Hi there, I’m looking at buying a 2019 Honda Accord LX 4 cylinder turbo and a CVT transmission. My question is how are Honda’s CVT transmissions ? Are they junk? The car has 51,000 KM and they’re asking $21,000CAD. What do you think? Thanks Scotty 🫡
Scotty has said that late-model Toyota and Honda CVTs are OK, though they still will likely not last as long as a well-designed conventional transmission. You will want to change CVT fluid regularly for best service life. If you research problems with that model you'll see that CVT issues are not particularly common:
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord/2019/
https://www.vehiclehistory.com/report/honda/accord/2019
However if it has the 1.5L turbo engine you should be aware of potential oil dilution problems, especially in a colder climate:
https://www.shadetreeautomotive.net/honda-oil-dilution-issue/
https://www.slashgear.com/1689910/honda-engines-with-oil-dilution-problems/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5FmusQODYw
As far as whether that car is a good deal or not, most of us here have no idea what the Canadian used car market is like so cannot comment on that.
Also, in the future please put your question in the body of your post where it belongs, not in the title line which is meant for a short description of your topic. Thank you. (Title edited.)
