Still looking for a commuter vehicle...96 Accord?

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96 Accord

Haven't seen it yet, owner said he has only had it for a short time, bought it for same reason as I am but his job fell through. My guess is that the timing belt and water pump have not been done as he was not sure. Autocheck did reveal a minor accident to rear left panel back in 2003. Based on pics it looks ok.


Only 109K miles which is rare based on what I have been seeing.



Thoughts?



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You can find a newer one with a bit more mileage for the same, as long as it is maintained well the engine will be one of the last things die, but that auto transmission will probably flake out early like they always do on Honda's.

I wouldn't pay over 2.5k unless you need a car now.
 
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The guy's flipping it.

Look under the seat covers at what's hiding there.

He at least detailed it. Rare, but a sign he wants top dollar.

Where's the NH inspection sticker?

Why did he put all those keywords in there?

Not saying its all a bad thing but I smell a curbstoner.
 
The rear bumper has been repainted for sure.

I would check it out at least. $3300 is asking price not selling. Make sure it shifts fine however in 1996 Honda automatics were not weak.
 
I'd say he bought it and found something wrong and is dumping it. Did he title it?

Who buys a car for a job, but then waits to title it to see if the job really comes through.

Or its a auction car, he did the bare minimum and is now selling it.

Always bring an OBDII scanner to check.
 
Originally Posted By: Brenden
You can find a newer one with a bit more mileage for the same, as long as it is maintained well the engine will be one of the last things die, but that auto transmission will probably flake out early like they always do on Honda's.


The transmission in the Accord though '97 is among the most reliable automatics out there, at least according to all of the objective data out there.
 
H22 motor but he didn't even take a picture to prove it online?

I'd be very cautious when buying a car that received an engine swap. Who knows how it was done and it if was done properly... You'll (or a VERY good mechanic who specializes in Honda's) will need to inspect ALLOT of things under the hood to make sure it was done right, and even then, it's still unknown as you can make it down the street and the motor drops to the floor.

BTW, the 2.2L Vtec motor isn't exactly fuel efficient. On top of that, if the ECU was chipped in order to have Vtec function, the engine will now easily rev to 7,000+ but the transmission isn't designed for these engine speeds.

My point is, you need to be VERY careful if you plan on purchasing this thing.

I'd suggest you find a clean stock unit that hasn't been modified which will get better MPGs with the F22 stock engine.

Good luck
 
Definitely check out what's behind the re-sprayed rear bumper. That and an OBD scan. That's a timing belt engine, if that hasn't been done in the last five years that would lower the value considerably.
 
If the car checks out OK by you and the gut feeling is good, why not go for it. I love that generation of Accord, probably my favorite next to the late 80's ones with popup headlights. My boss had a 96 Accord with 400,000KM on it and he sold it to someone else who was planning on driving it still. They are solid cars, but at that age, definitely expect some possible repairs.
 
I imagine the back bumper was replaced or repainted due to the accident I found in Autocheck

Good question on the NH Inspection sticker hmmmmmm


As far as wanting to save gas or keep miles off the Silverado...yes on both accounts lol



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Originally Posted By: eljefino

Why did he put all those keywords in there?


To get extra hits from search engines, which search for certain keywords inside an ad.
 
Don't expect to get great fuel mileage out of it.....maybe slightly above mid twentys mpg with the auto.
 
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Originally Posted By: suspiciousmind
Don't expect to get great fuel mileage out of it.....maybe slightly above mid twentys mpg with the auto.


Like i said, the H22 it supposedly has installed, is designed for performance / power, not fuel economy, like the OEM F22 engine.
 
And to think under all that is a Rover 600!

The diesel version was the first UK Honda to have a Diesel engine and that was a Rover engine.

They did a few automatic Rover 600's and they all had Honda engines and gearbox and were super reliable. They also did a 2.3 and 1.8 which were both Honda engines, the only Rover engine was the 620 Ti which was turbo charged and had 200bhp.

I would have no hesitation in driving one of these as a set of cheap wheels.

But $3200 for a 16 yr old Honda? Really?

I agree that he has bought it to sell it on for a profit.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Have done it many times myself but I always change the oil and filters etc. Though some just wash and sell.
 
Originally Posted By: Artem
Originally Posted By: suspiciousmind
Don't expect to get great fuel mileage out of it.....maybe slightly above mid twentys mpg with the auto.


Like i said, the H22 it supposedly has installed, is designed for performance / power, not fuel economy, like the OEM F22 engine.

Even F22s are pretty thirsty. My F22A6 gets about 25 mpg, mostly highway. I'd say Suspiciousmind's estimate of mid-20s is spot on, regardless of what engine is in it.
 
I still say a Honda Civic is your best bet.
Especially the 1998-2000 with 5 speed trans. These are great little cars.

Our 1998 Civic EX sedan got 38 MPG at 75-80 MPH round trip from FL to NC on the highway.
 
Ask them how long have they owned it, if its less than a few years don't even bother looking at it.

Also I don't care what anyone says that's a $2k car, its almost 17 years old, you can stick vintage plates on it soon!

Go look at at least 2006 Honda's and stop wasting time on old junk.
 
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