My father has a 1992 Accord EX which he boought new. He is older in age and not driven the car much. Currently it has under 15,000 miles and has been garaged since new. Now the most that ever happens with the car is to charge the battery. We are trying to convince him to sell the car to clear space. It would be helpful to know what the car is worth as I'm sure it is going to be higher than the 200,000 mile car on craigslist for $1300. Thanks in advance.

 

Kelly Blue Book

http://www.kbb.com/KBB/UsedCars/Pric...QuizConditions=

reports a 1992 Accord would be priced thusly:
Excellent: $3045.00
Good: $2720.00
Fair: $2320.00
This is for a private transaction. A Dealer trade would bring less (if they wanted it at all)

P

 

lol those sites get confused when you put in high milage.........once you put in a certain amt it does not even register anymore....with KBB it is 200K miles

my car excellent cond private party

76K $9900
100K $8540
150K $7665
200K $7490
250K $7490
999K $7490

anything above 999,999 miles results in

! Please enter a valid Mileage

 

Whatever the Market will bear !! That is exactly what it is worth.

Something to consider about KBB is that they base their pricing on DEALER ASKING PRICE.
NOT on the real value or selling price.

Try Edmunds.com 'TMV'

 

What is the condition, color, dents, dings, etc.? May be interested. Pix?

 

The condition is "showroom" except for a 1" scratch on the rear bumper. All original paintwork and no dents or dings. I'll take pics the next time I see the car.

 

One thing is for sure. There will not be a shortage of buyers for that car. I would sure like to have one again. I miss my 92 EX. They were so simple and reliable.

 

Those sites are ok if you vehicle is in the normal range. Yours is not. With such low mileage, that is a gem. I would take the high price P Adams quoted of $3k and go above that. I might throw it in the pennysaver for $6k OBO and see what you get. Regardless of the year, it is a nicely equipped Honda with 15k miles on it. There are lots of people who would like a nice, clean, reliable commuter car, that won't give them much trouble. If I was in the market, I'd snap that up in a heartbeat. I think you'll sell that in no time flat.

Honestly, somebody in your family should be keeping that car. It is worth FAR more to whoever owns it than you could ever sell it for. I can't emphasize that enough. Surely somebody in your family could use a new car, and a Honda with 15k on it is, IMHO, just about a new car. Whoever buys that car is getting the deal of a lifetime.

 

The problem with a car like this is that you're in competition with cars that are younger, comparable miles and better appointed.
You'll have to be willing the wait for your price (if you want the "Big Bucks") because it's much like a collectable now. It has no great value until you find someone that wants a 16 year old Honda (and all the subsiquent issues that entails)

I'd suggest setting a price and a time limit. You might try listing it on Ebay Motors with a bidding limit), or in some of the Special Interest Classifieds.

P

 

Still calling dibs depending on pix, color, shipping, etc.!!!

 

i'd say finding buyers on forums like this, who are willing to pay for prestine condition accords is a good move.

good luck!

 

Alright, it has taken some time to get over to the car itself. Correction in mileage as it has about 18K not 15K. Here are the pics

 

Set a price. It will last about two days on Autotrader. Nice example

P

 

holy f*** thats clean. i assumed the 15k in the first post was a typo for 150k haha. I'm sure a lot of people would like that car. a simple and reliable car with a like-new condition. don't settle too low.

 

If it were mine to sell (and I couldn't keep it)... and assuming it meets your local (or state) emmissions standards, set a high price and list it on autotrader, see what happens. Say, $7,000 or $8,000. Probably won't sell but it might. In a few weeks, drop the price by $500 or $750, repeat the process until it sells. If I had to guess, I'd say that you will end up with around $4,000 for it.

Personally speaking, if I needed an extra car for commuting and lived in your area (I don't, and I don't), I would pay $4,000 for it, maybe $5,000.

About five years ago I was at an estate auction where there was a 1993 Ford Taurus with 8,000 actual miles on it, garage kept. The thing looked like it just came off of a showroom floor from the early '90s and I swear, it still had remnants of the new car smell to it. That car sold for about $8,000 if I remember right, though it was worth maybe $4,000 at the most (about 12 years old at the time), but that was also a Ford and not a Honda.

Post back with what happens to it. Just curious.

Also, any chance that you can take a picture of the interior as well as a picture of the engine?

 

That is a great example of that generation. It should get a lot of interest.

My question for you is this: Why don't you buy it or keep it? at the under 20,000 miles this car has it is almost like buying it new.

Original shiny paint, Original clear headlights and no honda rot on the rear wheel wells

Good luck

L

 

either keep it and it will last you forever,
or if you sell it you can get like good-
good money for that its like brand new...

 

I'm asking the same question about my car--a 1992 Honda Accord EX with 45,000 original miles. Make sure you replace the timing belt because age deteriorates it as well as mileage. Also, be sure to have the fluids changed regularly. I've already had to replace the transmission on mine, which I think was due to the fact the previous owner didn't have genuine Honda transmission fluid put in when he took it in for a 30k mile service at a chain auto repair shop. Tires also can be subject to dry rot and valve covers and distributors can leak even at low mileage. You car is beautiful but a low mileage car might have a lot of hidden issues due to age and things deteriorating. I thought buying a low mileage car would be a panacea but I've had a valve cover gasket leak, and apparently now have a distributor and camshaft seal leaks even at this low mileage. I've also had to replace the master cylinder and the ABS light still lights up. It's a great car though style wise and drivability. Before the Honda, I owned a Pontiac 6000 STE that I bought when it was 7 years old and had 145,000 all highway miles with meticulous service records, yet the car was costly to own repair wise. The lowest cost car is my Dad's 2003 Subaru Forester. Bought at 27k miles, now at 51k miles. Haven't done anything except oil changes. So I guess there is something to be said for newer cars with relatively low mileage.

 

Auto or manual?

 

I'll have to snap some more pictures the next time I get to the car. It is an Auto.