Originally posted by dantastic
go trade it in for a toyota. my friend's 98 had 110kmi on it, and i thought it was almost brand new. it was tight as a drum, no squeeks, noises, and totally smooth shifting.
my 96 accord has 110kmi, and ive driven that thing like a beast since new. the only things that have gone awry: drivers window regulator, door lock solenoid, rebuild auto tranny (expected the way i drive it.) there are the normal squeeks and rattles of a car that has been lowered since 22kmi and has had up to 3 12" sub woofers at some points.
as for not being able to stop on a dime, have u ever had the pads replaced? how are the tires? are they inflated properly? remember, you dont drive a sports car, its not meant to handle super tight, etc. you say u do a lot of local driving. local driving is much hard on your car than distance driving.
all cars will have forums dedicated to their problems..... my family has never owned an american car that didnt need repairs ever other month. both our mercedes have left us stranded with bad fuel pump relays. our odessey and accord have never broken down before. the odessey was an '00 with over 65kmi on it before it was totalled. it preformed just like new til the day it died
Yes, all cars will have forums dedicated to problems----we can say that about ANY PRODUCT----but this range of model in particular, regarding the Accord is what Im talking about---all I am trying to say *sigh* is that it seems COMMON to this model....LOOK at Edmunds.com and you'll see what Im talking about---I am happy that your Odyssey never let you down -- I dont know what else to say than it feels like its falling apart.