2000 Honda Accord S from UK and Ireland - Comments

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

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 mudane 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.

I couldn't agree more! I bought a 2000 Honda Accord S 1.8 from my parents (primarily because I knew it would have been looked after) and I love the car!

I am still getting used to the VTEC engine, but everything seems very well put together and I am getting around 400 miles to the tank. Perhaps some people may find the ride a little firm, but there is practically no roll which I prefer to a softer ride. The car can really shift when you need it to!

Engine noise is at a minimum, especially on the motorway, but can't comment on road noise as it's mainly to do with the tyres - generally the better the tyres are for the wet, the noisier they are (i.e. the cross-thread profile type or something). Still, it's very quiet inside.

My only annoyance is a strange squeak that I sometimes hear. Only one squeak is audible and rarely happens, but is quite loud and noticeable and I can't find where it's coming from!

When I come to upgrade I'll probably go for the newer Accord - I do like the Mazda 6 but it's very noisy on the motorway which puts me off.