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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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hi im new to the honda scene. i just got a 1991 accord dx for 800 its my first car and its in amazing condition for 800. very little honda rust on drivers side rear. it came with a cold air intake, some larger spark plug wires and a new distributor cap, it also came with a single 12 inch sub and amp. was this a good deal?

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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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if there is almost no rust yeahhhhh how many miles?? i see your from wiscansin lol. where at?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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its kinda high miles 230k but he said he took good care of it. oh he also did a whole new exhaust all the way back oem no ricer fart can. im from waukesha its in south east wisco.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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ok cool.. yeah thats not that bad as long as it doesnt burn any oil is it 5spd?
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 03:37 AM
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yeah. its 5spd. only thing wrong with it is that the truck wont stay shut so they zip-tied it shut from the inside so you cant tell from the outside. i think its a win
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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did they pop the lock out or somehting that it doesnt shut or is the latch bad? a trunk is always a good thing to have lol.. so i would look into getting it fixed.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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yeah im going to look at it when it starts to get warmer out.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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oh.. yeah.. today its beautiful in wausau... all you need is a sweatshirt and a pair of long johns and your all good lol. to bad i have to work.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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yeah it really nice down here too. im going snowboarding up at devils head. what kind of car you got?
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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the pictures are from my cell phone because my digital is not working. but the car is actually pretty clean thats just salt from the harsh winters in wisco.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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that car looks rough as hell
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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that car looks rough as hell
it looks a lot better in person that rust spot is the only real spot of rust. and also its taken from my cell phone so the quality is not great. also the car has some salt on it from the roads
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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Damn you got alot of work to do on that car...but i'm sure it will turn out nice. Make sure you ditch the "H22A" sticker along with the other ones so you don't look like a ricer. Good luck
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mutiny93
hi im new to the honda scene. i just got a 1991 accord dx for 800 its my first car and its in amazing condition for 800. very little honda rust on drivers side rear. it came with a cold air intake, some larger spark plug wires and a new distributor cap, it also came with a single 12 inch sub and amp. was this a good deal?
You overpaid by at least $500. That car is rough without a doubt. I've towed nicer looking cars to the crusher.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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on a scale of 1 to 10 i'd give it a -3.

i guess it has very little rust compared to the Oldsmobile Delta 88 that I drove into the ocean 15 years ago.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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i think that car needs a ambalamps
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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that car has way more than average rust
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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Hey man i say if you like it and u feel like u got yours moneys worth than thats all that matters. But you will need to take care of that rust before it gets worse.....
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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But hey what can i say i bought a 96 ex 5 speed vtec for 1500 with 130,000 miles on it but it had a salvaged title..... Granted i am having to do some preventative maintance that the previous owner never did... but thats life i guess....
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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that rust on the door is just from the rust that holds the trim on it is just streaks not actually rust on the door. also i had a 1000 dollar budget for a car i did not buy it expecting it is the best 91 accord on the road. and yeah i know it will need work i didnt want a car that is perfect because i am very interested in cars and want to learn more and work on them so why not on a 800 dollar car?
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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one thing you might want to check for is rusting on the underside of the car because the salt from roads before a snow storm if not rinsed off it will start to eat away at the underside and you def. want to nip that in the bud.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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we're just picking on you. it was funny cause you said you thought you got a good deal and then you post a pic of a rust bucket it was lulz. you sound a little young and inexperienced and yes this car will help you learn quite a lot about cars. unfortunately it might cost you way more than 1000 to keep it running. but whatever. the engine bay doesn't show any chronic signs of rust, but take 96accords advice and thoroughly check the bottom of the car as well. at 230k there are bound to be little things that crop up constantly on this car that you'll have to attend to. just drive it any pay attention to any leaks or strange sounds / behaviors.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 08:00 AM
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94 accord coupe and 96 accord sedan and 93 delsol
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by falcongsr
we're just picking on you. it was funny cause you said you thought you got a good deal and then you post a pic of a rust bucket it was lulz. you sound a little young and inexperienced and yes this car will help you learn quite a lot about cars. unfortunately it might cost you way more than 1000 to keep it running. but whatever. the engine bay doesn't show any chronic signs of rust, but take 96accords advice and thoroughly check the bottom of the car as well. at 230k there are bound to be little things that crop up constantly on this car that you'll have to attend to. just drive it any pay attention to any leaks or strange sounds / behaviors.
thanks yeah i figured that im just happy i have a car that runs great. yes i am young im 16 its my first car. I am inexperienced but im in a autos class and already signed up for another class next year. yeah i am expecting there to be things that go wrong but its fine with me because it could be great for learning
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