Hello:

I am currently shopping for a replacement car. Seeking reliability ( as my car is in the shop a lot, I am looking at Hondas. I have located a 2005 Honda (4 door) (automatic) Accord Ex-l with 97K miles selling 8995.00 ( not sure if this is a good or bad price) at a reputable dealer. The car has the V6 3.0 engine in it. ( I am not sure if, since it has the the above mentioned engine it that it would be a hybrid). It looks great inside and out and rides even greater. My questions are as follows:

I have read that the 2005's are known for transmission failures( automatic) . Is this also the case with the hybrids (assuming the one i am looking at is a hybrid)? I am not able to find much distinguishing the hybrids from the non hybrids.

Following up on that question, I had one about milage on the v6 3.0.. It has a 17 gallon tank ( from what i can tell). Should I even expect remotely good milage with the V6 as I would with the 4 cyl? Better? Worse? the same?

And finally, how many miles should I realistically expect to be able to put on this car ( assuming all regular maint, etc)? I would be happy to get 10 years out of it. Is that unreasonable since it is a 10 year old car already?

Sorry for the "newbie" questions. I have heard so many good things over the years. I am not able to get a new one so hence the questions. Any feedback on any aspect of the 2005 Accord ( v6 3.0) would be greatly appreciated

Many thanks..

 

Comments:

• Just because a 2005 Accord has a 3.0 liter V6 does in no way mean it is a Hybrid; chances are extremely high the car does not have a hybrid drivetrain.
• What do you consider good mileage? The 3.0 liter V6 in my 2001 Accord typically returns 24-25 mpg in mixed driving and about 30 mpg on the highway.
• Any car can last 10 years; drive it sparingly and it will last practically forever; how many miles per year to you drive? Said another way, there should be no reason why you cannot put another 150,000 miles on it.

 

Hello new member

Welcome to the HAF..

WheelBrokerAng

 

When buying a used car, it is advisable to have a pre-purchase vehicle inspection which should include carfax report. I have found these inevitably lead to some issues that can be negotiated, or in worst case an issue to walk away from.

Inspection service should scan car w/ Obd2 scanner and report readiness condition and presence/absence of any codes or pending codes.

Expect to pay $150-$250 for inspection. it's worth every penny IMO.

good luck