Well, I have now owned and operated my 2003 Honda Accord 4cyl. EX for a week
and a half and 1,000 miles (a lot of miles for under 2 weeks, I know...lol).

Here are my impressions so far. I would love to hear what other '03 Accord
4cyl owners have to say as well.

PRO's:

- I love the drive, handling and overall feel of this car.
- I have filled up my gas tank twice with a MPG rating of 32.5 and 29
respectively. I used the AC quite a bit more after the second fill-up due
to the Oklahoma heat.
- This is minor, but I love the fact that they keyless entry is built into
the key itself. I HATE adding more things to my keychain. 1 car key and 1
house key along with a tiny keychain holder is all I want...thanks Honda!
- The 4cyl. is a great engine with more than enough power for most normal
driving needs.
- The dash controls, in my opinion, are positioned perfectly. This is a BIG
improvement over my old '92 LX accord where whenever I needed to adjust
anything I had to physically lean forward, not comfortable at all for long
trips.
- (As noted below), I have only found 3 CON's with this car so far.
- About a thousand other minor things that add up to make a truly amazing
vehicle.

CON's:

- I wish the steering wheel controls would light up. Even though I now
memorize where they all are, I have to feel them all on that one side to
make sure that my thumb is on the correct one. Maybe I will get more used
to hitting them right on as I drive the car more.
- This is minor: I wish the doors locked themselves after taking the car
out of park or something.
- The front center cupholders are awkward to use. Thank goodness I don't
drink much in the car. The front center cup holder (as opposed to the rear
one) is OK to access, but that rear one requires me (with my seat positioned
the way I like it) to fold my arm around awkwardly to get the drink out.
When using the front center REARmost cupholder while driving, I find it more
comfortable to use my left arm to get the drink out.

GENERAL:

Is it just me, or does there seem to be a "Love / Hate" thing going on with
the look of the new Accords. Some people tell me they love it, some people
tell me they hate it and think it's ugly. I - of course - love the look of
the sedan as I purchased it.