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Armed with all of the information I had gleaned from this group and
armed with NADA values and CARFAX reports, I went in search of a
suitable Honda Accord. I found my first choice sitting on the lot,
negotiated a price, arranged financing, and drove it home. It is a
2006 Honda Accord with the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder with all of the
gadgets I wanted, plus alloy wheels.

This was a faster and more pleasant experience than I anticipated.


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher

"Elliot Richmond" <xmrichmond@xaustin.xrr.xcom> wrote in message
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> Armed with all of the information I had gleaned from this group and
> armed with NADA values and CARFAX reports, I went in search of a
> suitable Honda Accord. I found my first choice sitting on the lot,
> negotiated a price, arranged financing, and drove it home. It is a
> 2006 Honda Accord with the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder with all of the
> gadgets I wanted, plus alloy wheels.
>
> This was a faster and more pleasant experience than I anticipated.


Enjoy it! I've put 183,000 miles on my '01 and the only 2 non-scheduled
items it's needed thus far are the EGR service ($350) and a wheel bearing
($225).

Other than that, nothing but fluid changes, tires, brakes and a timing belt.

"Elliot Richmond" <xmrichmond@xaustin.xrr.xcom> wrote in message
news:0m3r83tnhn4e39th83445gh0e40kpav5mf@4ax.com...
> Armed with all of the information I had gleaned from this group and
> armed with NADA values and CARFAX reports, I went in search of a
> suitable Honda Accord. I found my first choice sitting on the lot,
> negotiated a price, arranged financing, and drove it home. It is a
> 2006 Honda Accord with the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder with all of the
> gadgets I wanted, plus alloy wheels.
>
> This was a faster and more pleasant experience than I anticipated.
>
>
> Elliot Richmond
> Itinerant astronomy teacher
>

Always in the last place you look! Auto or manual tranny?

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:46:36 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

>>Always in the last place you look! Auto or manual tranny?
>
Well, I know many on this Usenet group loves manual transmissions, but
spousal unit does not. So we have the five speed automatic. I know
the V6s had transmission problems for a couple of years, but I never
heard of any problems with the I4s. It shifts smoothly, accelerates
briskly, downshifts appropriately, and so forth.


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher

Bbut - what *color* is it?

J.


On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:48:22 -0500, Elliot Richmond
<xmrichmond@xaustin.xrr.xcom> wrote:

>Armed with all of the information I had gleaned from this group and
>armed with NADA values and CARFAX reports, I went in search of a
>suitable Honda Accord. I found my first choice sitting on the lot,
>negotiated a price, arranged financing, and drove it home. It is a
>2006 Honda Accord with the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder with all of the
>gadgets I wanted, plus alloy wheels.
>
>This was a faster and more pleasant experience than I anticipated.
>
>
>Elliot Richmond
>Itinerant astronomy teacher

"Elliot Richmond" <xmrichmond@xaustin.xrr.xcom> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:46:36 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
> <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
>
>>>Always in the last place you look! Auto or manual tranny?
>>
> Well, I know many on this Usenet group loves manual transmissions, but
> spousal unit does not. So we have the five speed automatic. I know
> the V6s had transmission problems for a couple of years, but I never
> heard of any problems with the I4s. It shifts smoothly, accelerates
> briskly, downshifts appropriately, and so forth.
>
>
> Elliot Richmond
> Itinerant astronomy teacher

I have an I4 06 coupe auto -- after owning a Prelude. Find the car very
pleasant and the I4 gives excellent performance. You don't need the V6.

tww1491 wrote:

> I have an I4 06 coupe auto -- after owning a Prelude. Find the car very
> pleasant and the I4 gives excellent performance. You don't need the V6.

Unfortunately, "a" says his is a dog on performance therefore you must
be lying! For shame tww1491, didn't your parents raise you properly!<g>

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:28:26 GMT, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net>
wrote:

>Bbut - what *color* is it?

Some sort of silvery color, like a million others.


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher

"Say What?" <NotMe@NotYou.com> wrote in message
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> tww1491 wrote:
>
>> I have an I4 06 coupe auto -- after owning a Prelude. Find the car very
>> pleasant and the I4 gives excellent performance. You don't need the V6.
>
> Unfortunately, "a" says his is a dog on performance therefore you must be
> lying! For shame tww1491, didn't your parents raise you properly!<g>
>
>

I am 66 years old and have owned everything from a 64 XKE to big block
Vettes. I know what I am talking about. I resent you comment about my
upbringing. Yours is obvious.
>
>

tww1491 wrote:

> "Say What?" <NotMe@NotYou.com> wrote in message
> news:0PBji.8414$Rw1.5447@newssvr25.news.prodigy.ne t...
>> tww1491 wrote:
>>
>>> I have an I4 06 coupe auto -- after owning a Prelude. Find the car very
>>> pleasant and the I4 gives excellent performance. You don't need the V6.
>>
>> Unfortunately, "a" says his is a dog on performance therefore you must be
>> lying! For shame tww1491, didn't your parents raise you properly!<g>
>>
>>
>
> I am 66 years old and have owned everything from a 64 XKE to big block
> Vettes. I know what I am talking about. I resent you comment about my
> upbringing. Yours is obvious.

He was joking. Some troll by the name of "a" has been disputing the
calculated MPG of some of our Hondas, claiming that they were bullshit. I
don't remember if it was on this newsgroup or on rec.autos.makers.honda.