I'm trying to get out of my Audi with it's never ending costly maintenance, and I've fallen in love with the Accord coupes. I've done some searching on this forum and so far the only real 'threat' I need to look out for is the tranny, since I'm going for an auto.

Are there any warning signs I should be looking for when test driving, such as shifting from 3rd to 4th is rough, etc? Aside from the tranny, are there any other obvious bad traits I'd be able to identify with a test drive?

On a side note, I can't find a white leather auto V6 coupe anywhere. I don't think I can post in the For Sale forum yet, anyone know of any leads?

 

Anytime you are going to buy a used car. If you are seriously interested in it take it to an independent shop for a Check Car Over Service. You will pay a small fee(50-100) but that is nothing compared to the value of the car.Think about it as if the price were 50-100 more would you balk at it. Anyway the dealer is a good place for this because all day every day the techs see these cars. If a clip is out of place they notice because they have literally been around 03-05 Accords thousands of times. If not just someone you trust who has recent experience with serviceing Hondas/Acuras. Good Luck

 

I have a auto 06 coupe with 64k, shifts just fine. And so did my 99 4dr with 146k

 

I heard the '03 V6 auto trannies are not too great.

 

Not much to look out for. They are great cars. I have 110k on my 6spd K24 Accord no issues. Black on Black leather. Why not just get a v6 6 speed? Great cars and 99% of the time they were driven by a nice old lady or a middle aged person. Mine was a 1 owner lease vehicle. It was in MINT shape. Ive had it since Jan 07 and Its been my favorite car out of the 20 Ive had. lol

 

Yes, before i bought my 99 i did read that the 1998-2002 v6 gen had a recall on there trainys. autos.msn.com

 

First of all get a manuel not an automatic. would be a waste. get maintainence records like when the oil was changed adn spark plugs

 

I just bought my 04 V6 6speed with 98K miles and I love it, it really surprised me at the drag strip bone stock with all season crap tires. The paint is terrible and seems to have chipped easily, but there are no rattles from the dash board, which I have read are common. Zero mechanical issues. Get the 6 speed, this car is fantastic, now if I could get it to handle...

 

What do you intend to modify?

 

I have 2 03 EX V6's both automatic.One is a coupe and the other is my wife's sedan.Her car has over 125k on it and has never had a tranny problem.Actually the only problem it has had is the navigation dvd player recently went out but i got it fixed for $275.

My coupe had the tranny replaced by Honda at around 75k miles.The only problem it had was slipping from 2nd to 3rd.

The only other thing to look for will be the lighting around the radio.Honda will fix it up to like 75-100k.

Overall great cars.

 

That is a very wise thing to do. You should have the car inspected. If you take it to a Honda authorized shop, it will cost you more than a $100. But it will be a minuscule cost in comparison to the cost of the car, if it turns out to be a lemon.

 

The V6 had tranny problems. The 4 cyl. more reliable.