• Honda Accord EX V4 vs. V6 -- pros and cons?

    From Elmo P. Shagnasty@21:1/5 to bijouman100@gmail.com on Mon Jun 19 06:50:46 2017
    On 2017-06-19 10:23:11 +0000, bijouman100@gmail.com said:

    I have owned 2 v6's, both coupes. A 2008 standard shift and a 2015
    automatic which I currently drive.

    I have test driven the 4 cylinders. The latter are good cars but the 6
    Accord engine is exceptional. The car is smoother than the 4,quieter
    and if you like oomph the extra 100 odd hp make a huge difference. At $35,000.00 it is a relative bargain compared to the infinitys and
    Lexus' out there.

    And if you want one, buy one now--because no more 6 cylinder Accords
    starting in 2018.

    If you want an American Honda Motor Manufacturing sedan with a 6
    cylinder, you'll have to go Acura.

    Anyway, the true bargain is the used Infiniti and Lexus market. WAY
    better cars that Honda nowadays, *especially* in the 6 cylinder world
    that Honda never truly adapted to.

    Between 1998 and 2005, Honda's 6 cylinder cars had transmissions that
    were all bad. Honda couldn't figure out how to build a 6 cylinder
    system that worked.

    Nowadays, their 6 cylinder vehicles have VCM--variable cylinder
    management. Look THAT one up, and see what a disaster it is. And yet
    they keep on building and selling them to ignorant people. More
    important, Honda has fully adapted to the 3 year lease model--they just
    don't care what happens after that initial sale and the warranty is up.

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  • From bijouman100@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 19 03:23:11 2017
    I have owned 2 v6's, both coupes. A 2008 standard shift and a 2015 automatic which I currently drive.

    I have test driven the 4 cylinders. The latter are good cars but the 6 Accord engine is exceptional. The car is smoother than the 4,quieter and if you like oomph the extra 100 odd hp make a huge difference. At $35,000.00 it is a relative bargain compared
    to the infinitys and Lexus' out there.

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