27th Feb 2012, 10:59
The Toyota RAV-4 seems to have the same problem.
3rd Sep 2012, 02:17
Because they don't need repairs before 200k.
5th Sep 2012, 13:17
No offense, but this is absolutely not true - I could carry on a conversation at highway speeds in my old Jeep Wrangler, with 31" off-road tires, and the aerodynamics of a brick.
I've driven and ridden in plenty of Honda Accords, and they were as quiet as any car.
If you have to shout to carry on a conversation in any car, it must have bad wheel bearings and severely cupped tires.
Today's vehicles are so quiet, I didn't even have to raise my voice to carry on a conversation in either my Saab 9-3 Convertible or my Chrysler Sebring Convertible.
I would have to agree with those who suggested that this might be more anti-import comments. Which if it is, is just a shame that this behavior continues on this fine web site.
If you really must slam imports, please start your own site and leave the rest of us alone.
27th Feb 2012, 08:45
Hmmmmm, this sounds suspiciously similar to the RAV 4 comments about noise. It's always a friends car... maybe I am just imagining things...
Okay, I had an Accord. It was an LX-P so basically entry level, and in NO WAY was it noisy. I actually found myself going up over 75 with it many times because it was so darn quiet you couldn't tell how fast it was going! It is on par or better than the rest of its class for noise levels. I chose the car over the Fusion V6 because of its smooth ride and super quiet cabin.
Seriously, why people keep coming up with these "I have to shout to carry on a conversation" stories is beyond me. It is not reality. In fact there is NO CAR built today that requires shouting back and forth to converse. This is nothing but a claim by someone who obviously hates imports, and who is trying to win some argument that domestics are better, when they clearly have never owned the import they are complaining about.
I really wish the comments would be kept in the realm of reality here. Shouting back and forth in a car? PLEASE!!