alright..im looking at a 98 accord ex sedan
the dealer is saying that i can leave out the door with it for $4100
its priced at $3999 plus dealershipp fee,tax,tag ect.
do you guys think 4100 out the door is a good deal??
it's clean in and out BUT...

clutch feels a little worn out..
the car has 164K
original stock color was purple..the car is silver now, so u can see the purple in the engine bay and the door jams..****'s pretty annoying
also i saw oil gunk near the left side of the engine bay..im not sure what it can be because the motor is no where near it..weird

i need some input before i go off and make the wrong choice
any help is appreciated..

its so hard to find a 6th gen sedan acrd without tan interior and 5speed.

can u see the purple jurple??




Modified by xYoung s15 at 6:33 AM 3/31/2008

 

Why is it Silver? Body work and quickie spray job? Check the trunk and the floor rails to see if they are straight. Even check the fender aprons/inside engine bay to see if anything has been replaced.

The engine might be clean now, it could have been power washed to look clean...have a trusted mechanic look at it.


Car seems suspicious.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by not-a-stang &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why is it Silver? Body work and quickie spray job? Check the trunk and the floor rails to see if they are straight. Even check the fender aprons/inside engine bay to see if anything has been replaced.

The engine might be clean now, it could have been power washed to look clean...have a trusted mechanic look at it.


Car seems suspicious.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its actually a pretty clean paint job..looks like the stock honda silver
i was looking around the bay and everything seems good. the motor was actually a little dirty..so im not sure if they pressure washhed it or not..but ill be sure to take a closer look and see if anything has been replaced.
thanks for the comment..anyone els?

 

did you take it for a spin? if so, any noise?

 

might be a good idea to have a carfax report done if you could. although even those are not 100%. my guess is that the car was in some sort of front end accident and was replaced with mostly silver parts so they just painted the rest of the car. check the radiator support and see what color it is, it should still be purple, if not i would be suspicious and be dropping the price.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by steerh67 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">might be a good idea to have a carfax report done if you could. although even those are not 100%. my guess is that the car was in some sort of front end accident and was replaced with mostly silver parts so they just painted the rest of the car. check the radiator support and see what color it is, it should still be purple, if not i would be suspicious and be dropping the price. </TD></TR></TABLE>

if it was hit, what price do you think i should ask for?
what do you guys think about the milege on the car? 164k is that even worth buyin??


Modified by xYoung s15 at 5:52 PM 3/31/2008

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dleccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you take it for a spin? if so, any noise?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes i did. that's how i found out that the clutch is worn. doesnt catch right away
i took it up to about 90mph..pretty smooth although i did hear a weird wistle from the motor..not sure if thats normal on a accord.

 

Is the dealer offering any warranty?

If so some things could be bargained with.

 

i wouldnt buy it for that much. is this a honda dealership or a off the side of the road dealer? carfax it, maybe it has some secretes to be told.

 

Get it for $3500 or walk away. Definately take it to a mechanic before you purchase it. Have him check the fluids, alternator strength and the battery life. Also the brakes, struts and springs and suspension stuff looked at. honda paint is pretty good, so i'm guessing it was repainted for a reason. Find out why.

 

Sounds like a "builder" to me. $4100 seems awfully cheap for a 6th gen EX with 164k. Maybe the market is a little different in FL, but 6th gens up here seem to go for more around $5000-$7000. $4100 is more like a 5th gen price. I'd Carfax it and take it to a really reputable body shop and see if they find anything unusual.

 

Idk about the unpainted door jams and bay...be careful, def. have a mechanic check it out.

 

walk away.

look on craigslist, and buy from a owner, not a dealer. that car is bad joojoo.

do not buy any of the super low priced cars on craigslist sight unseen (it's a scam tommy)

 

I wouldn't buy it, unless it was damn close to free.

 

hondas run forever but it sound like this one has been wrecked and they just patched it up


Modified by casper.hughes at 11:46 AM 4/2/2008

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aquaacura &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Idk about the unpainted door jams and bay...be careful, def. have a mechanic check it out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah..thats what i figured.
i also been lookn on craigslist..but a lot of their sales look a little sketchy too
like 2000 accrd for under 300g..dont know bout that..
what ever happend to trustworthy people nowadays lol

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thabao &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wouldnt buy it for that much. is this a honda dealership or a off the side of the road dealer? carfax it, maybe it has some secretes to be told.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its a dealer off the side of the road..3500cashh is what i offered him and he didnt budge..so i left. i think i will walk away from this one. save up another grand or so and get a better one with less milege.
thanks for all the comments guys!
I HATE LOOKING FOR CARS! SO STRESSFULL

 

chek the history

 

there's a guy on caraudio.com/forum selling $1 per carfax history.

 

good luck finding them every one it out to screw u over and make a dollar in the process