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![Chuckylives](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
Hi I'm looking at buying a 2006 Honda accord v6 with 177km on clock, what are the main problems these cars have also is 91 or 95 octane best for them.
Thank
![ABayliss](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
This is very high kilometres for a car of this age, so personally, I'm not sure that I'd be all that keen to own it. The Accord V6 is a smooth car to drive and it might seem like you are getting a lot for your money, but they are quite thirsty. Honda recommends 91 octane fuel.
We are aware that automatic transmissions have been known to give trouble but we're told that a trans overhaul should be able to be done for under $3k, which in this day and age, isn't too bad.
![Jerome23](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
Does this transmission issue apply to Accord Euros with the 2.0/2.4L engine of the same year?
![ABayliss](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
I'm not suggesting the transmission is a major issue, just that we are aware of a few failures. I believe the Euro uses a similar design transmission.
Having said that, the Accord Euro is a very good car and in this day and age, 4 cylinder cars are much more popular than 6 cylinder cars, so I'd probably prefer an Accord Euro to a V6.
![Chuckylives](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
Thanks for that. Im also looking at a 2004 Holden Vectra CD 2.2 with 131km for the same price as the Honda ($8900) any known problems with the Vectra and what Octane petrol do they run on.
Also which would be the better buy, im leaning more to the Vectra.
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![ABayliss](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
I'm not sure I'd want to own a 9 year old Vectra. They suffered numerous electronic problems, control module failures, problems with cambelts breaking prematurely, etc, and they could be expensive to repair.
The Accord Euro would be a much safer proposition.
![Chuckylives](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
I didnt think the 2.2 Vectra had a cambelt, dont they have camchain
![ABayliss](themes/aaAle/images/interface/profile-pic-placeholder.47cf740a.png)
Yes, sorry about that, you're correct, earlier models had the troublesome belt, but the 2004 2.2 had a chain, although the 3.2 remained with a belt. Having said that, even broken chains were not unheard of.
Either way, I'd still take the Accord over the Vectra for reliability.