Advice please on purchasing a 2011 Type S

[spannerman]

Hello all

I have been away from Hondas for a few years now. I used to have petrol Accords in the past including the 2.0 and 2.4 Type S which I loved.

I am looking at going back to Hondas and thinking of purchasing a 2011 Accord Type S 2.2 dtec. This car has 40,000 miles on clock and looks fine. I have the following questions

1...DMF set up in the 180hp Type S. Is it still as problematic as the 148hp Accord. And should i really let it put me off buying?

2...DPF getting blocked. I do quite a bit of commuting in heavy traffic in the week days but can still give the car a good 40 mile run down the motorway once a week and I would also be using Shell V power diesel not the cheaper fuel. Am I likely to get problems at 40,000 mile mark?

Cheers

Keith

 

[F6HAD]

DMF and clutch don't suffer with the same issue but it is a clutch afterall so no guarantees.

And the DPF is a big possibility but there is a permanent solution we offer for these so don't let it put you off.

 

[richsprint]

Hi Keith and welcome,

Depends on your annual mileage if diesel makes more sense. Also the petrol models are more reliable. The 2.0 is a good compromise, fairly quick at 156ps, economy can be upto 45mpg on the motorway, and no dpf to worry about.

If you do a lot of heavy traffic, might be worth looking at a hybrid, like a Auris or Prius. Use no fuel running in electric mode in those jams!

 

[F6HAD]

Actually the 180 diesel Type S is a very different beast to the petrol 2.0

It can hit a good 230bhp+ and is a bit of a bruiser when tuned. I would agree with the question of annual mileage though, if it's less than 12k, have a good think about whether a petrol makes more sense, although I would go for a K24.

 

[Marktypes]

Buy one you will not be disappointed , totally underrated car , more toys than you'll ever probably need , lovely gearbox , I've recently test driven 6 bmw 320d's and was horrified at how bad they feel ? Theres a lot of anti diesel folk about on here mainly due to a lack of understanding of how a dpf system manages itself , if it does get blocked up to the point of no return then as FAHAD says its not the end of the world , sat nav is a a bit outdated now but does the job , fake wood trim scratches very easily and the front suspension is very sensitive to the slightest bit of misalignment , at 40k it should feel brand new

 

[turton89]

I've got one on 86000 miles and still feels new!