Recent CU prices?

[Bobjones]

I find your posts are becoming more humorous by the day, trying to compare a VK dunnydore with a CU2......get real.

OH.....and Honda withdrawing from F! has absolutely nothing to do with the world financial crisis, or for that matter talk of F1 using a controlled (1 make)
engine in the near future. Heaven forbid even Ferrari is talking about withdrawing from F1.

I wonder what your reaction would be if you had a major problem.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101747

Well seeing as the others have already picked on your for your lack of thought with Honda's F1 withdrawal all I can do is merely add to your downfall.

As it stands my 1985 Group A SS currently has no rattles, has never had a rattle and has never had an engine problem, and this from a car that is now 23 years old, so yes it is a GOOD comparison, why, well I will spell it out for you seeing as it appears you need it...

The Euro will be back on Honda 4 times in 4 months, I am very reluctant to see how many more problem occur in the next 4 years let alone the POS even lasting 23 years...

Yes I agree horses for courses, but I was of the belief that Honda had a good repuation for build quility and also being at the forefront of small capacity engine technology including reliability. This is now somewhat quesitonable. I will also follow you to your post in other threads and answer them in more detail, but alas, if this is not a major problem then what is, does the car have to have the engine cease with my wife driving it before some intellectual pimy such as yourself will call it a major problem...please, go back under your rock and stay there.

[The X Man]

The Euro will be back on Honda 4 times in 4 months

Is that all? Mine went back seven times in less then 3 months

I am very reluctant to see how many more problem occur in the next 4 years let alone the POS even lasting 23 years

Me too and i am already seriously considering getting rid of it. There is no way i would classify my Honda as a "quality" car.

Subaru here i come.....

[buddah51au]

[QUOTE=Bobjones;2058187]Well seeing as the others have already picked on your for your lack of thought with Honda's F1 withdrawal all I can do is merely add to your downfall.

As it stands my 1985 Group A SS currently has no rattles, has never had a rattle and has never had an engine problem, and this from a car that is now 23 years old, so yes it is a GOOD comparison, why, well I will spell it out for you seeing as it appears you need it...

The Euro will be back on Honda 4 times in 4 months, I am very reluctant to see how many more problem occur in the next 4 years let alone the POS even lasting 23 years...

Yes I agree horses for courses, but I was of the belief that Honda had a good repuation for build quility and also being at the forefront of small capacity engine technology including reliability. This is now somewhat quesitonable. I will also follow you to your post in other threads and answer them in more detail, but alas, if this is not a major problem then what is, does the car have to have the engine cease with my wife driving it before some intellectual pimy such as yourself will call it a major problem...please, go back under your rock and stay there.[/QUOT

Well seeing as the others have already picked on your for your lack of thought with Honda's F1 withdrawal all I can do is merely add to your downfall.
I can't help it if many didn't read this the way it was intended....but Type R did...... it was an off the cuff sarcastic remark and i am surprised more didn't pick it up.

The bottom line Bob is we are buying budget cars and expect them to be faultless. It doesn't matter if we buy a budget Kia Rio or spend several hundred thousand dollars on an exotic, all cars have faults and they always will.....I would love an F430 Ferrari as i am sure many would, but there have been several cases of these cars catching fire while being driven......yet i would still buy 1 if I had the $$$$.

There is an old saying that no one should buy the first of a new model as it takes time to iron out any bugs, but we still do. Manufacturers give warranty for a reason.....that being to fix any problems that may occur. Unfortunately in our case we have imported cars, therefore a fix has to be approved by the parent company and this takes time (Honda Australia has to wait for an answer from Honda in Japan). Your complaint has been registered with Honda Australia who have apparently received several complaints, yet for the time being their hands are tied. Once they receive a fix (however long it takes) you will be notified.

If this turns out to be a timing chain rattle as i suspect, it is something that has effected a very small percentage of "K Series" engines throughout the Honda range & there are many variations of this Engine. The Cylinder Head on the K24Z3 Engine fitted to the new CU2 Euro is a completely new design, so any minor problems with it will filter back to Honda Japan who will find a remedy, It is not a major problem that will effect engine life.

As for body rattles, they are not generally a warrantable item, however dealers generally try to rectify them as goodwill. Unfortunately these repairs are generally given to apprentices to try and sort out which is rarely successful. I have no idea if you had your windows tinted, but if you did consider that door trims, speakers, and rear parcel shelf are removed for the tinting to be done. They are rarely reassembled to factory standard as often retaining clips are broken, screws left loose or not replaced etc. 1 reason I would never have windows tinted.

When I buy a car the important things i kook for are build quality, reliability, economy & resale value. For the price there is very little on the market that comes close to Honda & you can definitely discount falcadores along with many other makes.

Let me tell you about a crazy old man in my family who owned a Toyota Prado in concourse condition. He wanted to downsize due to fuel costs even though he only did 5000k a year. I told him he was crazy to think about it, but if he wanted a sub $40K car he could not go past a Euro. So he got 1, only to trade it again after 1400km because it was too small. What did he buy? A 66K Subaru Tribeca. 600km later he lost the engine, as it turned out the crown of number 4 piston separated from the little end. That is what I consider a problem and he is now into his 4th week without a car.

I am the proud owner of a CU2 Euro and regardless of what you might say i don't believe i could buy a better car for the money. It is the 4th Honda i have owned - the previous 3 have done over 1 million trouble free km. Oh by the way i do not work for Honda.

[godiva]

It is not often i visit this forum these days, but read several postings today. I know nothing at all about the new Accord Euro. I just wanted to give my thoughts on Buddah's Postings. Several years ago i knew him personally when he modified my 93 Prelude SI. 1 thing i do know is that he was well known in Sydney for Honda servicing and performance Modifications.

Hey Buddah, I thought you had a current model Civic, how come you got rid of it so soon? Looks like you have ANOTHER Accord eh. PM me your email pls

[Type R Positive]

Buy a current model Holden Bob, and then see how good the Honda is.
They don't make em like they used too..........

[tony1234]

I'm with Buddah on this one.I too believe it's a timing chain and or tensioner issue.

[Type R Positive]

But seems weird that it is only with the auto?
Mines been nothing but awesome, just like my CL9 used to be.

[buddah51au]

Buy a current model Holden Bob, and then see how good the Honda is.
They don't make em like they used too..........

Type R.....that would be like comparing Apples (Euro) with Cow Dung (Dunnydore), but then again probably more suited to Mr Jones

[buddah51au]

It is not often i visit this forum these days, but read several postings today. I know nothing at all about the new Accord Euro. I just wanted to give my thoughts on Buddah's Postings. Several years ago i knew him personally when he modified my 93 Prelude SI. 1 thing i do know is that he was well known in Sydney for Honda servicing and performance Modifications.

Hey Buddah, I thought you had a current model Civic, how come you got rid of it so soon? Looks like you have ANOTHER Accord eh. PM me your email pls

Hey Godiva, Long time no hear. I did Have a FD civic for a few years. Unfortunately i Parked it in the wrong place and it became filling for a Commodore Sandwich.....some stupid female reversed into it after lighting up her rear tyres in reverse. I was worried about transmission damage after being pushed backwards while in park so decided to get another Accord. PM sent

[m0nty ITR]

they are lucky that the CU2 is a new model. Hondas generally don't discount much anyway.

I just bought a Turbo Jetta and got $9000 off the rrp drive away price. Awesome deal!

Perhaps you neglected to mention that you got Corporate Plus and the additional factory support on fleet purchases. Let's not lead people to believe that you get that off retail shall we?

[Type R Positive]

Perhaps you neglected to mention that you got Corporate Plus and the additional factory support on fleet purchases. Let's not lead people to believe that you get that off retail shall we?

But what he says is true....

Honda don't discount. I get fleet discounts and stuff through work, but get stuff all for Honda.

It is nearly embarrasing the discount I got off my Toyota Prado VX TD, like $15k+

BTW, anyone can go through a car broker and get fleet discount.

[m0nty ITR]

BTW, anyone can go through a car broker and get fleet discount.

No they can't. Brokers are middle men that tell you they have buying power. They charge both the buyer and the seller and EVERY SINGLE TIME you can buy it cheaper dealing direct with the dealer. Brokers do NOT get fleet discounts. The buyer does. Most manufacturers offer corporate business because it encourages incremental sales through word of mouth. They do require some form of doucment that states employment.