Honda Accord V6 - 271 BHP!! EDIT : Now Launched

vineethvazhayil · 26th February 2009, 13:50

poor resale is owing to the higher operating costs of the V6 monster, of course add to that the spare costs etc. You may even see a NHC and accord same year model selling at similar prices in the used car world.

shuvc · 26th February 2009, 18:37

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Originally Posted by GTO

19.6 lakhs sounds like a steal, for comparison purposes what is the OTR price of the I-4?

The M/T should be around 18 and the A/T around 18.75 OTR, in Kolkata. Base prices, not the Elegance/Inspire. So 19.6 OTR seems to good to be true?

d3adlythegame · 26th February 2009, 19:37

i just wish i waited few months before i purchased my accord :(, looks like will have sell it and get this one

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vinaydas · 26th February 2009, 20:04

omg bangalore prices are sky high. 20 lakhs for the current 2.4 on road for the base model.
im guessing it will touch 23-25 here

evo · 27th February 2009, 11:33

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Originally Posted by GTO

Killer! Are you going for the launch? Please update with pictures. 19.6 lakhs sounds like a steal, for comparison purposes what is the OTR price of the I-4?

Of course not! Used deals rule. Each has its own advantage & disadvantage, though from the value perspective, you can't get more horses for 7 lakhs.

Dont know if I will go for it, but I sure want a test drive as soon as its out!

Yeah, cos if the new v6 is also AT and has a soft suspension, then apart from the new shape(a bad thing IMHO) and some extra goodies you are paying 13 L for some extra horses which can perhaps also be remedied to a certain extent by a remap and mild mods (another 1 L I presume!).

Though paddle shift will tip things in favour of the new one. As for mileage, if you save a million rupees just buying it, then no amount of VCM techno gadgetry will make up that amount!

Ofcourse, thats just one side of the argument!

asr245 · 27th February 2009, 11:43

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Originally Posted by evo

Yeah, cos if the new v6 is also AT and has a soft suspension, then apart from the new shape(a bad thing IMHO) and some extra goodies you are paying 13 L for some extra horses which can perhaps also be remedied to a certain extent by a remap and mild mods (another 1 L I presume!).

I quite like the new shape (though the outgoing one wasn't bad either) so might wait 3 yrs or so to get the newer V6 one in 2nd hand market i.e. get one below 10L. But I surely wouldn't be going for any mod. It will be hard enough to convince wife to spend 1 million bucks on a old car than a new sedan. She doesn't care if it's a V6 or a single cyclinder engine

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Originally Posted by evo

Though paddle shift will tip things in favour of the new one. As for mileage, if you save a million rupees just buying it, then no amount of VCM techno gadgetry will make up that amount!

Add to that, that's the only way I can afford an accord. (Infact V6 is the only reason I want to go for it)

Akshay1234 · 27th February 2009, 11:44

evo - it also apparently has thicker?? anti roll bars so that should improve the handling to an extent.

evo · 27th February 2009, 11:51

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Originally Posted by asr245

She doesn't care if it's a V6 or a single cyclinder engine

Hehe!

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

evo - it also apparently has thicker?? anti roll bars so that should improve the handling to an extent.

Oh, did the older V6 also have thicker ARB as compared to the normal car?

ACM · 27th February 2009, 12:44

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Originally Posted by vinaydas

first of all is it confirmed whether it is coming or not?
then i was wondering why not program the ecu to run permanently on 2 or 1 cylinder ^ ^
for astonishing mileage figs and introduce a manual switch ,which on activation enables all the cylinders. If this is possible then i would colour the switch red and label it the "Josh Switch" do not touch except in case of an emergency. MIB style

Damm!! im completely turning into that mileage kithna detha hai person !!

Like the idea of a Red Josh Button. Who knows there might actually be something on there. Kind of like a Super sport mode.

The Second hand 7L Rs. 3-4 year old Accord seems to make more sense for the drive, though the snob value would just not be there today.

May pick one up next year. (I mean a second hand V6 from the previous generation.)

tajender · 2nd March 2009, 17:05

Yeah... its a good deal to buy it used and get it for about 7L ... atleast I would be able to buy it for once...

avishar · 2nd March 2009, 22:06

Any news on the launch??

f450 · 3rd March 2009, 01:16

I think it's scheduled for 3 March..

babhishek · 3rd March 2009, 14:13

nothing on the honda india website yet...

karankapoor · 3rd March 2009, 22:04

guys any news of the launch ?

diabloo · 3rd March 2009, 23:09

It appears the launch is in the last week of March.

26th February 2009, 13:50	#61
vineethvazhayil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 456 Times View My Garage	poor resale is owing to the higher operating costs of the V6 monster, of course add to that the spare costs etc. You may even see a NHC and accord same year model selling at similar prices in the used car world.
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26th February 2009, 19:37	#63
d3adlythegame BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: Once	i just wish i waited few months before i purchased my accord :(, looks like will have sell it and get this one .
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vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	omg bangalore prices are sky high. 20 lakhs for the current 2.4 on road for the base model. im guessing it will touch 23-25 here
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Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	evo - it also apparently has thicker?? anti roll bars so that should improve the handling to an extent.
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tajender BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 110 Thanked: 34 Times	Yeah... its a good deal to buy it used and get it for about 7L ... atleast I would be able to buy it for once...
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avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	Any news on the launch??
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f450 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 794 Thanked: 7 Times	I think it's scheduled for 3 March..
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babhishek BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: KOLKATA Posts: 328 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	nothing on the honda india website yet...
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karankapoor Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: in the car!!! Posts: 1,675 Thanked: 6 Times	guys any news of the launch ?
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	It appears the launch is in the last week of March.
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