Northstar1808 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 We are looking to buy a new honda. Not sure if we want an accord or civic. We commute a lot. We generally keep our honda civics til they have 300k. My dad has had accords in the past and says the engine in an accord isn't as good as a civic because his accord would breakdown a lot faster and quicker than a civic. Although that was years ago, I wanted to know if that has changed. I need a car that will be able to withstand that kind of driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLontheDL Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Well, in general, hondas are reliable cars. Just keep up with the regular maintenance such as oil changes, tuneups (includes new belts, new spark plugs, ignition wires, fluids are in check, etc.) brake pads are changed when needed, new tires (depending on if youre a "speed racer" or you brake hard, drift..you'll need new tires and rotating tires is recommended). Anyway, if you have a heavy foot, i would recommend an accord, specifically a v6. 4 cylinder cars, be it accord of civic, if you have a heavy foot, you will work your engine harder than it should so the wear and tear on the engine is highly likely. If you get a v6 accord (civics don't come in v6), you can floor it without working the engine too hard. However, there are 4 cyclinder civics that are pretty strong, civic si or something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Current civic has a longer and wider wheel base than the accord did 20 years ago and the 4cly engine has more power than the first 6cyl options accords had. Saying the engine in an old accord in the past is good or bad isn't relevant to the discussion because it doesn't apply to the vehicles you are looking at today. Historically the accord engines themselves would live longer lives because they were more adult driven and were better maintained family cars. More civics have survived because people like to tinker with the smaller and lighter chassis, not necessarily because the engines lasted longer. For me smaller, lighter and more fuel efficient are the deciding factors. Especially for us long distance commuters. I run up 40-50k in commute to office miles alone. Doesn't even count personal miles or work driving. I drive so much I gave up on Hondas a while ago. Their cars just aren't fuel efficient enough anymore. They have actually regressed mpg-wise. I'm all diesel VW with 50+ mpg, plenty of amenities, decent power and it comes in a manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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