# are Honda Accords still good and dependable cars? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 3, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939 "2012-06-03T15:01:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939/41 "2012-06-04T16:20:28Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > The question I would ask is about durability. We put 254K miles on our 1986 Accord, and our 2000 Accord has 203K miles on it, and still going strong. The idea that an Accord wouldn’t last 200K+ miles is all but inconceivable to us. Can you say that about the Ford Fusion? (Hell, can you say that about _any_ Detroit product that isn’t a pickup truck?) I can’t think of any car made in the last 10 years (at least) that won’t make it to 200k relatively trouble-free. Honda’s reputation for reliability was made during a time when the bar was spectacularly low. Fortunately, the other manufacturers have for the most part caught up now and so you have to look at individual models (and maybe even individual year) instead of making blanket statements about one brand being better than the other. ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939/42 "2012-06-04T16:35:36Z")
I should also state the ex-wife had a 2005 Accord for 4 years (don’t remember the mileage) and we had NO issues with it other than standard maintenance and the 2 deer she ran into… I’m really particular about cars as I can seem to spot even the smallest issue with one and never once determined any kind of issue with it. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939/43 "2012-06-04T16:39:01Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > If you decide to buy a new Accord, you might wait until the 2013 comes out. It’s a model change year and there are some more standard features. Not to be contrary, but I will be! 😛 I would rather buy the last year of a model before a refresh. All the bugs are worked out. I’d be willing to bet most cars have more recalls in their first year than in later years. ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939/44 "2012-06-04T16:48:53Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > I would rather buy the last year of a model before a refresh. All the bugs are worked out. I’d be willing to bet most cars have more recalls in their first year than in later years. I agree with this in general. When the 2007 MINIs came out, I wouldn’t have wanted one and the resulting Turbo fires, though rare, support this. They even had issues with the Turbo fires until the 2011’s, from what I heard from the dealer, although early 2011’s were the last ones affected. Looks like they finally managed to solve the issue in a little over 4 years. To be fair, I believe there were 2 separate issues, one affecting 2007-2009’s (can’t recall that issue exactly), the other affecting all 2007-early 2011’s (which was due to a faulty cooling circuit board). I had a 2012, so I was safe from this issue, but not safe from a kid turning left into me when I was going 40mph… OOF! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939/45 "2012-06-04T20:26:25Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > Not to be contrary, but I will be! 😛 > > I would rather buy the last year of a model before a refresh. All the bugs are worked out. I’d be willing to bet most cars have more recalls in their first year than in later years. True, there may be a running change here and there between model changes, but they’re usually pretty rare and the typical driver will never know the difference. Unless, of course, it’s something big, in which case it would probably require a recall. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939.md?page=2)