1995 Honda Accord LX review from North America
"Pure reliability at an affordable price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The original radiator began leaking at 197,000 miles.
The original water pump went bad at 200,000 miles.
I consider these two "problems" regular maintainece.
My only real problem; When cold the automatic transmission has a slight slip shifting into third and fourth gear. However after driving 34,000 miles the slip has not gotten any worse.
General comments?
I'm not going to lie, I run my Accord hard everyday. I launch it over hills, drive it off road, and I go through snow like a Rally Car. A Accord's top speed is 115 mph if you're curious.
This car is amazing. After the 233,000 miles the original engine and transmission are still going strong. I change my oil every 3000 miles, and it doesn't burn a drop between change. It starts right up every time and has never left me or it's previous owner (a good friend of mine) stranded. The A/C has never been touched and it's ice cold on the hottest days.
The paint has held up extremely well, as has the interior. Most people guess that the car has 100,000 miles on it and are amazed when I tell them it has 200,000+. It rides comfortably, although it has a somewhat high level of road noise.
With gas being 3.40 a gallon right now, understand that these cars only get about 27mpg.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 196000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 233000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Caprice |
| Date of Entry | 5th September, 2005 |