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Cheers for the info warranty-wise, had no idea about that, crafty buggers! Unfortunately he won't shift on the price, which after several offers he finally said that's the lowest he'd go...for the moment. But like you say there is the chance he'll flog it off if I wait too long. Decisions decisions!

Cheers for the replies guys, think I'm gonna have to go with a coupe I know the dealer has had it for a couple of months now so might wait a wee bit longer to see if he might knock that price down abit. Viva la v6!

.....Reliability wise the coupe is pretty good tho right (gearbox recall issues aside)? With the deserved proper maintenance obviously

Yeah I'd seen a few that were all under £1000, and in pretty good condition.this one had the lowest mileage..Although that now seems to be not so much of an issue. think I'm currently getting about 37mpg in the civic so would definitely have to take on lairds advice re:driving style!

They've said they'll take £1000 plus my civic, originally they wanted £1500 plus mine so this is the lowest they'll go. Comes with a 6 month warranty included which should cover any niggles that surface. Thing is I've only had mine for a year, bought for £2999 and I've spent about £600 on her. its quite a hit to take,but the accord is lovely....

Hi Laird, thanks for the tips, no sucking eggs don't worry, never to old to learn new driving techniques and can imagine my driving style might have to become slightly more refrained. That's actually one of the (many) reasons I like the idea of the coupe, nice relaxed driving. This is the one I've been looking at if you want to let me know what you all reckon. My only concern is that it does seem a fair bit more expensive than the others I've seen for sale, even for dealer prices..http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201508206213198/sort/mileage/postcode/nr23rj/radius/1501/make/honda/model/accord/price-to/3000/page/1/usedcars

OK so after posting this and heading back from work, what do I see but a lovely red coupe parked up. Only other one I'd seen on the road. Anyone on here live in Norwich?...

Cheers Brett, looking forward to seeing what the fuss is all about. Had a little test drive but not long enough to unleash the v6 beast

Thanks again, it's sounding better and better...will keep you posted...possibly Tuesday;-)

That's great, thanks for the advice. Really tempted to go and buy her on Monday. Out of interest whats the real life mpg like? Cheers

Hi, it's my first time on here, and as per the title I'm looking at getting my first accord coupe. I've spotted one I really like, 74k with fsh and which appears in pretty good nick (granted I'm not particularly knowledgeable engine wise). The problem is it would mean getting rid of my 2004 civic which has never given me a hint of a problem, is great economically and has taken us on numerous trips including northern Sweden with no dramas. Obviously I know going from 1.6 to 3 litre is going to bump up mpg costs, but could you guys in the know advise of any other on going maintenance costs associated with looking after one of these beasts?the timing belt was done at 55k and from looking at other posts I understand there is a common problem with the transmission? Is this expensive to get fixed? Thanks for the help!