Comments on: Honda Accord Limited Edition 40th Anniversary

By: Sammy

Sammy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:58:26 +0000

What only 158,000km and that is supposed to be good??? And I bet you never towed with it too! Get back to me about reliability when you have hit 320,000km like I have in my VX Commodore.

By: Rear-Wheel-Jive

Rear-Wheel-Jive — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:55:43 +0000

158,000km is just run-in for a car !! I have a 03 Ford Fairmont with 274,000km and it has been fantastic, I have towed horses, caravans, boats, delivered firewood down treacherous rural fire tracks and commuted daily in Sydney traffic. I love it that you consider a car driven to work or the shops for only 158,000km is considered to be some amazing act of car durabilty, ah the Honda Kool-aid is strong with this one.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:26:41 +0000

I just traded my 04 euro in on the 40th anniversary Accord. Looking forward to having more room. The Euro has been great, 158000k’s no dramas at all. Wouldnt have a Falcon or Commodore, god forbid, a Camry!

By: Yonny

Yonny — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:02:01 +0000

Whoa, Andy, slow down! I don’t think anyone was saying Hondas in general are crap cars. Far from it. But some models do have their problems, as in fact all cars do. But you are right, for overall reliability across their entire model range Honda is pretty hard, if not impossible, to beat – and that is why I bought one. Build quality too is excellent – but from my own personal observations of my Jazz (2008 GE Jazz GLi manual, Thai-built), one currently in the family (a 2004 GD Jazz GLi auto, Japanese built), and one owned by a friend (a 2007 GD Jazz GLi auto, Thai-built), I think build quality has slipped a little, and the quality of materials has dropped as well.

But compared to the piece of crap South African built Focus I had before the Jazz, the Jazz is built like a Merc with build quality and paint quality the Focus couldn’t even dream of.

By: Fasthonda

Fasthonda — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:12:44 +0000

The V6 option in the Euro is available in the USA.From the reports I’ve read it’s very good but there is more of a tendency for the car to oversteer.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:22:59 +0000

For the potential Honda Accord buyers reading this, please disregard the above comments of the individuals who clearly anti Honda. I was a Honda mechanic for the last 8 years and have only found another job because it was so damn boring. Nothing but straight services with the odd loose plastic. Go to your local Honda dealer and see the above vehicle for yourself as well as a Euro. Then drive over to Holden and compare. If you can’t see the differences with the build quality and craftsmenship then your an idiot. Although this car is great along with all prior Accords the Euro is the one to by as engine feels more spirited and suspension tuned.

By: PaulS

PaulS — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:27:53 +0000

I think Honda’s main issue in Australia is not really the price, to be honest. It’s their brand name reputation, market segment and dealership network. In many Asian countries no Honda comes without a leather interior and the dealers there throw a lot of extras (HONDA MATT IS A STANDARD THERE, NOT A FREAKING OPTION OR SPECIAL EDITION FEATURE!!!) and they have great sales people and really upmarket dealerships. This way, they look luxurious and it justify their higher price.

Honda should really decide what they want to be in Australia and stick with it. They were swinging to mainstream/great value bandwagon at one stage with the popular Honda Accord Euro and Honda Jazz but seems to have changed their stance lately to be a bit of a pricier, exclusive brand. Its all just market confusion.

By: arrogantpom

arrogantpom — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:07:28 +0000

I like the Accord V6 motor, think it would be better placed in the Accord Euro. Luxury editions for both are great, but cant get over that price. Damn. Compared with Toyota, Ford and Holden similar spec’d cars, i think they are way over priced. Shame!

By: Yonny

Yonny — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:21:57 +0000

My immediate family has bought/owned many Hondas over the past 30 years, including Accords, Civics, CRVs and the Jazz. I myself bought a new Jazz GLi earlier this year (have owned many 2nd hand Hondas previously). It seems to me that Hondas now are generally overpriced (think Jazz, which should be at least $2000 cheaper than it is – never pay full retail for one, that’s all I’m saying) and trailing the other manufacturers in terms of innovation and more tellingly, safety (Honda can’t put ESP in a Jazz? Why not? Hyundai can put it in their small car). Oh, and they are not as well made as they used to be.

Back on topic, not sure this special edition Accord is all that special – floor mats? Knock an extra $3000 off the price, that’d make it special.

By: Krish

Krish — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:57:37 +0000

I currently drive a Subaru Liberty GT. No where in my post did I mention that I am currently driving a BMW. As i mentioned, when I OWNED my BMW the only thing to go wrong was the sunroof, and quite frankly Honda can sell 100 million units per year (hypothetically), but in my eyes, and after my experience, they are building rubbish cars now days.