FYI, Honda Accord Euro R is based on Acura TSX. Our Honda Accord is an imitation Accord.

When u talk about Resale value, it is more of supply/demand.

If u think there are a lot of people looking for second hand Honda, at the same time there are also a lot of Honda seller too. So it will be pretty much the same in the end in terms of resale value.

Unless u own a exp car that nobody want like Land Rover. It sells exp, maintenance is high. Which makes it less attractive to buy second hand.

Look at Merc Benz E & S Class series. Their resale value is suck even it is a popular car. Car that have expensive parts, high maintenance has low resale value.

These days I don't see any car have good resale value..Gone were the days where you lost only a minimal amount on your car resale value. My cousin just sold his (cold car?) 2005 Sorento for 89k. Guess what, same year Accord is selling at 90+k..good resale value? Maybe few thousand more... Today buyers are spoilt for choice...There are so many models flooded in our market now. Unlike those days where ppl will just get to buy Proton or next big gap which is Civic, Altis etc....Now for every 10k extra there is a model to choose.

This post has been edited by iceman08: Jun 23 2008, 12:12 PM

exactly, unless u got small car like Kancil, which have better resale value, a car always has a minimum resale price, it will drop massively if it is very exp car, once it drop below 20K then the dropping rate slows down a lot.

This post has been edited by billytong: Jun 23 2008, 10:46 AM

How reliable is this information ?

As far as i know, Accord 2.4 is running on K-series engine which is DOHC , only the latest R-series found in stream , crv , etc are running on SOHC config, but there's no 2.4 R-series yet...

Honda Malaysia still remains K24A DOHC i-VTEC in Accord 2.4 leh. Where got SOHC?
Only 2.0litre running on R20A SOHC i-VTEC (found in CR-V too) and 3.5litre running on J35A2 SOHC i-VTEC VCM.

This post has been edited by andyjyneo: Jun 23 2008, 12:08 PM

Ya..my point is Accord Euro is a different quality Accord compare to the Asian version..It looks more solid and comes with 200hp as well..

That one is using Type R engine. Of course it's solid... It's considered as sports sedan, while our Accord is luxury sedan. Both of them target different category of people.

Please don't compare Accord Euro R with Camry.
Our Accord vs Camry = Correct comparison.
Accord Euro R vs Mark X = Correct comparison.

This post has been edited by andyjyneo: Jun 23 2008, 12:23 PM

You better hurry...just heard price going up again to 180k. If the demand continues to be strong, it will finally raise up to 185k.

My apologies. I copied the info earlier and did not realise that it contained some mistakes. I believe the 2.4L Accord comes with a DOHC engine and th 2.0L Accord with SOHC engine.

Corrected comparison as follows;



This post has been edited by jchue73: Jun 23 2008, 01:17 PM

Additional features in Mazda 6

Rain sensor
Auto lamp
Rear view mirror auto dimmer
3 memory seat
CF-Net
10,000km service interval
Dual exhaust

Yes, thanks for the additions iceman08. My wife really digs the memory seat.

10k service interval and dual exhaust is pretty redundant I believe.

Just for the sake of comparison between these two model..

Dual exhaust is cosmetics and would serve no performance increase in this case I guess. But why is the 10k service interval redundant?

reliable info ? hopefully not...
i also want to get it quick , but must wait after my business trip.

hm..silver or white better?

Technically, silver will be the best choice because it's able to prevent more heat, UV and infrared-rays than any other colors. It's also not easy to be dirtied than white.

However, white is the "in" thing in fashion now.

Bout the Accord problems you face, lucky mine is the last batch of CBU for base spec

Please ah buy the mazda6.... If i got the moolah i take this anytime over accord ler.. So bohsan looking at accords on d road.. Honda this honda that... Haihhhh

Hi guys, i'm new here. I'm a currently an owner of Civic 1.8 and very tempted to change to M6 2.5 after my test drive 2 weeks ago. Am completely in love with the M6 for its solid built, nice interior with all the premium goodies and I must say it is a gorgeous looking car. I have test drive all 3 cars, Accord 2.4, Camry 2.4 and M6 2.5. I'm not bias to any brand but I must say the M6 blew me away. Though the Accord and Camry does feels more spacious and comfortable but it does not gives me the satisfaction I want as a driver. The M6 is a driver's car. The handling is superb and definitely feels more powerful despite having less 10hp than the Accord. Honestly, I just dont feel the 180 horses in the Accord. And the Camry? Boring!

My experience with my made in Melaka Civic is not really a pleasant one. No doubt I still love my Civic for its futuristic interior and great exterior (it still is!), however, the QC is bad. I have weird noises all over the car including some rattling sound on the engine which Honda still cannot rectify despite few major checkups! There was another sound problem with my steering rack which Honda only got it replaced recently. My friend owns a made in Japan Civic 1.8 in Spore and she has none of these problems at all. So, its not really a Honda problem but "Made in where Honda". I'm now more confident that the japan made hondas are far more superior in quality.

So, NOW I'm still deciding on whether to upgrade or not with all the happenings on fuel increase and less demand for cars above 2.0. My only concern now is, how does the M6 2.5 fare on fuel consumption? I notice there are some new M6 owners here. Would really appreciate if you guys can share some info on FC. How many kms can your 64L achieve, combined city and highway driving, on average??

Accord 2.4L consume a slightly little more fuel than Mazda6 2.5L. u can go figure out.

And Accord is heavier, which has less power to weight ratio than M6 2.5L.

PS : forget about the fuel consumption, Gov pay subsidize, u had paid exp tax to buy that car, use the Subsidize service too the max.

I dont mind buying a much cheaper car with high fuel consumption, it is still cost effective. (50K can pump fuel quite long already)

This post has been edited by billytong: Jun 24 2008, 12:42 AM