> 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.

> 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.


I have the V6, but love the car, too. I agree about not getting locked
in. My old car did that, and I got spoiled. Sure, it's not hard to lock
the doors, but it almost feels like being tucked in when the car does it
for you. Not a big deal, but I wish it did that. And I agree about the
steering wheel controls not lighting, too. A friend has a new VW - that
thing has so many lights, you expect an air traffic controller to come
with the car.

As for some liking the Honda styling, some hating it - I think if you
get two people together, you end up with three opinions, no matter what
they are discussing.

Enjoy your car - I'm envious of the gas mileage, but with 400 miles on
mine, I got 26 mpg with mostly city driving, and the AC on the whole
time. That isn't too bad, I think.