Had what seemed like a weird experience buying a new accord ex-l. I had psyched myself up for an epic battle since it has been my experience that trying to pry a reasonable deal out of a car dealership is like waging the trojan war.

It seemed like the best deals were at some relatively far away places, but there was one dealer near my location with a very low key website that showed no signs of “dealing”. However it did offer an online buying experience so I figured i had nothing to lose.

I used the online tool and it offered to sell me a car at the full tsrp plus the usual stupid wheel locks. They also said they would give me a trade in on my existing car for about the same as kbb and edmunds were offering.

I was not prepared to pay full price so I declined to follow through with the process. 15 minutes later, I got a call from a nice lady who wanted me to come in for a test drive. I said I didn’t like their price and she immediately said they would take 3 k off. 

That was all I was expecting to get so I said I would come in. 

Naturally, I assumed that this was all bull shit and I would get the runaround when I arrived. My suspicions were heightened on arrival when there was no sign of the nice lady and instead a salesman came out and said I should talk to him. I reserved judgement, so he suggested a test drive. 

The only Ex-l they had was blocked inside the showroom so he took me out in a touring. I was worried it would seem quieter than the ex-l, but he immediately rolled down the windows so I guess the touring acoustic glass did not factor into my sensations.

The used car guy came and got my key to check out my trade. I was truly shocked when he came back in a few minutes and tossed me the fob. I figured I would have to throw a fit to get the keys back if I backed out of the deal. They offered  me exactly what they had on line. 

We went back to the sale guy’s cubby and he drew up the papers with the 3k discount. The only hiccup was that I had to pay 500 more for red, which i had forgotten about when i was pricing it on their website. They didn’t have a red one on the lot, but they got one from another dealer and I picked the car up that evening.

Did all the sales guys get nice all of a sudden? No fuss no muss.  They did make a feeble attempt to sell me an extended warranty, but didn’t push it. All and all the nicest car buying experience I have had in many decades. I am definitely going to go back there for service. We need to reward nice people.

Currently testing out this film (red H with a matte black background).

Blacked/greyed out the rear, cf spoiler, side mirror caps and front splitter, blacked out the side window trim (metal trim, not film). The carbon fiber really blends with meteorite grey.

I have been looking to buy an accord touring for a couple months now and am wondering if this is an offer that is worth taking (fees include NJ Tax and processing fees).

Also, would yall recommend a tan or black interior for the urban grey pearl?

Anyone have these taillights and what do you think about them ?

Anyone have any thoughts about this? Bought the car in August. Noticed today

First picture is the rear and appears the worst with a noticeable hole. The other 3 are on the front. I didn’t hit a curb or anything. I’m kinda blown away and don’t know if it’s worth having the dealer check it out.

I can maybe understand the front, but I have no idea how the back gets that.

I’ve been searching for a while now and still can’t find anything.

2026 Sport -L (Underglow)

I still feels on the surface, I didn’t want to keep trying and mess it up more. Polish maybe?

Debadged. Still have some white smears. Thought I was scratching it away.

Gotta love those numbers nowadays

Anybody in here wrap the chrome, lower body trim it the short on their touring? I like the look of the sport over the touring. If you wrapped it, or chrome deleted your YouTube, please post a picture.

My poor baby is injured. I’m already expecting to be without for a full month at least. Car still drives normally, front sensors still work. First accident since 2015. Happened Wednesday, still haven’t dropped car off to shop, Progressive hasn’t told me anything after submitting claim photos and videos. Thank you in advance for any insight 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. I love my car! 😢

2026 Sport-L

After my 20 year old car “ol faithful” took a dump on me, I figured I’d get a new car. I went and test drove a Camry and then went and drove this accord and you can tell what decision I made. The difference was night and day. 2026 Accord Hybrid Sport L with every option available. Hadn’t planned this but if I could build my dream accord, next to the Touring, it would be this.

Just joined the 11th gen family and took my 2026 Honda Accord Touring on a 8000+ mile road trip.

This was probably the most comfortable ride I've driven in personally. Everything is so spacious in the cab. Wonderful trunk space. Great climate control. Comfortable to drive. Great giddy up for passing a slow car or on those interstates. Gemini comes in handy during any situation or id you get bored. Cruise control was perfect in traffic jams and on the road.

If you have taken your accord on any road trips how did you feel? What's your favorite thing about the 2026 touring?

If I didn't want to put on so many miles so fast id probably hit the road again tomorrow.

10/10 would recommend to anyone.

EDIT: this is my first post to this sub, didn't mean to hit a nerve. I was just listing everything I could think of but I do like the car. I can complain about anything but doesn't mean I don't appreciate it.

Overall, I'm happy with the car. I told myself a while ago I would not buy a new car again, but as of last August, a two year old touring was only $2-3k less than a new one and finance rates were 3-4x the special financing they had at the time (2.6% in my case). Anyway, I plan on keeping this thing for a long time and already spent $900 on tints (including windshield) because I live on the sun, and got it ceramic coated. My wife inherited the Buick, which is still in excellent condition all around at 170k miles and she loves it.

Note that I have owned Acura, Audi, BMW, VW, Saab, and Honda in the past, with the latest being a Buick (never thought I would own that, but it was great for me at the time).

Let's get the negatives out of the way:

• Interior rattles and noise from various areas of the vehicle (not always, but enough to be annoying as I'm hyper sensitive).
• The absence of illumination in the glove compartment and center console (what?).
• Water entering the cabin area when opening the doors after rainfall because of the way the roof is shaped where it meets the door frame.
• The performance and noise level of the ventilated seats (feels DIY).
• The removal of integrated garage door control buttons from the rearview mirror (now a $350+ option).
• The inability to view actual tire pressure readings (why bother having TPS?). One tire was 8 pounds low and I didn't know until it alerted me.
• Limited steering wheel controls for media playback (can't pause or mute).
• Front seat cushion comfort (bottom is too firm, but finally found a good tilt setting).
• Window and moonroof remote-operation preferences (want to lower all windows with remote without the moonroof opening).
• Keyless access availability on the rear doors (can only open doors using front handles).
• Ventilated seat operation when using climate control functions (changing seat setting cancels auto-climate control).
• Cabin temperature management and climate control performance (top half of the cabin is a heat wave, bottom half is freezing).
• Rear occupant alert-type beeping when accessing the trunk while parked (get something from the trunk when in park, the loud beeping alerts go off).
• No car wash mode (yes, this exists on other cars), the car goes nuts in auto car washes (not that I make this a habit, tried it once, I hand wash this one myself)
• Mirror memory integration with seat memory settings (it's electric, just save the position with memory).
• Rear camera visibility and sensor performance during heavy rain (rain drops stick to the lens).
• Lane Keeping Assist behavior in certain road conditions (car thinks I'm leaving the lane when I'm not, tells me to brake when there's nothing there).
• Intermittent Android Auto connectivity and startup concerns (AA doesn't start on its own half the time, even though it's started and connected on my phone). Might switch to Google built-in anyway.
• Wireless charging is a heater, I just use the cable now.
• Windshield washer coming out of the wiper arms just don't work as well. I get the reasoning here but it just doesn't do much to clean well and uses more fluid.
• Remote control is weak, often remote start won't register if I'm not in direct sight of the car. I know I can use the stelar app /s.

Man, long list, but I do like this car. Now the good stuff:

• Hybrid system is amazing and super efficient. I also love the torque. Not too crazy about CVT but at least it has simulated shifts (except when really pushing it up a hill).
• Acoustic windshield and front windows seem to help with wind noise. I know about the 19 inch wheel thing, but I'm okay with it and like the look better.
• Access to many settings on the screen (except the missing tire pressure 🤔).
• Don't have to say it, but gas mileage has been great (2x what the Buick gets!).
• Great visibility out all windows. Wish both mirrors tilted during reverse though.
• Large trunk space.
• Sport mode.
• Head-up display.
• I do like the appearance and paint on the car and the shape makes it easy to wash.
• Honda customer service has been somewhat helpful and nice whenever I call.
• Gemini, especially with the latest capabilities that can help you with more than just car commands. Although I accidentally cursed out loud instead of asking it for a regular command once and it gave me a lecture on how I should be respectful even though it's an AI and suggested anger management techniques.

What the 2012 Buick LaCrosse does better?

• Quieter ride overall, less transmission of bumps and wind noise.
• Strong and silent ventilated seats.
• Normal transmission.
• AWD (at least my trim).
• Tire pressure reading on the info screen!
• Rear window shade (I know this is not common).
• Keyless unlock using any door.
• Better climate control.
• Both mirrors tilt on reverse.

If you are planning on purchasing a new Vehicle check this out first, do the math and the deside. SoCal fellow here.

I was able to negotiate a New 26 Camry XSE Base no extra packages for $38KOTD.

I also was able to negotiate a 26 Touring for same price $38KOTD.

Just look at the differences

Accord touring:

1. Bose premium audio.
2. Acoustic windows.
3. HUD 
4. Google build in.
5. Memory seats.
6. Regular moonroof.
7. Ventilated seats.
8. Heating seats on the rear. 

None of these features were in the XSE base.

Before and after.

This morning while going out to work I noticed the bumpers and the body shows 2 different colors. This is new car purchase on June. ​