2000 Honda Accord EX from North America

Summary:

Great, reliable car

Faults:

Transmission, during a recall recently after purchasing the car.

General Comments:

I am 19 years old. My parents bought this car in 1999, they knew I would eventually drive it.

The car has been incredibly reliable, with the exception of the transmission recall all 2000 Accords had, which Honda replaced.

I really enjoy driving the car, and it was a perfect size car for me to learn to drive with, and as I said, has never had many problems.

I would recommend this car to anyone. It is also pretty good on gas.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 11th February, 2010

2000 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe 3.0L from North America

Summary:

One of the best cars in the world

Faults:

The battery died after 19 months - warranty replacement done by the dealer - cost me a day of work.

In the third year (50,000 km) both rear wheel bearings went bad - warranty repair.

The alternator blew the rectifier bridge diode after five years (110k) - could not get a kit, had to buy the whole thing (300 CAD). Also bought a service manual - 200 CAD.

Got the check engine light at 115k, turned out to be the EGR - factory recall paid for that.

Changed the timing belt and water pump at 123,000 km, done it myself - parts + tools = 500 CAD and a solid day of work.

Front stabilizer bulb-joint became loose after 7 years and had to be replaced, did both sides - 80 CAD.

After 8 years the light cluster mounted on the trunk started taking water - had it apart and resealed - two days of work!

I routinely replace rotors and brake pads every 40-50,000km. Costs less than 400 CAD.

After 8 years the driver's seat starts to show wear - the plastic leather peals off.

After 9 years it is starting to rust.

General Comments:

Best car I ever drove. Quiet inside, sticks to the road like glue. It has a hard sporty suspension that lets the driver feel the road. As far as speed goes, this one will not go past 210km/h, and at 140kph feels like my old Mercury Topaz did at 90.

Very nice ride on the original Michelin Energy tires.

Things to change:

1. Check engine light needs to be more elaborate - I do not wish to be taken to the cleaners when it comes on.

2. Alloy rims leak air once the tire is older then 3 years.

3. Odometer LCD and radio LCD are flaky - this is most likely a zebra connector problem.

4. Switches with internal lights - cruise lamp died in the last year.

5. The timing belt replacement interval - this should not happen in this day and age.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 6th August, 2009

2000 Honda Accord LXi 3.0 VTEC from Australia and New Zealand

Summary:

Superb

Faults:

Nothing at all.

General Comments:

Top class car. Easy start every time.

Smooth gear change and superb ride. Total power when required from this 3 litre super quiet engine.

Car was imported brand new from Japan.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 13th October, 2008

1st Dec 2011, 15:06

Just to clarify - are you sure this was a Japan-new car? I'll totally eat humble pie if I'm wrong on this, but I thought all right-hand-drive V6 Accords from 1998, were made in Thailand, but were not sold new in the Japan market.

I presume you are talking about the wide-body Accord that was sold in the US as an Acura, and in Australia and NZ as a Honda Accord V6. The narrow body Accord is known as the Euro. The Euro never got the V6 motor.

I've spent in total about 6 weeks in Tokyo, and tend to spend most of my time looking at cars, and have never seen a wide-body V6 Accord there of the era yours is (1998 - 2002).

Or could it be the Japanese market got a narrow body Accord (Euro) with a smaller (2000 cc?) V6 motor than the 3000 cc motor in the wide-body cars? What capacity is your engine?

20th Dec 2011, 19:24

My car is a 2000 Honda Accord Euro R CL1 with a H22a7 engine 2200CC 4 cylinder.

They also come as a Honda Torneo, exact same engine apart from slightly different front and back.