1986 Honda Accord LX review from North America
"Good Looking Pile of Junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Radiator
Steering Rack
CV Joints
Transmission Shudder
Overheating
Wiper Switch
Speedometer
Power Windows.
General comments?
Hondas are often equated with perfection and quality, but they missed a step with the 1986 model. For a car with just 112,000 miles on it, there was a lot wrong with it. Not just abuse. All Power windows were out. The Transmission slams into 2nd.
The power steering felt funny. Extremely light at Parking lot speeds and heavy on the highway. The headlight switch was worn.
These are things that happen on a domestic car after 100k miles. Even my 1995 Saturn at over 100K miles seems better built than the Honda.
On the plus side the engine ran well, and had plenty of pep.
It was a good looking car with the pop up headlights. Probably drove nice when new, but fell apart at an un-Honda like 100K.
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| It goes well |
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| Awesome little car! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 112000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 21st September, 2004 |