Comments on: Honda Accord most affordable large car

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:23:56 +0000

The Accord may be the most affordable large car.. just as the Aurion may happen to be the most powerful. However; those in the industry will tell you that its the way a car looks that is one of if not the most important thing to a cars success

- if a car looks good and draws your attention to it in the showroom it will make you want to walk up and have a closer look.
- you will then look through the window at the interior & if it looks good you will want to open the door and have a seat.
- if the interior feels good you will want to see how it sounds.
- if the engine sounds good you will want to have a test drive to see how it performs/handles.
- if it performs well you will probably buy one if not strongly consider one.

Which could explain why the VE Holden Commodore is still Australia’s most popular/best selling large family car because in terms of design it makes the 2 mentioned previously look old & hideous.. despite being down on power [V6] and not as technologically advanced etc

By: Rod

Rod — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:01:08 +0000

Why is it that Honda do not offer better colours here in Aus. I really like the Red one that is available in the US

By: Bret

Bret — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:42:04 +0000

Perhaps Car Advice might want to check with VFACTS on this one. It does NOT meet the criteria for a “large” car.

The 4cyl Accord is a medium car – this story is flawed!

By: Electronic Advice

Electronic Advice — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:57:10 +0000

Honda not just good in price but also in quality.

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:51:44 +0000

Shinzitsu,

What was misleading?

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:08:10 +0000

superoo,
when they designed the FG they payed particular attention to ease of entry.
the doors now open much wider, and the roof line has changed to give more head room.

By: Shinzitsu

Shinzitsu — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:17:10 +0000

Oh sorry it was your second thread that has mainly worried me not the first one although it was misleading too.

By: Shinzitsu

Shinzitsu — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:07:13 +0000

If that was what you really meant then never mind. Your first thread looks as though Hyundai’s design and research works are entirely based on taking apart an accord and rebuilding it with some improvements on it. That was where i was concerned. If you have been offended i apologise. I just wanted you to be aware of that.

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:54:52 +0000

Shinzitsu,

Bless you,

You did read that I wrote?
Honda sold the old Accord to Hyundai and they striped it down and re build it, that is not a negative, Hyundai made lots of changes to bring the car up above global standards.
What’s careless is making a comment on something you clearly haven thought through…..

By: Shinzitsu

Shinzitsu — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:50:54 +0000

Ths salesman – You re saying THE ONLY THING that Hyundai had done before they launched the Sonata was just bring in an accord and find any rooms left for cost reduction in it and rebuild it. If that was really the case they would never have had to spend some 3-4 million dollars to design and do research before lauching the Sonata. So it s very careless and misleading of you to suggest the Sonata is merely an inferior edition of the old accord