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Old 04 Jul 2007, 06:07 pm
Elliot Richmond
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I looked at some available 2002 Honda Accord models, but they all had
far too many miles on them. Most were pushing 100,000 or more. I test
drove a couple of 2006 and 2007 Accord SEs and they were very nice
cars.

While my pathological hatred of Microsoft tends to make me shy away
from anything with the butterfly icon (MSN) this site is actually very
useful. I found a wealth of information available.

http://autos.msn.com/home/reliability_ratingsinfo.aspx

I also discovered that it is possible to subscribe to the online
version of Consumer Reports on a monthly basis for seven bucks.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm

I looked over their used car recommendations, reliability ratings, and
reviews of individual models and concluded that the Japanese branded
models still have a substantial reliability edge. So, I think I am on
the right track looking for a Honda Accord.

Here is one that caught my eye (watch for line wrap)

http://autos.msn.com/classifieds/lis...SNATUSEDRESRCH

It is supposed to be a 2007, but is actually cheaper than some
comparable 2006s, with extremely low mileage. .As far as I can tell,
the only things that might bring the price down are the lack of a moon
roof (like a give a rat's patootie) and the fact that it is not a
"certified" used car. But it should have some original warranty left.
I think I will go look at it tomorrow. Unfortunately, I am still
waiting for the insurance company to send a check.


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
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Old 04 Jul 2007, 07:00 pm
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On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:07:30 -0500, Elliot Richmond
>Here is one that caught my eye (watch for line wrap)
>
>http://autos.msn.com/classifieds/lis...SNATUSEDRESRCH
>


I apologize. That link just takes you to the auto trader site. But if
you set the zip code to 78749 and search for a used 2007 Honda Accord
sedan, it will come up.


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Old 04 Jul 2007, 09:50 pm
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Elliot Richmond wrote:

> On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:07:30 -0500, Elliot Richmond
>
>>Here is one that caught my eye (watch for line wrap)
>>
>>http://autos.msn.com/classifieds/lis...SNATUSEDRESRCH
>>

>
>
> I apologize. That link just takes you to the auto trader site. But if
> you set the zip code to 78749 and search for a used 2007 Honda Accord
> sedan, it will come up.
>



Sounds like somewhere in Austin...

JT


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Old 04 Jul 2007, 10:37 pm
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Elliot Richmond wrote:
>
> I looked at some available 2002 Honda Accord models, but they all had
> far too many miles on them. Most were pushing 100,000 or more. I test
> drove a couple of 2006 and 2007 Accord SEs and they were very nice
> cars.


100k miles is middle age for a well maintained Honda. They should go 250k
miles or more. I currently have 253k miles on my '88 Civic and I'm hoping
to make to at least 300k or 350k miles (though more would be nice).

Eric
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Old 04 Jul 2007, 11:39 pm
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In article <468C677D.4714A47@spam.now>, Eric <say.no@spam.now> wrote:

> Elliot Richmond wrote:
> >
> > I looked at some available 2002 Honda Accord models, but they all had
> > far too many miles on them. Most were pushing 100,000 or more. I test
> > drove a couple of 2006 and 2007 Accord SEs and they were very nice
> > cars.

>
> 100k miles is middle age for a well maintained Honda. They should go 250k
> miles or more.


ESPECIALLY a 4 cylinder model with manual transmission. That is the
absolute jewel of the Honda lineup. Civic, Accord--no matter. 4
cylinders and manual transmission.

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Old 05 Jul 2007, 09:48 am
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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <468C677D.4714A47@spam.now>, Eric <say.no@spam.now> wrote:
>
>> Elliot Richmond wrote:
>>> I looked at some available 2002 Honda Accord models, but they all had
>>> far too many miles on them. Most were pushing 100,000 or more. I test
>>> drove a couple of 2006 and 2007 Accord SEs and they were very nice
>>> cars.

>> 100k miles is middle age for a well maintained Honda. They should go 250k
>> miles or more.

>
> ESPECIALLY a 4 cylinder model with manual transmission. That is the
> absolute jewel of the Honda lineup. Civic, Accord--no matter. 4
> cylinders and manual transmission.
>

and crx. see earlier r.a.m.h post on 500k "crx hero".
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Old 05 Jul 2007, 09:48 am
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Eric wrote:
> Elliot Richmond wrote:
>> I looked at some available 2002 Honda Accord models, but they all had
>> far too many miles on them. Most were pushing 100,000 or more. I test
>> drove a couple of 2006 and 2007 Accord SEs and they were very nice
>> cars.

>
> 100k miles is middle age for a well maintained Honda.


i agree. you can get a great price on a vehicle that mileage, take care
of maintenance like timing belt, driveshafts, maybe clutch, and still be
well ahead of the price you'd pay for an 06/07. and you get the last of
the "real" accords.

> They should go 250k
> miles or more.


take care of the radiator, meaning replace before you crack it and run
it dry, and you likely won't ever blow the head gasket either.

> I currently have 253k miles on my '88 Civic and I'm hoping
> to make to at least 300k or 350k miles (though more would be nice).
>
> Eric


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Old 05 Jul 2007, 10:35 am
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On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:48:08 -0700, jim beam
<spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote:

>Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>> In article <468C677D.4714A47@spam.now>, Eric <say.no@spam.now> wrote:


>> ESPECIALLY a 4 cylinder model with manual transmission. That is the
>> absolute jewel of the Honda lineup. Civic, Accord--no matter. 4
>> cylinders and manual transmission.
>>

>and crx. see earlier r.a.m.h post on 500k "crx hero".


Spousal unit wants a sedan (although she likes to haul around a bunch
of stuff, so I think a small, car-based multi-purpose vehicle would be
a good choice).

Thanks for all of the good advice. I plan on keeping whatever car I
buy for as long as I kept the last one. At my age, it could very well
be the last car I ever buy. I am not that old, but if I keep the car
15 years, I will be. So, I tend toward an almost new Honda. We bought
the '93 with less than 10k on it, so it was like new. I am really
looking for a car with less than 20k. Strangely, they are available.
I found the one with 5k, and I am still puzzled. It may be a repo, but
I am going to look at it.

I tried the local CarMax web sites and looked over their inventories.
They have lots of "06 models, but they all look like fleet and
rentals. I was not impressed.

More to come.


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
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Old 07 Jul 2007, 02:11 pm
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On Jul 5, 11:35 am, Elliot Richmond <xmrichm...@xaustin.xrr.xcom>
wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:48:08 -0700, jim beam
>
> <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> >Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> >> In article <468C677D.4714...@spam.now>, Eric <say...@spam.now> wrote:
> >> ESPECIALLY a 4 cylinder model with manual transmission. That is the
> >> absolute jewel of the Honda lineup. Civic, Accord--no matter. 4
> >> cylinders and manual transmission.

>
> >and crx. see earlier r.a.m.h post on 500k "crx hero".

>
> Spousal unit wants a sedan (although she likes to haul around a bunch
> of stuff, so I think a small, car-based multi-purpose vehicle would be
> a good choice).
>
> Thanks for all of the good advice. I plan on keeping whatever car I
> buy for as long as I kept the last one. At my age, it could very well
> be the last car I ever buy. I am not that old, but if I keep the car
> 15 years, I will be. So, I tend toward an almost new Honda. We bought
> the '93 with less than 10k on it, so it was like new. I am really
> looking for a car with less than 20k. Strangely, they are available.
> I found the one with 5k, and I am still puzzled. It may be a repo, but
> I am going to look at it.
>
> I tried the local CarMax web sites and looked over their inventories.
> They have lots of "06 models, but they all look like fleet and
> rentals. I was not impressed.
>
> More to come.
>
> Elliot Richmond
> Itinerant astronomy teacher


I bought my '92 Honda (at an auto auction in PA for about $1800.00
under blue book value), with 123,000 miles on it. It's now up to
135,000 miles. Yes there is that darn rusty butt problem, but it just
keeps going and going.

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Old 07 Jul 2007, 04:47 pm
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"Elliot Richmond" <xmrichmond@xaustin.xrr.xcom> wrote in message
news:1f3q83p1vog835on65hq19emkelkm3r8v4@4ax.com...
>
> Spousal unit wants a sedan (although she likes to haul around a bunch
> of stuff, so I think a small, car-based multi-purpose vehicle would be
> a good choice).
>


Darned troublesome spousal units. I thought there were supposed to be
revisions and upgrades!

Mike (whose spousal unit doesn't frequent these dark corners!)



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