Has She Had It At 39K?
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Has She Had It At 39K?
Anyone else in here feel like their baby has seen her day after certain amounts of mileage? My 99 EX V6 coupe, with 39k on the clock, FEELS like she has close to 139K...she is loose, unconnected in feel, wobbly, shaky and doesn't stop nearly on a dime anymore, even after resurfacing the rotors multiple times.
Over the past two weekends, I have had all her dents and dings taken out (detailed in my last post, titled "Styling Analysis and Other Ramblings..."), as well as the damages on the rear bumper -- scratches and scrapes other inconsiderate assholes put on the paint -- fixed and repainted....so she is beginning to come back to herself, appearance-wise. But the car just feels like its coming apart....I have heard this complaint from other 98-on Accord owners, with regard to the way the vehicle is made in the US, and that the quality is not up to par via if it were under Japanese quality control...is 39K indication to throw this car to the used car world? Is this "Honda Quality" -- famous around the world -- just a myth? Is this car going to last way beyond this 39K mark? I have never even taken her on a road trip in all the time I have her----can anyone believe that? The 39K is all local driving.
Rattles, squeaks and other annoyances rock my cabin when I go over uneven roads; what a hardship it is going to my girlfriend's place (she lives at her friend's house, who is getting ready to be engaged to my friend -- long story there) because her neighborhood (in the Little Neck area of Queens, New York) is RAVAGED with uneven surfaces and potholes....I cannot stand parking or driving there. The car is taking a beating just from that alone. Anyway, should 39K be considered "too much" for a US-made Accord? I know some of y'all have double that on the clock, but with all the rattles and shaky feelings from this vehicle at a "mere" 39K, I can't imagine what she is going to feel like at 56 or so....can anyone else relate to this "itch" to sell a mileage-racking car for something new?
1999 Accord EX V6 Coupe
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OEM Stainless Exhaust Trim
OEM Moonroof Visor
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20% Chocolate/Bronze Tint
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Over the past two weekends, I have had all her dents and dings taken out (detailed in my last post, titled "Styling Analysis and Other Ramblings..."), as well as the damages on the rear bumper -- scratches and scrapes other inconsiderate assholes put on the paint -- fixed and repainted....so she is beginning to come back to herself, appearance-wise. But the car just feels like its coming apart....I have heard this complaint from other 98-on Accord owners, with regard to the way the vehicle is made in the US, and that the quality is not up to par via if it were under Japanese quality control...is 39K indication to throw this car to the used car world? Is this "Honda Quality" -- famous around the world -- just a myth? Is this car going to last way beyond this 39K mark? I have never even taken her on a road trip in all the time I have her----can anyone believe that? The 39K is all local driving.
Rattles, squeaks and other annoyances rock my cabin when I go over uneven roads; what a hardship it is going to my girlfriend's place (she lives at her friend's house, who is getting ready to be engaged to my friend -- long story there) because her neighborhood (in the Little Neck area of Queens, New York) is RAVAGED with uneven surfaces and potholes....I cannot stand parking or driving there. The car is taking a beating just from that alone. Anyway, should 39K be considered "too much" for a US-made Accord? I know some of y'all have double that on the clock, but with all the rattles and shaky feelings from this vehicle at a "mere" 39K, I can't imagine what she is going to feel like at 56 or so....can anyone else relate to this "itch" to sell a mileage-racking car for something new?
1999 Accord EX V6 Coupe
San Marino Red
SHOW:
OEM Body KIt
OEM Rear Wing
OEM Fogs
OEM Stainless Exhaust Trim
OEM Moonroof Visor
OEM 16" Alloys
20% Chocolate/Bronze Tint
12-VOLT:
Stock Head Unit & Speakers
Rockford Fosgate Punch XLC 15" Subs (2)
Rockford Fosgate Punch 800.2 Amp
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Originally posted by see_fu
i noticed the same problem when i got to around 55k. i just ended up getting rid of the car since i just kept chasing problems.
i noticed the same problem when i got to around 55k. i just ended up getting rid of the car since i just kept chasing problems.
Man, thats bad news to swallow....I feel like its leading to having to "chase" problems beginning to pop up....I swear, this car feels NO DIFFERENT than a high mileage Camaro or other GM product...Im not really exaggerating here....
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2 questions:
1. how hard do drive?
2. do you do proper maintenance?
i do agree fit and fininsh is not what it used to be. it has been a steady decline ever since they stopped making them in japan. my parents have owned a 91 SE, 92 EX, 95 EX, 96 EX, and 2 99 V6 EXs and there is a noticeable decline. i wonder how the 7Gs are.
1. how hard do drive?
2. do you do proper maintenance?
i do agree fit and fininsh is not what it used to be. it has been a steady decline ever since they stopped making them in japan. my parents have owned a 91 SE, 92 EX, 95 EX, 96 EX, and 2 99 V6 EXs and there is a noticeable decline. i wonder how the 7Gs are.
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currently my 92 lx has 185k on it and feels as solid as it did with 65k when i first bought...my friends with 5th gens who have over 100k miles theirs are more beat down feeling....btw my 92 lx was a US made car. I dont think the country of assembly is the problem, i think that the quality controls are declining and honda is not maintaining hte same standards as the past to be able to make a better profit.
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Hello No 39 K is practically brand new, my buddy has 110 K on his 98V6, and we live in Toronto, so its just as cold. His runs mint. Try getting new springs/struts to tighten the ride up a bit!
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
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Originally posted by AccordSleeper
2 questions:
1. how hard do drive?
2. do you do proper maintenance?
i do agree fit and fininsh is not what it used to be. it has been a steady decline ever since they stopped making them in japan. my parents have owned a 91 SE, 92 EX, 95 EX, 96 EX, and 2 99 V6 EXs and there is a noticeable decline. i wonder how the 7Gs are.
2 questions:
1. how hard do drive?
2. do you do proper maintenance?
i do agree fit and fininsh is not what it used to be. it has been a steady decline ever since they stopped making them in japan. my parents have owned a 91 SE, 92 EX, 95 EX, 96 EX, and 2 99 V6 EXs and there is a noticeable decline. i wonder how the 7Gs are.
Here are your answers:
I DO NOT drive hard at all----this car is completely BABIED....I sometimes annoy passengers because I drive so slow...I dont beat on this engine at all; I dont think I have ever driven her past 70...this is not the culprit.
I do proper maintenance; I bring her in for almost every scheduled Honda notice (aside from small, inbetween "37 1/2 K" kind of nonsense, you know....)
I had a 94 EX Coupe before this one, and I dont recall if it felt as bad, fit and finish wise....my father still owns a 97 Special Edition Sedan out in Vegas, with about 50 or so K on the clock, and aside from the horrible vibration that four-banger gives off, the car seems pretty solid still.
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Originally posted by v4lu3s
currently my 92 lx has 185k on it and feels as solid as it did with 65k when i first bought...my friends with 5th gens who have over 100k miles theirs are more beat down feeling....btw my 92 lx was a US made car. I dont think the country of assembly is the problem, i think that the quality controls are declining and honda is not maintaining hte same standards as the past to be able to make a better profit.
currently my 92 lx has 185k on it and feels as solid as it did with 65k when i first bought...my friends with 5th gens who have over 100k miles theirs are more beat down feeling....btw my 92 lx was a US made car. I dont think the country of assembly is the problem, i think that the quality controls are declining and honda is not maintaining hte same standards as the past to be able to make a better profit.
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Originally posted by Leebog
Hello No 39 K is practically brand new, my buddy has 110 K on his 98V6, and we live in Toronto, so its just as cold. His runs mint. Try getting new springs/struts to tighten the ride up a bit!
Good Luck.
Hello No 39 K is practically brand new, my buddy has 110 K on his 98V6, and we live in Toronto, so its just as cold. His runs mint. Try getting new springs/struts to tighten the ride up a bit!
Good Luck.
Thanks...you would consider 39K pretty much brand new? Do you think I would need new springs and struts at this mileage, if its considered practically brand new? Thats amazing that your buddy's car runs mint...my car feels, handles, and responds like complete shit...even the pickup off the line feels totally weak.
And whats the deal with this so-called 200 horse VTEC six banger? Anyone else feel like this thing is taking a week to reach sixty even when hittin' the floorboard? This thing has NO BALLS and NO TORQUE whatsoever...Im smoked off the line by just about anything with a steering wheel, I swear...