gogeeta13

Let me first say I am 16..This will be my second car, i currently drive a 1993 dodge caravan, its my dads old car.

The 1993 accord is 4 door has pw, pl and cruise. It is 5speed. Forest Green color.

The AC compressor is burned out, the lady said that honda dealer quoted her $600 for the job.

The front struts, brakes and tires were changed 2 years ago, with the right front axle and distributer cap and battery and entire exhaust system and some other stuff were changed a bit over a year ago.

It has 130,000 miles on it, and they are asking $2900.


Please tell me what to look for, and if this is a good deal at all(i will haggle down the price because of the A/C) I will post pics of the car when I get back from looking at it tonight,.

Any reasons i should avoid this car? THANKS!

Charlie Moua

iTrader: (3)

test all little buttoms (radio, windows, sunroof, pw locks ect...)
go around all four corner test the shocks and springs
-look under car to see if car is devloping any major rust.
-listen to engine.
-feel and check rear fenders(most hondas rust from that point.
-use the brake... brake sorta hard a few times
-make 2-3 tight turns to see if car needs new axle.
---- many more but just keep these things in mind

Stew Pidasso

Buy it and you will love it. Oh, you may be addicted to Hondas from that point on...

RotaryBzzz

i'd get the quote form from Honda for that A/C. A/C work can get freakin expensive....especially if the compressor is shot or if there are some electrical gremlins. A/C is probably the most lied about car problem in the world.....

rule of thumb: buy the used best car you can afford. You will pay for it in the end.


[Modified by RotaryBzzz, 3:02 PM 10/18/2002]

Broman78

When your ac compressor goes out it is not a 600 dollar job it is more like a 1000 dollar job and that is the low end. I was quoted 1300 for mine. the reason the job is expensive is because your ac is a vacum and when you remove the compressor you are killing the vacum and a bunch of dirt and debris gets into the system. They have to clean the system and do some other stuff. Since it is a 93 you have should convert it over to r-12 . Expect to spend some grip on your ac work.

2000Accord5sp

when did honda's switch to r-12?

gogeeta13

When your ac compressor goes out it is not a 600 dollar job it is more like a 1000 dollar job and that is the low end. I was quoted 1300 for mine. the reason the job is expensive is because your ac is a vacum and when you remove the compressor you are killing the vacum and a bunch of dirt and debris gets into the system. They have to clean the system and do some other stuff. Since it is a 93 you have should convert it over to r-12 . Expect to spend some grip on your ac work.

Umm, Dude, the old freon is R-12. In march 1993 honda switched to R-134A(it was a government mandate) I need to take a closer look and see if it is 12 or 134a.

The only rust on the car is the bottom corners of the trunk, about a 1/2 of it. THere is also a bit by the emblem.

The suspension is perfect, and the right axle was replaced 2 years ago.

I test drove a 1994 sentra XE(1.6L) 5speed last night, and it had way more pep than this accord...that was the downside.

Thanks guys.

BTW,
I will get a quote from a local nissan dealership for the A/C so that i can bargain down the price more.