New Honda being delivered Wednesday

Well after 10 years of service and over 266,000 miles my '01 Accord EX-V6
Auto is finally leaving the family. This is the combination that Honda
extended the warranty on to like 109,000 miles. Never needed anything done
to it. That is until recently and now every morning I have a P0780 error.
So with that in mind I'm replacing her with a 2011 EX-L/Navi but this time
going with the i4.

Of the things I'll miss from the old one the one that for some reason sticks
out the most is Homelink. Honda only puts that in the v6 version of the car
for some odd reason.

Well here's to another 10 years and a quarter million miles!

"Seth" > wrote in message
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> Well after 10 years of service and over 266,000 miles my '01 Accord
> EX-V6 Auto is finally leaving the family. This is the combination
> that Honda extended the warranty on to like 109,000 miles. Never
> needed anything done to it. That is until recently and now every
> morning I have a P0780 error. So with that in mind I'm replacing her
> with a 2011 EX-L/Navi but this time going with the i4.

So how did you get rid off it? Trade-in?

"Cameo" > wrote in message
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> "Seth" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Well after 10 years of service and over 266,000 miles my '01 Accord EX-V6
>> Auto is finally leaving the family. This is the combination that Honda
>> extended the warranty on to like 109,000 miles. Never needed anything
>> done to it. That is until recently and now every morning I have a P0780
>> error. So with that in mind I'm replacing her with a 2011 EX-L/Navi but
>> this time going with the i4.
>
> So how did you get rid off it? Trade-in?

Yes, trade. I know selling outright on the street is usually the better way
to go but I don't believe I would have done better by enough of a margin to
make it worth it.

"Seth" > wrote in message
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>> So how did you get rid off it? Trade-in?
>
> Yes, trade. I know selling outright on the street is usually the
> better way to go but I don't believe I would have done better by
> enough of a margin to make it worth it.

With known problem it's best to trade it in and let the dealer take care
of any future problems with it.

"Cameo" > wrote in message
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> "Seth" > wrote in message
> ...
>>> So how did you get rid off it? Trade-in?
>>
>> Yes, trade. I know selling outright on the street is usually the better
>> way to go but I don't believe I would have done better by enough of a
>> margin to make it worth it.
>
> With known problem it's best to trade it in and let the dealer take care
> of any future problems with it.

That's assuming the dealer provides something for the trade vs.buying
outright, without a trade.

More realistically, dealers typically take older cars off their customer's
hands in lieu of a discount.

My son once attempted to trade a car where the dealer offered him an extra
$100 off the car without the trade.

"clams" > wrote in message
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>> With known problem it's best to trade it in and let the dealer take
>> care of any future problems with it.
>
> That's assuming the dealer provides something for the trade vs.buying
> outright, without a trade.
>
> More realistically, dealers typically take older cars off their
> customer's hands in lieu of a discount.
>
> My son once attempted to trade a car where the dealer offered him an
> extra $100 off the car without the trade.

That's true. If a car is in good working order, I would always try to
sell it myself and buy a new car without trading in the old one. There
is no way to know what an angry buyer of my old car could do when he
discovers I sold him a car with known hidden problem. So that's when I
would rather trade it in.

On Thu, 9 Dec 2010 20:27:20 -0500, "Seth"
> wrote:

>Well after 10 years of service and over 266,000 miles my '01 Accord EX-V6
>Auto is finally leaving the family. This is the combination that Honda
>extended the warranty on to like 109,000 miles. Never needed anything done
>to it. That is until recently and now every morning I have a P0780 error.
>So with that in mind I'm replacing her with a 2011 EX-L/Navi but this time
>going with the i4.
>
>Of the things I'll miss from the old one the one that for some reason sticks
>out the most is Homelink. Honda only puts that in the v6 version of the car
>for some odd reason.
>
>Well here's to another 10 years and a quarter million miles!
>
>

My 1996 Honda Civic CX Hatchback is sitting outside in the
apartment's parking lot. It has three hundred thousand miles on it.

Aside from having to put a quart of oil in it every time I
fill up, it is running just fine. I keep it around as a 'chores and
errands' car.

I just purchased a 2010 Honda Fit sports model. I expect it
to do that well, too.

I've had two Chevy's (one used, one new) and two Ford
Mustangs. American cars and dealers have caused me a lot of pain.

I'm on my third Honda and I'm always been very pleased.

I've come to the conclusion that you can't go wrong with
Honda.



Fred

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Seth" > wrote:
>
>> Of the things I'll miss from the old one the one that for some reason
>> sticks
>> out the most is Homelink. Honda only puts that in the v6 version of the
>> car
>> for some odd reason.
>
> The garage door opener?
>
> I had an 00 4 cylinder manual trans Accord; I simply bought a Homelink
> panel off Ebay, and replaced the blank panel with that. Voila.

Hmmm. I hadn't thought of that. I'll look into that. Thanks for the idea.
Worst case I guess I go old school and clip the remote to the visor like
millions others.

> It's not rocket science. Where do they install the buttons on the 2011
> model? Is it a panel you can replace? Shoot, just buy it from the
> dealer and have him install it.
>
> I am sorry you're buying another Honda. You'll find out why soon
> enough. Honda isn't the company it was 10 years ago.

That's sad to hear. But really, what else is the alternative in that class
(both price and what you get for it)? Our 2007 Odyssey has been holding up
well. Over 60k on that already.

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Seth" > wrote:
>
>> > I am sorry you're buying another Honda. You'll find out why soon
>> > enough. Honda isn't the company it was 10 years ago.
>>
>> That's sad to hear. But really, what else is the alternative in that
>> class
>> (both price and what you get for it)? Our 2007 Odyssey has been holding
>> up
>> well. Over 60k on that already.
>
> Believe it or not, Hyundai (I think) if you're talking that level of
> market. Certainly Nissan.

I test drove the Hyundai line (well, didn't bother with the Accent) and they
just weren't comfortable for me. Bad back and a 150 mile commute has made
my ass kind of picky.

> If you're dead-set on a Honda, buy Acura--they still seem to care at
> that level (also see Infiniti). But Honda has turned into a big bag of
> **** over the last ten years, and what they're turning out today is
> pitiful.

Well I guess I'll possibly learn the hard way then.

> Yes, I have some inside information on that.

"Seth" > wrote in
:


>
> Well I guess I'll possibly learn the hard way then.



I think you're going to be just fine. Honda's still a good company, and
their cars are still well-made. However, considerable compromises have been
made to the interior and to other non-essential parts in order to allow the
re-allocation of funds necessary for all the airbags and other government-
mandated equipment. This results in a cheaper feel than what used to be.

Me, I'm on the verge of finally replacing the '91 Integra, which now has
over 356,000 miles and is going to need at least an engine/tranny rebuild
in the next year or two. Unfortunately, Honda does not have what I need, so
my next car will not be a Honda.

Why can't Honda make a Civic wagon, on the order of the Mazda 3 Sport?
/That/ I would buy. The Fit is too small for my needs.

I'll likely be buying something by next Christmas, if not before. The wife
and I have been discussing options, since we'd like something larger for
travelling.


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Tegger