re: Honda Accord drivers - likes and dislikes of the car?

It depends on which generation you are asking about.

Late model accords have turbos and the long term reliability is not what the normally aspirated models have. Honda still has trouble with their VCM technology in the V6.

Accords tend to have low travel and are stiffly sprung. A few years ago Honda decided to do away with their well engineered double wishbone rear suspension and replaced it with struts, an obvious cost saving measure that sacrificed ride quality and introduced some rear tire wear problems.

This is coming from a person who owned a 1997 Accord for 20 years and drove and researched the newer models when I sold off that car.

Honda is building cars globally for a price point and I don't believe the company is what they were 20 years ago.

Our 2008 Honda Odyssey which we still have has had lots of repairs and recalls. Our 2016 Sienna is a better car (not just because it is newer).

I would steer towards a Toyota over the Honda.

Whatever you shop for drive one and make sure they let you get it on the interstate during the drive.