"John" <jebinc@gte.net> wrote in message
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> I too just purchased an Ohio build EX V6 w/Navi in Graphite pearl for
> $26200. I added a rear wing to improve the look of the rear end.
> Overall, no major problems. I had two rattles/buzzes that occur on
> concrete road surfaces. The first is in the piller between the
> drivers front and rear door. Sounds like sheet metal vibrating.

I am not the only one then .

> The
> second is more of a rattle need the console storage door (just under
> the radio/nav display). Does anyone have a fix for these or know
> what's buzzing and rattling?
>

This one seems to be at the interface of the storage bin and the ashtray
area on my Accord. I'm going to try pulling the storage bin and putting a
thin layer of foam tape in there. On well made, quiet cars (like my '96
Volvo) this technique is used liberally anywhere two plastic parts touch.
This seems to be one of the things Honda is not doing in order to reduce
costs. Another issue, IMO, is that the dash assembly of a 2003 Accord is
made up of many individual plastic parts, each touching the others. This
gives Honda flexibility, but also provides more opportunities for those
annoying noises.

Some people and car companies make a big mental distinction between major
(can will not run) and minor (rattle, squeek, etc.) problems. To me the
small problems are in a way a bigger hassle. They drive me crazy and are
generally something dealers do a ****-poor job of fixing. Dead engines and
transmissions are something the dealer usually can fix .


> The navigation systems works fine but putting a DVD dated 2001 seem
> pretty lame. I'd expect that from a Ford or GM manufacturer.......
>
>

Indeed. It would be like buying a new computer and finding that the bundled
version of Microsoft Streets and Maps was two years old. Lame indeed. At
the least Honda should give the next upgrade free to it's customers.

John