This Accord was the third Accord I've owned in recent years. (The one before this one was totaled in an accident.) Some of the things I most enjoyed about the car were the fully-powered interior, the moon roof, and the fuel economy. Living in the city, I rarely had to pump gas. My car is a V6 so the extra get up and push on the highway is a plus. I love the sport handling of the car as well. I also have a coupe, and it's not ideal when your backseat passengers are well into the 6' range. Also, the avoidance collision system can be a bit of a nuisance. Some places in the city tend to have very steep speed bumps, and when approaching too quickly, the car will unexpectedly stop. It takes some getting used to but not a severe enough problem to want to get rid of the car.

My 2003 Honda Accord has been a gem since the day I bought it. For the first 10 years we owned it, I didn't drive it over 3000 miles a year. I walked to work and we had another car that we did running around in. We bought the deluxe model with heated leather seats, top notch entertainment system (for its time) and a V6 engine for get up and go. We drive it to go out and when we went out with friends. The roomie back seat is very comfortable. Other than oil changes this car was virtually maintenance free for the first 10 years. With the V6 pick up is superb on freeway ramps and you really have to watch yourself in in town traffic. You can really move before you know it. Its a smooth ride and mostly quiet. My only complaint would be the front passenger and driver side doors are quite heavy. I love the rear window defroster and it has been very helpful on cooler mornings. Mechanically I have had few problems, normal brake replacement, replaced the radiator a couple of years ago, along with a couple of batteries and tires are about it. The reason I say this will be my last car is I am 66, the car now is still low mileage at 86,000 miles, runs beautifully, gets respectable gas mileage so I see no need to buy anything else. The last Honda I had got over 250,000 miles and I had it for 16 years. I'm at 16 years with the Accord and with the low mileage I really think I will have it as long as I need it.