The cold is the other big variable. I mentioned previously that it is around 10 degrees here and may get down to 10 below this weekend. And you're not the first who has mentioned that it gets worse in the cold. Next week I'm going to try to find a good near-by mechanic who works on a lot of Accords and see what they say. Then off to a dealer if I still have concerns. Frankly, my larger concern right now is that I love this car so much that I'm already working out a plan for moving up to an 07/08. My wife and I set a budget of 13K for a second car to replace my Ford Exploder (main car is an 07 Sienna) and picked up the Accord for exactly $13K including the aforementioned warranty. We paid cash, but now that I see how cheap you can pick up an 07 I'm starting to wish we had financed a bit in order to get a brand new one off the lot. It really is a great car, fun to drive, excellent interior, good gas mileage, historically as reliable as it gets, and very well priced. I love the Passat, some of the Saabs and Audis, but no other car in the class seems to come even close when you combine all the factors. I doubt it is the greatest in any single area but combined, what a car.
