1998 Honda Accord EX review from North America
"It's not the prettiest, fastest, nor best - but, she's always there when I need her."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
PROBLEM: Automatic Transmission - with around 55,000 miles on the car, I noticed a persistent, but mild vibration from the front end when the car was first driven in the morning. At first, I thought the tires needed balancing, so we did that a few times. However, the problem persisted. Took it to the dealership and they said everything looked OK. Made a few more trips back to them with the same problem and then they told us the "Differential Side Bearing" was bad and needed to be replaced. I asked what that meant $$$-wise and they told me I would need a new transmission. Unfortunately, their diagnoses was after 60,000 miles. Good thing, they agreed to provide a new/rebuilt auto transmission.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 2 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80100 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 23rd May, 2006 |