Ownership Cost for 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid
Estimated: $36870 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2133 | $1024 | $896 | $811 | $725 | $5589 |
| Insurance | $1588 | $1643 | $1701 | $1761 | $1822 | $8515 |
| Fuel | $1182 | $1217 | $1260 | $1310 | $1369 | $6338 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1968 | $1076 | $953 | $2291 | $9051 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $621 | $621 | $621 | $621 | $621 | $920 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9264 | $7061 | $6321 | $6309 | $7915 | $36870 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2009 | SEATS | IN JULY OF 2009 I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L SEDAN. FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN ADJUSTING THE POWER DRIVER SEAT, THE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARD WAS ROUGH (I.E. WOBBLY). I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY REPLACED THE SEAT RAILS, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS THOUGH NOT AS SEVERE. ADDITIONALLY THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR THE HEATED FRONT SEATS WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY (ACTUALLY NOT CONNECTED AT ALL) AND CONSEQUENTLY THEY DID NOT WORK UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *TR |
| 2006 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER | A/C STOPPED WORKING. WAS TOLD THAT A STONE DAMAGED THE CONDENSER UNIT, THUS A "ROAD HAZARD" NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, ACCORDING TO DEALER. COST TO REPAIR: $650. UNIT IS LOW TO THE GROUND, VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE. NUMEROUS WEBSITES NOTE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING EXACT DAMAGE, NOT COVERED, COSTING APPROX. SAME AMOUNT. SOMETIMES DAMAGE RECURS. HONDA DENIES EVER HAVING A COMPLAINT ON THIS SITUATION, WHICH IS NOT TRUE. HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE A SHIELD TO PROTECT THIS EXPENSIVE, VULNERABLE PART. SAME PART ALSO ACTIVATES INTERIOR DEFROSTER, WHICH WILL NOT WORK IF CONDENSER IS DAMAGED. THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS VISIBILITY IS REDUCED. HAVING COOL AIR IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU HAVE ASTHMA, ALLERGY, ARE ELDERLY, OR IF YOU LIVE IN A VERY HOT CLIMATE. HONDA IS REMISS IN NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ARE MAKING MONEY OFF OF A FLAWED DESIGN. THERE IS NO SHIELD OR OTHER DEVICE OFFERED BY HONDA TO KEEP THE SAME DAMAGE FROM HAPPENING. I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND KEEP MY CAR WELL-MAINTAINED. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH ANY OBJECT ON THE ROAD SURFACE IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THIS CONDENSER UNIT. I THINK HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITSELF AND OWES IT TO ITS CUSTOMERS (THIS IS MY THIRD HONDA) TO PROVIDE A RETROFIT. *TR |
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