exord: Fantastic contribution. I will also call your attention to the fact that taking a single sample for a complete review may not be absolute.
Likewise we have to consider the mentality and definition of 'car servicing' in Nigeria (for an example). People around here hardly check there gear oil (at least), amongst other things to check on a car. I still stand by the V6 as all cars are proned to issues largely resulting from poor maintenance.
Check out how many cars were re-called by toyota and that doesn't stop the 'low-mentality' of saying toyota is one of the most durable cars!!.(False!). Lack of expertise: a virus that has eaten so deep into our automoblie industry (a topic for discussion, I think).....lol.

Area_boy:

Well, quite true and I agree with you for the most part. However the stats shown are for cars mostly in the US where they perform those checks properly and still the tranny issue was mind blowing.

Again, on the website there you can have an overall look at top 20 problem cars in the US and hey presto, 2003 Eod is in that list

For me, I will drive no other car in Nigeria asides a v6. My next car as soon as I go back will be a 2008 Acura TL Type S (A spec). The gear box is brand new from that line of acura and the design is even pretier that then new (2009 - date) acura look which I loathe so much

So V6 all the way, but just be careful with 2003 - 2006 accord model V6 that's all I'm saying.
DIY also helps to make sure you know what your car is up to.

There are numerous forums for basically any car you can think of. Register yourself with any these forums and have a general view from people that own these cars and how they perform before you buy.

toxxnoni:
Between honda accord 2005 (EOD) i4 and V6, which do you recommend for Uber or taxify

greenhulk:


No argument on this one.. got to be the I4 unless u want to spend all ur earnings on fuel and maintenance. Or better still a civic for maximum earnings. Now I know the rated mpg for the 4 cyl vs 6cl are 21 city/31 highway for the I4 and 19 city/28 highway for the V6. This might not sound like a big deal for some, but I have my reasons.

The I4 do not only has better gas mileage but costs less to maintain over a long period. It has just 1 catalytic converter and 2 02 sensors. The V6 on the other hand has 3 catalytic converters and 4 02 sensors. That is more things to worry about for an uber car. If one of the 02 sensor fails u are going to get very bad fuel economy. Then u have to worry about 3 catalytic converters instead of 1. and trust honda, when the catalyst gets blocked it will lead to loss of power and might knock the engine if not rectified quickly. I have used 4 different Hondas over 8 years. Personally I always prefer a V6 over I4, my current car is V6 (Honda product), but I won't use it for Uber.

dru23:


To my uber partners.. More on the importance of oil

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.carlotz.com/blog/regular-vs-synthetic-oil-which-is-right-for-your-car/&ved=2ahUKEwiZ6K7345DdAhWrT98KHWDeCCUQFjAUegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw1gyTARfmjiZtsBDHqZpgv0

ugreat:


Stop spamming everywhere with your oil post