Faults:

Steering wheel rotates more on the anticlockwise direction than that of clockwise direction. These days I am hearing a wired noise. The noise is like piston slap (mechanical, something like loose bolts). It only happens between a very specific speed range and RPM. I have notice it happens when accelerating a in a slope (not steep), at 3rd gear, around <2000rpm and at the vehicle speed of ~ 40-45mph. I feel that this is dependent on the torques on the wheels at that particular condition. Is anybody having such problems?

General Comments:

Otherwise it is good.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong yet.

General Comments:

I'm going to write a type of review you won’t find on many websites. Yes that’s right, a review from a daily commuter's perspective. Before buying my accord, I did an extensive search on internet looking for any article that would help me find a best commuter car, but got nothing. So, I decided to set come criteria based on my daily experience and used them to find a car.

I drive 200 kilometres a day for work and here are the criteria I judged my previous civic and current Accord (I4) on.

- Road noise: Researchers say, road and wind noise in a car is more tiring for the driver than any thing else. Honda Accord is a very quiet car on highway. You can hear your radio well at a low volume.

- Fuel Economy: My civic gave me 35-36 mpg on highway at 120km/h where my Accord is giving 32-34 mpg at 120km/h. Civic revs at 3200 rmp at this speed where accord revs at only 2500 rmp making your ride quite. Thanks to the 5sp Automatic transmission which you won’t find in many Sedans.

- Comfort: With a 4 cylinder accord, you get a fuel economy of an I4 and comfort of a V6. No matter how windy it is out there, you still feel the grip on the road and find yourself controlling the car unlike the dancing civic. If need be, you can push your right foot a little pass those mother truckers and middle laners in seconds.

- Insurance: Since I drive a lot, my insurance premier is higher than normal. When I replaced my 03 civic with a 2005 accord, I saved $200 on insurance per year. Yes that’s right, civic is one of the most expansive cars to insure.

I would suggest any commuter out there looking for a car to take some time and then make decision. Do not rush.

Faults:

Nothing! This car has absolutely nothing wrong with it!

General Comments:

I have had many cars in my life and this one is utterly fantastic. The thing that first struck me is the safety features. It's rare (although up and coming) that a car have side, front and curtain airbags all come standard.

Secondly, it is VERY comfortable. The seats are very soft. The backseat has enough room for my 6'6" friend to sit in the back and feel comfortable. The sliding armrest/console in the front allows shorter drivers (like myself) to easily rest their arms while driving. The telescoping wheel allows me to maintain comfort while driving. Also, you can hardly feel the road beneath you and there is little road noise.

My gas mileage is fantastic. I average about 420 miles per tank with mostly city driving and I average around 500 highway miles. The tank on this sedan is over 17 gallons, which makes it a little costly to fill up, but it runs for weeks!

My experiences with the dealers have been fantastic so far, getting regular checkups. My 20,000 mile checkup was around $80 from the dealer.

I have had this car for over a year and would recommend it to anyone!