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Fourth and last Honda
Mr. Tan V.K., 06/23/2019
2005 Honda Accord EX V-6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
Bought this car new in 2005 for my wife as a gift since she liked the car. This mistake I made was purchasing black color with V6 instead of 4cyl. Wife drove the car for the first 12 years combination city hwy. Pro: 1) comfortable and I like the interior lay out very useful and well thought. 2) Like the driving position and how it handles on the road. You feel more engaged with the road driving a Honda in contrast to Toyota. 3) Has good power to overtake others on the fwy 4) handles well. Cons: 1) engine cylinder went out at 15821 camshaft piston rings and intake valve were defective dealer replaced. 2) passenger seat front leather and Back bench seat leather had to be replaced by dealer 20562. Dealer closer to home didnot want to change and manger said take it to the dealer you bought it from (Miller Honda in Cali.) the dealership closer to home was sold thrice before going out of business :-). 3) AC unit went out at 73863k 4) transmission rebuilt at 63769. Honda did not offer to rebuild Honda of America said we don’t have enough complaints on 2005 models but we do on 2004. Transmission rebuilt by a mechanic friend and now the car has 189698 miles and transmission is going out again. At least it lasted over 100k with rebuild transmission. 5) paint is a joke started to peel around 63k dealer said that is because of the hot so cal weather. 6) window actuator replaced twice once under warrant second outside warranty period. 7) Radio stopped working and cycles every present channel throughout the day. Finally I died at 179k (still cycles but no visuals on screen) 8) MPG 15 city 26 hwy. dealer said the advertised MPG is an estimate and will vary based on you driving method. To be off by 10 miles is ridiculous. Hwy I good. 9) No USP outfit to charge phone. 10) alternator replaced at 103179 11) throttle position sensor needs replacing as well as O2 sensor. Why I am writing this after 15 years later. I just sold it for 1350 so the car holds its value well even after all the issues. Disclosed everything to the buyer and he said he will work on it with his son so he can gain some experience working on cars. Bought a Lexus for my wife.
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Going Greener with Some Style
56rascal, 04/02/2005
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
A first look for the curious...My initial gas mileage is around 29 mpg for in town (60% highway/ 40% city). Powerful engine but if you have a lead foot don't expect to get the mpg also. You can slightly feel the engine kick between ECO (three cylinder operation) and the full six. You should test drive it (at operating temp.) and feel for this. Engine shuts down on stops (at op. temp.) unless you like or need to constantly creep forward. You'll feel the slight vibration on restart, but I enjoy the reminder I'm not sitting and idling. My driving style is changing to match the capacity of the car (looking for the ECO light). Power-excellent; handling-good; interior-very good. More later?
First major maintenance at 209,599
joeydnj537, 03/21/2012
2005 Honda Accord EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Purchased new. I am the only driver. Original Michelin tires replaced at 40,000 with Bridgestone Potenza a 50,000 rated Z tire, which I got 70,000 from. Replaced them with Bridgestone Turanza Serenty H rated. I rotate every 15,000 and filled with nitrogen. Replaced factory brake pads only at 70,000. Made mistake using aftermarket pads which yielded on 40,000. Replaced those pads only with Honda pads original rotors without cutting. Replaced spark plugs at 130,000. Replaced starter at 160,000. Replaced catalytic converter at 180,000 with a junkyard 2006 model crash with 30,000 on it. At 210,000 front Brembo rotors, rear rotors, Honda pads, 2 O2 sensor, MAF sensor, RF axle, control arm bushing
Sweet 6MT!
Tim, 03/06/2006
2005 Honda Accord EX V-6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car in June of '05 and have had nothing but good experiences with it. The 6MT is a real pleasure to drive. The shifting is quick and precise (could be better with a shorter shifter). The V6 is quiet but has a nice growl when the rpms climb above 4k. 1st and 2nd Gears are my favorite - pulls with great intensity. Overall, the interior is nice to look at, the ride is smooth, and it gets fantastic gas mileage.
Great if taller than 5’4
Alexandra, 10/14/2018
2005 Honda Accord LX 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought a used Honda Accord coupe last year for my second car. It only had 50k miles on it! It was all good when only test driving it once. My only issue is blind spots. Even if I raise my seat as high as it will go I have difficulty seeing. My grandfather is taller than me and says he can see perfectly fine. I’m assuming it’s just my height. Other than that it’s a reliable car and gets good gas mileage.
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