Menu
What's new
By:
Advanced search...

Time for a change already

S

Si38

Members
Messages
111
Reaction score
2
Location
Stirling
Car
2010 Type-S Accord
Only had big H for 9 months and im thinking about getting rid.

The reliable honda tag is just a myth, mine has had loads of problems and its just eating up money, time to go back to skoda
 
You will find any modern diesel no matter who makes it is riddled with potential issues. if you want trouble free motoring buy a petrol.
 
Agree with Neal on this the more advanced diesel cars are getting the more problems seem to be arising.
This is in any make if car.
For an example my old 306 I drove 100k and nether missed a beat.
The new pug engines are riddled with problems
 
The drive for power, low weight and MPG is to bkame IMHO. Everyone is struggling to cope - fingers crossed things are getting better.
 
Si38 said:
Only had big H for 9 months and im thinking about getting rid.

The reliable honda tag is just a myth, mine has had loads of problems and its just eating up money, time to go back to skoda
Click to expand...

Sorry to hear that Simon,

Having a look at some of your previous posts, you seem to have had plenty of issues with the Skoda and state that you sunk plenty of money into your Vrs and part of the reason you went for the Honda was the reliability.

With the Accord you have had an issue with it going into limp mode, which seems to have been fixed and could have been caused by the previous owners maintenance regime.

What other problems have you had to make you feel as you do ?

As Neil has said, with any modern diesel you can get problems, partly because people buy them for economy and expect them to go on and on with little maintenance and then pass on their shortfalls onto other unsuspecting people to clean up.

Honda reliability is mainly built up on the Petrol engines, it is still early days for Honda with diesels, although compared to many they are still more reliable and refined.
 
From the collective experience of myself and people I know, I firmly believe there are 'good' cars and 'bad' cars even within the same make and model. If you buy a car and start off with having to spend money on it, then sadly you have a bad car and it'll just be a money pit. A good car won't ask anything of you from the start and will rarely break. It's the old 'Friday afternoon' problem where the guys in the factory were looking forward to the weekend and couldn't be bothered to bolt everything on properly.

Sounds like either your car is jinxed to be a 'bad' car or its not been looked after too well in the past. Either way, its a shame you haven't experienced the reliability the marque is famous for.
 
Heh mate, dont expect skoda to be any better ie more reliable car. Every car has its problems which most of the time show up because previous owner didnt follow regular services or just didnt replace parts in time. And in modern diesels routine maintenance is the most important thing to do. Oh and just look at skoda...so ugly. One of the reasons I have my accord is how elegant and pretty it is. Good luck mate, hope you will find a car that wont let you down.
 
I came to the conclusion a few years ago that if you want reliability you don't buy a modern diesel...

As others have said diesel technology is relatively new compared to petrol and the amazing performance/refinement/mpg of modern diesels seems to come at a cost.

I must admit though I am surprised about the number of fairly major issues that the Honda diesel has but then again all manufacturers have issues too - VW/Skoda/SEAT have hardly been fault free have they ? Loads of issues with injectors etc

I think the only VW diesel lump I would go for is the old 1.9 PD engine which seems fairly reliable - but sounds like a tractor...
 
Reasons im thinking of changing cars.........

Egr valve stuck on cost 360
both headlights misting up badly, bulbs blowing constantly due to condensation
intermittent abs/vsa light coming on
rattling rear suspension
has 80k on clock , impending manifold problem to think of

and to be honest , i just havent 'connected' with the car ,, you will all know what i mean, i mean the car is easily the comfiest ive ever had but the clutch is proper heavy, the gearchange is notchy, the steering wheel is too big and thin, the alloys are starting to corrode (again) and its just not the car i hoped it would be

the engine is a peach though, very quiet and refined for a diesel, but its not good enough to outweigh all the bad bits
 
Sounds like you've just fallen out of love with it mate.. good luck
 
Buddy i didnt even realise you stayed in stirling! How about i take you out in mine and see if that convinces you to buy a petrol, lol! Mine has done 103k and its loving every minute of it.

As for your problems, cant the egr be cleaned out in a diy job? Couple of silica gel bags in the headlights will soak up any moisture stopping/lessening the condensation. The vsa light will most likely be an abs sensor but as you've got a diesel the vsa module could still be in with a shout too. The rattle could easily be a heatshield or if its knocking, a droplink or even the anti roll bar d bushes. The manifold will be covered if it comes to it as you've only done 80k.
 
^^ exactly, the issues aren't really that major (it's a used car afterall) but sometimes you can just fall out of love with a car, maybe because your perception of it was so high..
 
Buy a petrol. B) B) B)
 
appears decision has been taken out of my hands, paid 5k a year ago for big H , only offered 3.5 on trade in ,,, i just cant justify 1500 loss in 12 months,

Big H is staying !!!
 
Well got my hands dirty yesterday and tightened up my handbrake, also found source of rear knocking which was rarb bushes, took them out and greased them up, stuck them back in til fleabay parts turn up.

Now,,,,,what is everyones advice on the best way to spend £100 on the car ?????
 
SOme good quality oil and a filter would be my first port of call dude.

Oh, and it's great news that the Honda is staying with you.
 
Si38 said:
Reasons im thinking of changing cars.........

Egr valve stuck on cost 360
both headlights misting up badly, bulbs blowing constantly due to condensation
intermittent abs/vsa light coming on
rattling rear suspension
has 80k on clock , impending manifold problem to think of

and to be honest , i just havent 'connected' with the car ,, you will all know what i mean, i mean the car is easily the comfiest ive ever had but the clutch is proper heavy, the gearchange is notchy, the steering wheel is too big and thin, the alloys are starting to corrode (again) and its just not the car i hoped it would be

the engine is a peach though, very quiet and refined for a diesel, but its not good enough to outweigh all the bad bits
Click to expand...

Egr valve stuck on cost 360 - This seems to be pretty common from what I read :(
both headlights misting up badly, bulbs blowing constantly due to condensation - Honda should sort this as it's a known problem. If they haven't done so (free of charge) then it's a bit of a <_<
intermittent abs/vsa light coming on - the switch behind your brake pedal could be causing this. It's a £5 part you could probably fix yourself ;)
rattling rear suspension - ditto this on my tourer. It's a big heavy car, I think the suspension will inevitably do this on all of our cars
has 80k on clock , impending manifold problem to think of - This sucks big time :(

Sad to hear this. But I think issues aside, the big thing is that you've not connected with it. It it doesn't click, it doesn't click. It's like women. You could meet a woman that on paper is spot on for you, but for some reason the spark isn't there, you know.

I think some of the above points are right about the wider industry. Diesels are not the bomb proof work horses they used to be. The cost of fuel and economy being so important has pushed up the technicality of cars and made them frankly too fussy about things. Skoda's on the whole have a great rep and I think on the whole if you're with any car that falls under the umbrella of VW you are in as safe a hands as you would be with a Honda. Good luck with it mate and I hope you find more driving happiness with whatever you go for.

But, as a 2.4 driver, I have to say, buy a petrol if you're after more solid reliability ;)
 
Glad to hear you are staying with the Big H. I have owned two petrol hondas, both have and still give me trouble free motoring. They area cracking car but sometimes if a problem causes your head to spin ask TA for help, if there is a will there is a way to fix and repair and care for the honda ( sound like a agony aunt :lol: )
 
Si38 said:
Reasons im thinking of changing cars.........

Egr valve stuck on cost 360
both headlights misting up badly, bulbs blowing constantly due to condensation
intermittent abs/vsa light coming on
rattling rear suspension
has 80k on clock , impending manifold problem to think of
Click to expand...

I know it's frustrating when things go wrong, but that's not a major list to get a good car at the end of it. I'd take it on :)

The headlight issue might be from some badly fitted HID's? Could be worth taking them out and drying the headlights properly before refitting the HID's and sealing them with silicone and put in a silica bag to catch any more condensation.

The VSA and suspension faults could be checked and solved by a good independent mechanic, 80k on the clock wouldn't worry me to be honest. The manifold issue could be sorted by Honda under warranty?

Then again if the car is in bad shape its very unlikely the previous owner kept a service so that could pose a problem.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top