I remember when this Accord came out. I loved how modern and cleanly styled both inside and out it was and I look back twenty years later and see it’s aged well. I can’t stand how big and bloated the Accord got over the years.

So this generation must have marked the year that the Accord gained the reputation of being a sleeper sedan, which is why people are so pissed off that it's going back in the opposite direction. They're losing the car enthusiast demographic they gained during the Accord's 7th generation.

I got a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 in February 2004 (stock clearance) as my university graduation gift! It lasted me 350,000 km! The V6 engine was so smooth, powerful and effortless!

The 0-60 and 1/4 miles times posted for the V6 are really for the 4 cylinder. As a former owner of an '03 V6 Coupe, I can tell you mid-6 seconds to 60 and 1/4 mile in just over 15 was a repeatable norm. This was also backed up by numerous other testing platforms.

I owned a 2007 EXL sedan with the 3.0 V6. What a sweet engine. My only regret was not getting the manual.

I have a 2005 Accord EX cloth 4 cylinder auto. 282,000 miles all original. Headliner stapled up in spots. Control arm bushings dry rotted but perform fine. Struts etc tight as new. Great mpg. 30 mixed 40 highway. Still has cold air. Maybe it will go 500k? Rather amazing. Power steering O ring 30 cents. Flush and fill. That was the biggie. Original drive belt is dry rotting. Next on to do list.

I had an '04 Accord. It was a comfortable, smooth ride and it could move (both quick from standstill and to a high speed). I faithfully maintained it. But when it got to about 90k the electrical started to flake including radio/CD and interior dash. Then at 107k transmission died, and Honda said sorry, warranty expired at 100k. Extremely disappointed in that as I had to get a new vehicle when it was only 7 yr old. Been buying Toyotas ever since. My friend had an '03 coupe though that lasted forever, well over 200k.

I have the... 2004 ACCORD V6 COUPE 6 SPEED (HFP HONDA FACTORY PERFORMANCE PACKAGE EDITION)!!! The hfp package completely changes the way the coupe looks!!!!! You get a front lip rear lip side skirts spoiler lower stiffer suspension bigger wider Wheels bigger brake package leather heated seats carbon fiber pieces on the interior And let me tell you the regular coupe looks like a basic commuter Grandma car compared to the hfp edition the amount of people that stopped me and asked why mine looks so much different than theirs and what I did to get it to look like that is too many to count...... And most of them can't believe that when I tell them that's how it looks from the factory..... Of course have added coilovers a cold air intake pre-cat deletes j pipe full 2.5 inch exhaust a bigger j37 intake manifold/throttle body off the newer Acura V6 engines And Dyno tuned.. Still a great looking car and I have been able to keep up with and beat quite a few V8 vehicles from around the same era mustang GT Camaros from the early 2000s and the 90s 350Z G35 the list goes on And the newer V6 Accord coupes with the 3.5 l were even faster

MOBY!!!

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I was at a dealership that sold both Honda and VW back in 03. I ended up getting a new passat. I was happy with the passat, but both cars were a toss-up in choice for me.

I owned a black top of the line Honda Accord EX coupe V6. It was the LAST Honda I purchased. The transmission went out at 75k followed by the power steering pump, followed by the automatic door locks & sunroof & finally the air conditioner. All of those things failed before 85k miles. Then the paint started chipping off making these large white, flaky circles on the black paint. I've been Toyota/Lexus ever since & will never go back to Honda. Toyota/Lexus dominate #1 for being the most reliable & longest-lasting vehicles. Honda/Acura aren't even #2 or #3. The oil dilution problems that plagues the Civic, Accord & CRV should make buying a used Honda a big NO!

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