namegoeshere
10-12-2007, 11:51 AM
Well, since everyone's been chimming in with their thoughts and impression of the '08 Accord, here are mine..... :wave:
So I went to my dealer to get my 2nd free oil change done today. While I was there, I took a look at the '08 Accord sedans and I must say that it does look better in person than in those Honda press pics.
I didn't get a chance to drive one since they were washing/hosing down all the cars on the lot. I couldn't help keep thinking "ouch. swirls and micro marring" in my head. :D
Some quick thoughts/observations"
- of the 15 Accord sedans I saw out there, 8 were J vin (a couple LX-P's, about 4 EX's and about 2 EX-L's)
- it's as huge as it looked in those pics
- the interior feels very roomy.... would be perfect for a family of 5
- the rear end doesn't look as bad as in those pics, but IMO still doesn't flow as well as the rest of the car
- the steering wheel doesn't look too bad in person though the plastic parts still do cheapen it a bit
- I love the front end even more now. The white EX-L I was looking at reminded me of the Acura TL for some reason
- the front headlights stick out from the side A LOT when looking at them from certain angles
- the car feels more solid than the 7th Gen.
- I still don't care for the dash, but I can get used to it
- as I had imagined, all those control buttons in the center stack are too close and cluttered together.... needs to be simplified like with the 7th Gen's
- I LOVE..... LOVE..... the Accord EX-L V6 in the Alabastard Silver/Grey interior combination. To me, that color combo gives the Accord a luxury look....kinda like a Mercedes S class. If I was shopping for an Accord sedan right now (and had the $$$ :(), that's definitely what I'd go with.
- while sitting in the rear, I noticed how the roof was a bit lower than on the 7th Gen
- I like how the glove box opens slowly (springs?) unlike with the 7th Gen's which just falls down when you pull the latch
- I didn't like how the center arm rest storage area only had that removeable tray. I like the 7th Gen's two separate compartments.
They only had 2 coupes in stock (silver and red). They told me that the coupes were selling a lot better than the sedans.... and that they're only going to be getting around 12 during the first year. I found that hard to believe though. :dunno:
My dealer didn't have any markup on the '08's :thmsup: but weren't going to budge too much from MSRP either. That's what I love about them. They don't really play games.
They had A LOT of 7th Gen's in stock. Looked like they were discounting them by at least $2000. Sales person said that they had even more in their warehouse and noted that they were still selling strongly.
There was 1 V6 6MT Accord coupe in Alabastard silver with a grey leather interior. Wanted those wheels bad. :(
That's all I can remember for now.
So I went to my dealer to get my 2nd free oil change done today. While I was there, I took a look at the '08 Accord sedans and I must say that it does look better in person than in those Honda press pics.
I didn't get a chance to drive one since they were washing/hosing down all the cars on the lot. I couldn't help keep thinking "ouch. swirls and micro marring" in my head. :D
Some quick thoughts/observations"
- of the 15 Accord sedans I saw out there, 8 were J vin (a couple LX-P's, about 4 EX's and about 2 EX-L's)
- it's as huge as it looked in those pics
- the interior feels very roomy.... would be perfect for a family of 5
- the rear end doesn't look as bad as in those pics, but IMO still doesn't flow as well as the rest of the car
- the steering wheel doesn't look too bad in person though the plastic parts still do cheapen it a bit
- I love the front end even more now. The white EX-L I was looking at reminded me of the Acura TL for some reason
- the front headlights stick out from the side A LOT when looking at them from certain angles
- the car feels more solid than the 7th Gen.
- I still don't care for the dash, but I can get used to it
- as I had imagined, all those control buttons in the center stack are too close and cluttered together.... needs to be simplified like with the 7th Gen's
- I LOVE..... LOVE..... the Accord EX-L V6 in the Alabastard Silver/Grey interior combination. To me, that color combo gives the Accord a luxury look....kinda like a Mercedes S class. If I was shopping for an Accord sedan right now (and had the $$$ :(), that's definitely what I'd go with.
- while sitting in the rear, I noticed how the roof was a bit lower than on the 7th Gen
- I like how the glove box opens slowly (springs?) unlike with the 7th Gen's which just falls down when you pull the latch
- I didn't like how the center arm rest storage area only had that removeable tray. I like the 7th Gen's two separate compartments.
They only had 2 coupes in stock (silver and red). They told me that the coupes were selling a lot better than the sedans.... and that they're only going to be getting around 12 during the first year. I found that hard to believe though. :dunno:
My dealer didn't have any markup on the '08's :thmsup: but weren't going to budge too much from MSRP either. That's what I love about them. They don't really play games.
They had A LOT of 7th Gen's in stock. Looked like they were discounting them by at least $2000. Sales person said that they had even more in their warehouse and noted that they were still selling strongly.
There was 1 V6 6MT Accord coupe in Alabastard silver with a grey leather interior. Wanted those wheels bad. :(
That's all I can remember for now.