car buying advice- 1996 accord

[AmpeD]

I am looking for a car- an accord or civic and found this:
http://austin.craigslist.org/car/400843425.html

my question is: would this car run solidly for another year/10,000 miles if it already has 160k on it
any1 driven a honda to 200k without any major problems with tranmission, a/c, motor etc?

[Skiz]

Whether or not someone else has had problems is a moot point. Any argument is pointless as every vehicle is cared for differently, driven differently, put under different stressful conditions, etc.

I'd recommend hiring a mechanic for $50 or so to give the vehicle a good once over.

Just b/c another car of the same make and year ran perfectly or horribly should have little or no bearing on your decision.

[AmpeD]

yea I should just go to a trusted mechanic

[bigboab]

yea I should just go to a trusted mechanic

Good Luck. I don't just mean with the car. I also mean trying to find a trusted mechanic.:P

[vidcc]

As suggested it would be a good idea to get a professional look at it, but also worth getting a carfax report, you may find that the vehicle qualifies for a buyback guarantee.
He said he had it resprayed because he wanted a different color, but he has only had the vehicle for a couple of years, I would be suspicious that it needed a paint job for some other reason.

Have you checked out cars.com to get a comparison for price and condition of the same model in the area?

Also I believe Skizo lives in that area so check for deer antler scratches and bullet holes :P

[AmpeD]

yea that guy hasnt called me back thats not the car. and bigboab i know a mechanic but man is it hard to find a good one, i once saw an ad for a semi-honest retired mechanic (the writer was probably dyslexic but i lol'd). As for the bullet holes, thats a given in this area

[silent h3ro]

Not really on subject but with a '96 Honda you can expect a really good insurance rate.

We own a '98 Toyota Camry with 90,000 miles I think and it's still doing fine but my mom's '03 Alero is doing really shitty at 70,000 and we've had to get hers fixed a lot. I think Honda/ Toyota are more reliable than most older American cars. I own an '05 Saturn and at under 33,000 miles I've already had it repaired 3 or 4 times at the dealership at over $1000 in expense (free with warranty to 36,000 miles).

I personally would look for something with less miles b/c the last thing you want is to end up spending more on repairing the car than what it's worth.

[blEnder]

I had a 1994 accord that I sold to an acquitance a few years back - who I still stay in touch with. When I sold the car it had about 170,000 miles on it. It currently has 220,000 (he drives across the country a lot). He has had no problems - except for the normal wear and tear stuff.

But I kept the car in good shape and you never know how the current owner treats a car, so as suggested spend a little money and get a mechanic to look it over.

A honda itself will be fine, as long as it is treated well.

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

From my own experience, the mechanic across the street from HEB on Koenig is a fair player. Never once had any issues with his or his crew's work. Quite an upright gentleman.

[AmpeD]

Im no longer looking at that accord, tonight im goin to check out a v6 2000 accord with 120 k

and thanks for the mechanic reccomendation man ill try it out. never knew there were so many austinites on this interwebs

[WarrenBuffet]

my parents can afford 50 of those accords lol :)

[silent h3ro]

Not everyone is rich... :cry:

[AmpeD]

my parents can afford 50 of those accords lol :)
so can mine, but they think they are teaching me a lesson by making me buy my own car.

and I just bought an accord tonight. 2dr V6 accord year 2000 122k miles full options. I love it

[WarrenBuffet]

Well my huffy bikes pwns!! (I was jk for some retard that rhinks im serious, I don't acually have a huffy bike)

[AmpeD]

Well my huffy bikes pwns!! (I was jk for some retard that rhinks im serious, I don't acually have a huffy bike)
dude ur never serious about anything you post. tone down the sarcasm it gets annoying

[Smith]

Putting 10k on that thing shouldn't be a problem at all, thats talking apples and oranges. If its had a good life already and you continue taking care of it you should be able to put another 100k on it without any major problems(timing belts, rusted lines, rotors, batteries..that kind of stuff doesn't count) I got my car with just under 165k on it..and I've put almost 15k on it in the last 6 months, sure it needs a new battery soon..but I can see myself putting another 50k on it before I swap out the engine. Regular maintenance and fixing problems WHEN THEY ARISE, for any car will ensure a great life.

@zaa730

So? My dad can beat your dad up, whats your point?

[polarix]

Accords are greatly reliable, if my experience holds.