Honda and Acura vehicles have had oil life indicators on them for about a decade. These oil life indicator devices keep track of how long the crankcase oil can stay in the engine and base it on a percentage of ‘oil life remaining’. The Owners Manual indicates that proper maintenance should include changing the engine […]

Common consumer ideology is a car can be purchased, filled with fuel once a week and driven with few (if any)  additional costs associated with maintenance or repair. This Utopian, naïve notion is anything but true. Every mechanical apparatus needs to be maintained and kept up. The more complex (the amount of internally lubricated moving parts) the more one should expect […]

When did tire safety on passenger cars and light trucks become a convenient option? My shop, Accurate Automotive has specifically specialized in the repair and service of Honda and Acura vehicles for more than 20 years. During the last two decades; it has been surprising (and sort of scary) the amount of unconcern that many drivers have pertaining to […]

As Americans we have an insatiable appetite for controversy. Our actions prove it. Many watch Fox News. A few watch CNN and MSNBC. We will tune in after the Emmy Awards Show to see what actors were willing to reveal their brilliant thoughts on political policy, including but not limited to National defense. And many Honda and Acura car […]

We acquired this Honda CRV specifically for a customer, who was replacing her 1999 Toyota RAV 4, which was rear-ended on August 4th.  A common used car buying assumption is all pre-owned cars that come from franchised car dealers, are in good mechanical shape and have been fully ‘checked-out’. This 2012 Honda CRV came from a franchised car dealer’s inventory in Sarasota, Florida. […]

We acquired this 2007 Honda CRV EXL 2WD specifically for a long-time service customer. Her 1997 Honda Accord had to be replaced after being involved in an accident; so she requested that we search for a good, used Honda vehicle.  We suggested a 2007 or newer Honda CRV because of the ride height, reliability, and safety. She gave us a reasonable budget and […]

  We acquired this 2015 Acura RDX from American Honda Lease Trust. This Acura RDX is an accident free, one owner, non-smoker unit that was previously registered in Miami, Florida. We purchased this Acura RDX specifically  for a long-time service customer. He was tired of the ‘run-around’. The local Acura dealer wanted to sell him a similar unit for several thousand […]

Nashville Acura used car buyers beware of the northern cars. Since it’s introduction in 1986, Acura, the upper automobile echelon of American Honda Motor Company has been increasingly recognized as being an excellent value in the used car market. However, American Honda Motor Company makes far fewer Acura cars, when compared to the production numbers of the Honda automobile line. This definitely […]

Nashville, TN used car buyers looking at Honda used cars have a major challenge. Many local used car dealers obtain a portion of their Honda used cars from the various dealer-only auto auctions around Nashville, TN. One major issue is the transplanting of northern Honda used cars into the local area. Logistically, the State of Tennessee is close enough to states such as Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, […]

Without a doubt the #1, best used car value for the money is found in late model, high mileage Honda and Acura lease turn-in vehicles. The old saying, “they don’t make them like they used to”, has never been  more accurate. The new car market is full of sub-par car manufacturers bragging about the length of their new car warranties, ‘trinket’ […]