next time, buy what you *like*
>
>



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