1994 Honda Accord EX review from North America
"By far the best car I've ever owned"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I'm on my third set of tires. I think. :-)
I've had front and rear brake pads replaced several times, and the rear rotors are due to be replaced the next time I have to get pads. Getting a bit thin, they tell me.
Had to replace most of the exhaust system (pipe and muffler) in 2004 after moving down to Georgia due to corrosion. I had replaced the muffler once before.
Ran over a small curb/divider in a parking lot in 2005 which I didn't see in the darkness and damaged the exhaust pipe, requiring replacement of an 18" section.
Had to have the exhaust pipe patched in fall 2007 because I brilliantly ran over a piece of metal road debris (looked like a distributor when we went back) -- I had thought it was a lot smaller than it turned out to be).
I can't think of anything major that I've had to replace or have fixed. A battery. Light bulbs.
General comments?
Very few things have gone wrong with this vehicle. It spent most of its life in Minnesota, and the past three years down in Georgia. I'm sure it's glad to be away from the salt on the roads in the wintertime! :-)
Still gets almost exactly 30mpg in the suburbs driving to and from work, and almost the same thing on the highway even with the air running for my wife's comfort.
It doesn't have as much oomph as I would sometimes like (one of my previous cars, a 1986 1/2 Supra, was a *lot* more responsive to say the least), but it isn't that bad, and it's quite comfortable as a travel vehicle, at least for one or two people.
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| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder 2.2L Manual |
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| Distance when acquired | 29000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 162500 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 13th February, 2008 |