Ok, I said it; most people who have NEVER driven a 7th Generation Accord just look at them and want to shake the ugly stick at them! I understand this feeling as my wife and I looked at Accords in the spring of 2003. My wife just could not get over the way they looked and would not even test drive one. I must admit I also though they were strange looking in the front, slab-sided with a huge ‘rump’! Yes, it has taken time for me to warm up to the seventh generation Accord.
To make it worse, the power junkie in me just couldn’t see how anyone could be purchasing a car that big with a 4 -cylinder motor! You’re kidding right? Ugly and slow, what a combination! :dunno:
So what moved me into a 2.4L manual Accord? I would say that my wife’s 2003 Acura TL-S really made an impression on me. That car was an eye opener
for someone that was raised on American iron. Like an automotive revelation in refinement, power FE and cost of ownership. Knowing that the TL was based upon the Accord, I started researching the internet boards to see what made them so good. Again, refinement, safety features, power, I won’t go on because most everyone here already knows. My first drive in a 7th Generation Accord came last summer. WoW, for my 80+ mile commute, I found the perfect car. And to my surprise, the 2.4L (K24) with a 5-speed manual is about the perfect car for my needs including an overall FE of 32.41Mpg and rising! :thumbsup:
I used to look at the people driving seventh generation Accords and wonder how you could purchase a car so ugly. Now I look at them knowing:
1) You don’t know squat about cars and your purchase was dictated by Consumer Reports! :blah:
2) You read a lot about cars and your purchase was dictated by Car & Driver! :deal:
3) You comparison shopped and you found that the Accord meets or exceeds your expectations! :thmsup:
4) You grin every time you fill up your gas tank! :banana:
So back to my original question, would Accords be flying out of Honda showrooms if they weren’t so ugly? I think most Americans purchase their vehicles based upon how they (Vehicles) look or how they perceive themselves to look behind the wheel. Hummer H2’s are the perfect example, nothing more than a cramped shoebox on a Chevy Suburban frame that swigs fuel like a drunken sailor! And they sell at a premium! :screwy:
If most people walked into a Honda dealer and actually drove an Accord (Remember, I wouldn’t do that for a long time!) and compared it to the competition Honda would be cranking them out!
What do you think? :scratch:
(This post is not meant to upset people that think the seventh generation Accord is a good looking car. No one really thinks that do they? :lmao: )
To make it worse, the power junkie in me just couldn’t see how anyone could be purchasing a car that big with a 4 -cylinder motor! You’re kidding right? Ugly and slow, what a combination! :dunno:
So what moved me into a 2.4L manual Accord? I would say that my wife’s 2003 Acura TL-S really made an impression on me. That car was an eye opener
for someone that was raised on American iron. Like an automotive revelation in refinement, power FE and cost of ownership. Knowing that the TL was based upon the Accord, I started researching the internet boards to see what made them so good. Again, refinement, safety features, power, I won’t go on because most everyone here already knows. My first drive in a 7th Generation Accord came last summer. WoW, for my 80+ mile commute, I found the perfect car. And to my surprise, the 2.4L (K24) with a 5-speed manual is about the perfect car for my needs including an overall FE of 32.41Mpg and rising! :thumbsup: I used to look at the people driving seventh generation Accords and wonder how you could purchase a car so ugly. Now I look at them knowing:
1) You don’t know squat about cars and your purchase was dictated by Consumer Reports! :blah:
2) You read a lot about cars and your purchase was dictated by Car & Driver! :deal:
3) You comparison shopped and you found that the Accord meets or exceeds your expectations! :thmsup:
4) You grin every time you fill up your gas tank! :banana:
So back to my original question, would Accords be flying out of Honda showrooms if they weren’t so ugly? I think most Americans purchase their vehicles based upon how they (Vehicles) look or how they perceive themselves to look behind the wheel. Hummer H2’s are the perfect example, nothing more than a cramped shoebox on a Chevy Suburban frame that swigs fuel like a drunken sailor! And they sell at a premium! :screwy:
If most people walked into a Honda dealer and actually drove an Accord (Remember, I wouldn’t do that for a long time!) and compared it to the competition Honda would be cranking them out!
What do you think? :scratch:
(This post is not meant to upset people that think the seventh generation Accord is a good looking car. No one really thinks that do they? :lmao: )
