Needed complete rebuild of all 4 brakes to the tune of over $1000.
Constant Velocity Joints wore out and locked up.
Air Conditioning leaked and compressor seized up.
Power Steering leaked fluid everywhere.
5 separate mufflers went bad.
Heater Core leaked and ruined carpeting.
Numerous electrical problems.
I understand this isn't a typical experience with Accords, but this was a nightmare car. My old Ford Pinto was more reliable.
No way is a ford pinto better then a 82 Honda accord.
Based on his experience, the Pinto was more reliable than the Honda. If reliability is important, then yes, the Pinto WAS better than the Honda. On the other hand, it's not a fair comparison because an '82 anything will have racked up a lot of miles and will be at the mercy of how it was taken care of by the previous owners. In that sense, it may not be fair to draw conclusions about Honda based on the experience with a 24-year-old model.
I had both. The pinto had to be beaten with a stick to make it go. I drove the Honda to the srcap yard and had to shoot it between the headlights to put it down.
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