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Attaboy

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The only thing I've seen is one clutch/DMF reported to Honest John, and one review on that site about needing new rear pads and discs at 18k.
 
do a search cliff o and what car are talking about petrol or diesel
 
Either one Brett. No point me searching mate as the 8th Gen Faults subforum has no posts in it :unsure:
 
there is nothing major to note on the 8th gen. just like all accords, there the best honda money can buy!
 
Sure there are issues, none of which won't be fixed under warranty...

1. The sticky electronic power steering (EPS) on early models caused by wrong grease type. Steering rack replaced under warranty.

2. Vulnerable Panasonic speakers (premium audio). Use a test frequency CD and listen closely for blown speakers. I had several replaced under warranty.

3. The dead centre power steering. Which is not so much a fault, but supposedly a 'feature' of this car. I'd like to see this resolved with a facelift.

4. On wide tires (225/50R17) it tramlines pretty badly on poor roads. Perfectly straight on the motorways, though.

5. Windshieldframes (?, sorry, this is my best English) left and right can get loose. Listen (and watch !) for a rattle. They are factory fitted with sticky tape; high pressure carwash disolves the glue. Fix: glued back on by the dealers.

6. Headlights are impossible to replace. Even if you follow instructions. This car is designed for HID's.

7. A very small battery. Again, this is a design choice by Honda, which is fine, but just keep the engine running. Or get ready to push.


No real showstoppers for me anyway.
 
Thank you, my friend, that's very useful. No need to worry about your English because it's a lot better than mine :D
 
Talking about a lack of gremlins...

Autoweek in the Netherlands have published their anual customer satisfaction survey today. Honda traditionaly do very well in this survey, but this year is special. Not only did they receive top honors in three classes (compact: Jazz; midsize: Accord; SUV: CR-V), but the overall top 4 are all H-branded.

See the results here:

Dutch: http://www.autoweek.nl/tevredenheidstrofee.php?overzicht=2&jaar=2010
Translated: http://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoweek.nl%2Ftevredenheidstrofee.php%3Fjaar%3D2010
 
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