"Vince" <ventseslavk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
newsan.2005.06.04.03.46.33.385643@yahoo.com...
> On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:38:43 -0700, Jason wrote:
>
>> In article <pan.2005.06.04.02.38.36.484498@yahoo.com>, Vince
>> <ventseslavk@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am currently looking into buying a used car, and came upon a very nice
>>> Honda Accord, model 1992. I was surprised by how well it behaved on the
>>> road, despite the years and the almost 140,000 miles. Everything seemed
>>> to
>>> work fine, except the AC, which the dealer said he can repair, but that
>>> would need a new condenser. I know nothing about it, and had to trust
>>> him
>>> on that.
>>>
>>> I will greatly appreciate, if it is worth going in for such a car. Once
>>> again, it really felt great on the road, much better than any other car
>>> I
>>> tried today (all of them newer). Do you know of any issues, and
>>> especially
>>> since it is that old? The price is $2,700, so it is quite a purchase,
>>> but
>>> it somehow seems too good to be true.
>>>
>>> Any tips appreciated!!!
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Vince
>>
>> Vince,
>> Visit the local Honda dealership and speak with the service manager. Ask
>> him or her how much they would charge to repair the AC--including the
>> price of the new condenser. Also, run a carfax.com report on the 92
>> Accord. If the report shows that it has ever been involved in a serious
>> accident--don't buy it since it's possible the frame may have been bent
>> during the accident. All of the above factors should be considered before
>> you buy it. The 92 Honda Accord vehicles were great. I once owned a 93
>> Accord which is very similar and had no problems with it. I almost
>> forgot--also ask to see the service records.
>> Jason
>
>
> Thanks, Jason!
>
> I ran the Carfax report, and it shows no problems. The dealer however was
> pretty honest to tell me he didn't have any service records. The car is
> being sold "as is".
>
> Also, I noticed an indicator saying "maintenance required", which has 3
> states - green, yellow and red. It was yellow when I got into the car, but
> I could easily reset it to green with the key. I don't know if it being
> yellow is a cause for alarm, or just means time for maintenance is coming
> up.

It is tripped purely by the odometer.
The entire car except the instrument cluster could be rebuilt with new parts
from the dealer, and if you don't stick you key into the hole to reset the
light, it'll come on.