I think, a 98ish 5spd Civic would be cheaper to maintain in the long term
and perhaps a better choice at your price range (the Hybrid like fuel
economy is also a bonus). But, If you're planning on getting an Automatic,
the Accord extra displacement is a most when compared the Civic's 1.6L
engine.

The 4cyl Accord seems to be the better choice over the V6 (unless the car is
going to haul a lot of load or regular mountain climbing)

Personally, I can't see how the style of an Accord would impact your buying
decision, since all the model are somewhat mundane looking (with some
exception to the 86ish model with the pop-up lights)

Pars

"Dorian" <DorianLS2@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm about to purchase a used Honda Accord and am wondering whether
> there are some model years which are preferable to others. I'm not
> keen on the styling of 1996 Hondas so I thought I would purchase
> something a little earlier or just a bit later. I want to spend
> somewhere between $4000 to $7500. Any ideas?
> Thanks, Dorian
>