Faults:

Exhaust, suspension, brakes, etc all the expected wear and tear of age and miles.

Minor electronic faults like electric windows not working, easy enough to fix however if you are handy with the tools and online help.

No rust (I keep it serviced, clean and garaged) but quite a lot of paint fade now - it is over 20 years though!

General Comments:

Had this Accord a long time, a very dependable car if you look after it.

My car is blue, looks good even with original Honda wheel trims. "S" model is very basic but the car has electric window and plush interior, nice seats and feels comfy and nice and refined.

1.8 petrol is a very basic engine. Performance is no more than adequate and it struggles a bit for 30 - 35 mpg, not great for today's standards, but I do not drive it as much as I used to. Tax is also in the higher bracket, but insurance and repairs have been reasonably cheap for an older guy like me. Overall a car you can describe as economical to run.

Spacious interior. Handles all-right, nothing exciting.

Overall just a nice basic Accord that has served me well, it will not last forever at the age and mileage, but I see no reason to get rid of it just yet, perfectly use-able car still modern enough to drive and use every now and then.

Faults:

Ignition barrel fault - fixed immediately.

Warped brake discs @ 50K - common problem apparently.

Some very annoying squeaking from passenger door trim happening now, and won't go away.

General Comments:

The car was perfect when I got it, and the brake discs had just been changed, as they had warped, and this is apparently a common problem.

Clutch was replaced, but the local garage made a right mess of it, and it's never been right since with bad engagement and now a creaking coming from the clutch. However, this isn't a fault of the car, and it still ran great despite this!

Tappets needed adjusting as they are manual. Again, another local garage made a right mess of this, and it came back sounding like a diesel. Ended up getting my uncle to do it (old school mechanic), and it was perfect and quiet afterwards. Seems that today's mechanics don't know how to get the engine "on the rock".

Performance is poor until you hit the VTEC prime time at 4,500rpm and then it flies! Fuel economy is not very good unless you take it really easy. Hit the VTEC and you can watch the fuel gauge drop!

Cabin quality is very good, and feels expensive with soft-touch trims. None of that hard plastic crap.

Handling is excellent thanks to the great suspension! Stick a set of Yokohama tyres on and it's like being on rails! A little crashy round town, but an awesome motorway car, and very smooth and quiet.

Obviously this is now quite an old car, but it's gone through a hell of a lot with me, and I've red lined it on regular occasions - the engine is indestructible!!!

Faults:

Wheel bearing went just before 100k miles.

Door pins rattle constantly in all four doors.

General Comments:

Beautifully built dash and comfortable seats.

Good strong performance for a small engine.

Very relaxing and easy to drive.

The door pins problem is rectified by simply locking the doors!!

One of the better cars in this class, along same lines of a passat or newer mondeo.

Highly recommended and cheap as chips to buy now too!!

Faults:

Minor problem on delivery with Radio (fixed within 24 hours). That was about it, for four and a half years and 53000 miles.

General Comments:

Have just traded in my Accord for a new Honda CRV. The car proved absolutely faultless (apart from the radio issue on delivery) and just ran like clockwork.

Performance from the 1850cc engine was very good, though fuel consumption was not fantastic at around 26 MPG for town use and approx 34 mpg on the motorway (freeway). The trade off was that when the V-TEC kicked in, it could give the boy racers a run for their money! Even in more mundane family driving, once you got to know the good spots on the torque curve, there always seemed power available to overtake in safety.

Build quality in terms of engine/mechanicals and bodywork was fantastic, but the interior suffered from a few cheap looking materials and did look a bit tired towards the end.

Overall, I was really sad to see this car go - if I had the money to spare, I would have kept it, as it was the best car I've ever owned in nearly 30 years motoring. In the end, it just got a bit too tight on space for our family (2 adults and now 3 teenage kids), and we needed something with more passenger and luggage space.

Went for another Honda as both the cars and the dealers are so much better than the likes of VW, Ford, and even Volvo; all of which I've tried before.