What are the main repair problems with Civic and Accord

After giving up on a Dodge Neon with head gasket problems, my wife
wants a car that won't give her any problems. Not being able to
afford a BMW, the other Car And Driver best manufacturer should do.

What should I be looking for? I would welcome all replies.


Vuarra

Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur.
(That which is said in Latin sounds profound.)

 

Get the 4 banger Accord. It should last at least 300,000 miles without a major
problem. Plus, it now has a timing chain, not the cumbersome belt, which needed
to be changed every 90K miles. Also, the fluids and tune-up lasts 100K miles.
Just oil changes, that's about it.

Other reliable/affordable cars: Nissan Sentra, Altima, Toyota Corolla, Camry.


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I do not killfile nor use do-not-call lists.

 

Fluids last 100K miles???
100K miles tune up just means it has platinum plugs, right?

 

Every manufacture had problems with head gaskets as a result of
the governments edict, to the gasket manufactures, to remove
asbestos without allowing proper time to develop a replacement
material. Unfortunately there is no such thing as a car that
won't give her any problems. No manufacture builds a trouble
free vehicle every time, that's why they all have a warranty
including Rolls Royce. Naturally those in any particular NG will
suggest you buy what they buy because they believe the brand they
buy is 'better.' The best you can do is do not abuse your
vehicle and perform all the manufacture required maintenance at
the proper intervals. If you do, the odds are any vehicle built
today will last a long time. I have one over 60 years old, one
over 40 and three over 30 years old and the car today are much
more efficient and superior in their engineering. Do the
maintenance



mike hunt

 

Depends on what you're looking for. If you are after economy, cargo and
value, the Toytoa Matrix seems to be a good choice. The Corolla in the
sports cladding is nice looking, but I think the Matrix is better
looking and more practical. If safety is at the top of the list, the
Civic Coupe with side air bad is another choice. There are rave reviews
for the Protege 3. It would be interesting to see how well that car
fares against the Matrix RXS. The Scion might be a little raspy when
over loaded with an automatic tranny.

Honda Civic's line-up is well over do for an upgrade. It it wasn't for
the excellent reputation for the double wishbone model, their share of
the pie would be smaller (media promo did a great job on capitalizing on
civic nation). Hopefully honda will re-adapt the formula of the older
Civic, but bring it back in a faster and stronger package. It seems as
if the gap between the luxury-sport and the compact-sports are closing
which is a very good thing if the price diffrences stand firm.

Pars

 

Good point. I would go with a Corolla, Matrix or a Civic. The Civic is
need of an upgrade, this includes better paintjob, quieter interior,
better visibility and etc.(IMO)

Lexus & Toyota is impressive the last couple of years. Honda needs to
do better. (IMO)

 

But she can get a Honda, and have fewer problems.

Correct, but for the most reliable car, buy a Honda.

Hondas are indeed "better" than virtually any other make...period.

But a Honda will last longer.

I knew this idiot could get thru the whole post without spewing
bullshit...and not to our disappointment...

More lies from the proven liar.

 

I've priced the Matrix/Vibe twins, and they are just too much $$$, as
well as not what she wants.

Scion and Matrix are not the sedans that she is looking for, and the
Protegé is just too small. Mazda's 6 looks good, but engine is
reportedly looking like it needs a better design. She likes the Civic
(from the outside, she hasn't bothered to step into one yet), but I
like the size of the Accord.

I guess that because of some Usenet filters, I didn't get all the
replies that were posted (I'm sorry for that)

Could I assume then that there are no major faults with the Accord /
Civic, such as what the Neon has with head gaskets, GM has with heater
cores and Ford have with all aspects of vehicles?


Vuarra

Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur.
(That which is said in Latin sounds profound.)

 

Here in Canada, the MSRP for a 4dr Civic LX is 19.k while the MSRP for a
Matrix RS is 21.5K
(then there's the $1000 extra charges and the 15% tax).

Considering that the soon to be released Protege-3 is not yet in the
showrooms, I have yet to hear anything bad regarding Mazda's new 160hp /
155lb, 2.3L engine (which will be powering the new protege 3). However,
the Honda powerplant is already proven, even in a high-revving
configuration.

Space wise, the Civic and the Accord are comparable up front, but the
Accord is huge in the back.

I believe Honda got the Head Gasket issue licked since the last release
of the Civic. Toyota might be stretching the limits with their newer
engine but they have been making the most durable engine for the last
decade.

Pars