Diesel or not diesel?

I'm thinking of replacing my six year old Honda Accord 2.0 EX (petrol) with the new 2012 model. The new 2.2 diesel engine seems to be getting good write-ups, but I am concerned about your previous comments...

Hoda Accord rear discs

I've been driving for 40 years and today for the first time I have been told that my car needs new rear discs. Even more surprising to me is that it is a 2008 Honda Accord with 28,000 miles on the clock....

DPFs and DMFs still an issue?

I've read with interest your advice regarding low mileage and the problems with DPFs and also your view of the potential expense of failing dual density flywheels etc. for diesels - would these be issues...

Are Honda Accord fog light lenses particularly prone to breaking?

The glass of both of my front fog lights has broken within a month of each other. The car is garaged and not left anywhere unusual and no sign of damage anywhere else on the front bumper. Am I just unlucky...

My test indicates that using cruise control can reduce fuel economy by approximately 10 per cent.

Your correspondents ask about the relative fuel consumption of cruise control versus manual driving. I have recently driven three return journeys from Cambridgeshire to South Devon, in my Honda Accord...

Are the Toyota Avensis or Honda Accord likely to suffer dual mass flywheel failure?

My 2004 Mazda 6 diesel estate's clutch has failed for the third time at 60,000 miles. After some coercion, Mazda paid for replacements one and two (at 9000 and 22,000 miles respectively) but will not contribute...

Is the Honda Accord or Volkswagen Passat more reliable?

Between the Volkswagen Passat and the Honda Accord, which parts are the most expensive and also which is best in terms of reliability and durability?

Should I buy a Ford Mondeo or Honda Accord Type S?

I am buying a new car and am going back to a tourer. I owned a 54-plate Ford Mondeo tourer ST TDCI and loved it. I have been looking at the new model and think its great (Titanium X Sport (163)). Then...

Does the new Honda Accord suffer from a judder when the engine is switched on?

Have you had any reports of new Accords having an uncomfortable judder or jolt which travels through the car each time the engine is turned on and off? Honda says it is a trait of the car.

Give it the hammer

I’m emailing you to let you know about the excellent service I received from Central car auctions in Glasgow when selling my 9-year-old Honda Accord with 112k miles, it made £800. The company was very...