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To: Jon Khymn who wrote (3)	1/4/2002 10:53:57 PM
From: Jon Khymn	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 132

2002 Honda Accord, 4dr 2.3 Value Package, 4 spd automatic. MSRP $17,740 Invoice $16,016 CarsDirect $15,816 CR comments: Though more dated, the Honda Accord remains competitive. Handling is secure, and braking is excellent. Interior fit and finish are also impressive, and reliability is top-notch. Road noise is pronounced and the ride is a bit jittery, however. Another criticism is the Accord's acceleration; it's leisurely by today's standards and proved the slowest of this group, with no reward in fuel economy. We chose the top-trim Accord EX, powered by a 148-hp, 2.3-liter Four. The EX comes with ABS, a four-speed automatic, sunroof, and alloy wheels. Its sticker price was $22,740, including destination. The CR Wholesale Price is $20,510.

To: Jon Khymn who wrote (3)	1/6/2002 7:03:11 AM
From: SirRealist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132

Of the four, my experience is that Nissan products ride smoother and are very dependable. Toyotas are dependable but ride like a haywagon on a dirt road. VWs are the least dependable. And Hondas are decent but cramped. I've owned, over 30 yrs of driving, three Nissans, a VW, a Rambler, 2 Fords, a Saab (best ride but spendy), 2 Dodges and 5 GM products and my luck has always been with GM (pref Chebbies) & Nissan, with Ford a little behind.

To: Jon Khymn who wrote (3)	1/6/2002 10:30:54 AM
From: benchpress550	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132

Another sales pitch for nissian. I owned a 1995 nissian maxima and put 102,520 miles on it. The engine is the same block as the 3.5s The only time the car was in the shop was to replace an oxygen sensor (cost was 87 dollars) at 101,250 miles. When it came time to buy another car, I could have got anything I wanted as long as the price was under 50000 dollars. I picked another 2002 maxima se loaded. Who needs a vette with this new engine nissian is putting in the maxima.