Honda Car Forum

Hi folks!

I have 1989 Honda Accord LX. I bought it at 85 thousand miles, now it has
180 thousand miles on it. I never had any problems with it. I never had to
take it to a mechanic other than oil and break pad change.

Since it is 1989 Honda Accord, I don't expect it to speed up like a brand
new car when I push the gas, but it takes forever for this car to speed up.
Once the speed reaches 50 miles an hour, it speeds up and runs perfect. I
took the car to a mechanic and he said the transmission was in pretty bad
shape. I just bought 4 set of tires. I have a cd player with nice speakers
worth $700. Also, I got the best navigation system installed (Alpine GPS)
and paid $1700. Getting the transmission fixed will cost about 12 hundred
dollars. Considering the mileage the car has, do you think it is worth
getting the transmission fixed? How many miles can you put on a well
maintained Honda?

Thanks

How's the body? Any rust? With all those nice added features, it would be a
shame not to have the car running.


"Ryan Atici" <Ryan_Atici@hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:bsqn8v$fi7k$1@ID-186312.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Hi folks!
>
> I have 1989 Honda Accord LX. I bought it at 85 thousand miles, now it has
> 180 thousand miles on it. I never had any problems with it. I never had to
> take it to a mechanic other than oil and break pad change.
>
> Since it is 1989 Honda Accord, I don't expect it to speed up like a brand
> new car when I push the gas, but it takes forever for this car to speed
up.
> Once the speed reaches 50 miles an hour, it speeds up and runs perfect. I
> took the car to a mechanic and he said the transmission was in pretty bad
> shape. I just bought 4 set of tires. I have a cd player with nice speakers
> worth $700. Also, I got the best navigation system installed (Alpine GPS)
> and paid $1700. Getting the transmission fixed will cost about 12 hundred
> dollars. Considering the mileage the car has, do you think it is worth
> getting the transmission fixed? How many miles can you put on a well
> maintained Honda?
>
> Thanks
>
>

> How's the body? Any rust?

Body is in very good shape. No rust at all.

>With all those nice added features, it would be a shame not to have the car
running.

The navigation system is a blessing. it has all the U.S. and Canada street
level details on one single DVD. how accurate this Alpine navigations system
is unbeliavable. before i aproach a turn or an exit on a freeway, it says
"exit in 1 mile", "exit in half mile", "exit in quater mile", then at the
end, it says the name of the exit when i am 200 feet away from it. it also
keeps track of one way streets and warns for one way streets.

I just moved to New Jersey, and used to keep getting lost. this navigation
system made driving fun and stress free.

I am not a mechanic but the engine is in very good shape. everything under
the hood is very clean. the engine doesn't look like 14 years old at all.

How useful will that Nav be when you're broken down in the middle of nowhere?
Junk it!





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^x IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE x^
^x WITHOUT YOU IN IT! x^
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:16:36 -0500, "Ryan Atici"
<Ryan_Atici@hotpop.com> wrote:

>Hi folks!
>
>I have 1989 Honda Accord LX. I bought it at 85 thousand miles, now it has
>180 thousand miles on it. I never had any problems with it. I never had to
>take it to a mechanic other than oil and break pad change.
>
>Since it is 1989 Honda Accord, I don't expect it to speed up like a brand
>new car when I push the gas, but it takes forever for this car to speed up.
>Once the speed reaches 50 miles an hour, it speeds up and runs perfect. I
>took the car to a mechanic and he said the transmission was in pretty bad
>shape. I just bought 4 set of tires. I have a cd player with nice speakers
>worth $700. Also, I got the best navigation system installed (Alpine GPS)
>and paid $1700. Getting the transmission fixed will cost about 12 hundred
>dollars. Considering the mileage the car has, do you think it is worth
>getting the transmission fixed? How many miles can you put on a well
>maintained Honda?

Lots! I'd ask the mechanic to do compression and leakdown tests on
the engine, if they are still good (not guaranteed), I'd probably just
replace the transmission! If they were low, I'd probably junk the
whole thing.

Just by the way your describing it, I'm thinking the torque converter
stator may be constantly free-wheeling. On a transmission with that
many miles, I don't know that I'd just replace the torque converter
though.

If the cars clean and everything else is ok, get a complete
transmission. Or if your tired of the car..... Get rid of it and
transfer your toys to the new vehicle.

Short Answer: Fix the car if you like it and the transmission is the
only problem.

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Many people have a psychological barrier against spending more on
repairs than what the car is worth. I don't think this is warranted.
Your alternatives are repairing the car or replacing the car and you
have to compare the anticipated cost of ownership in both cases. Your
'89 is paid for and registration fees are low. Even with the occasional
repair bill you are probably better off financially if you keep the car,
so I would go ahead with the transmission repair.


Ryan Atici wrote:
>
> Hi folks!
>
> I have 1989 Honda Accord LX. I bought it at 85 thousand miles, now it has
> 180 thousand miles on it. I never had any problems with it. I never had to
> take it to a mechanic other than oil and break pad change.
>
> Since it is 1989 Honda Accord, I don't expect it to speed up like a brand
> new car when I push the gas, but it takes forever for this car to speed up.
> Once the speed reaches 50 miles an hour, it speeds up and runs perfect. I
> took the car to a mechanic and he said the transmission was in pretty bad
> shape. I just bought 4 set of tires. I have a cd player with nice speakers
> worth $700. Also, I got the best navigation system installed (Alpine GPS)
> and paid $1700. Getting the transmission fixed will cost about 12 hundred
> dollars. Considering the mileage the car has, do you think it is worth
> getting the transmission fixed? How many miles can you put on a well
> maintained Honda?
>
> Thanks

Well if you can afford $700 for a radio and speakers and $1700 for a
naviagation system I am sure you can make some montly payments on a newer
Honda and just take all the stuff with you. I would say the car is a little
too old to be screwing around with. If it is an 88' there is a good chance
it was made in 87 or early 88' and with the coming year that makes it about
16 years old. I think you got your money out of that car.

Hell you could probably get a 95 Accord EX for about 4-5K if you look hard.

I just looked up our local paper though and the local asshole Ford
dealership is asking $3999 for a 1988 Honda Accord DX with 188k miles. Kiss
my ass!!!!!!!!

You could wait until it breaks down altogether. That should get you a few
more miles.

CaptainKrunch


"Ryan Atici" <Ryan_Atici@hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:bsqn8v$fi7k$1@ID-186312.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Hi folks!
>
> I have 1989 Honda Accord LX. I bought it at 85 thousand miles, now it has
> 180 thousand miles on it. I never had any problems with it. I never had to
> take it to a mechanic other than oil and break pad change.
>
> Since it is 1989 Honda Accord, I don't expect it to speed up like a brand
> new car when I push the gas, but it takes forever for this car to speed
up.
> Once the speed reaches 50 miles an hour, it speeds up and runs perfect. I
> took the car to a mechanic and he said the transmission was in pretty bad
> shape. I just bought 4 set of tires. I have a cd player with nice speakers
> worth $700. Also, I got the best navigation system installed (Alpine GPS)
> and paid $1700. Getting the transmission fixed will cost about 12 hundred
> dollars. Considering the mileage the car has, do you think it is worth
> getting the transmission fixed? How many miles can you put on a well
> maintained Honda?
>
> Thanks
>
>

> How useful will that Nav be when you're broken down in the middle of
nowhere?
> Junk it!

Still pretty useful. it has more than 12 million point of interest including
auto-mechanic shops, police stations, gas stations, tow truck shops and so
on...

Brand-new or years old, any car can break down in the middle of nowhere.
Such probability should not limit you from taking advantage of the wonders
of technology. ;-)

Couldn't agree more. I just put a nav system in my '94 and I absolutely
love it.

Ryan Atici wrote:
>
> > How useful will that Nav be when you're broken down in the middle of
> nowhere?
> > Junk it!
>
> Still pretty useful. it has more than 12 million point of interest including
> auto-mechanic shops, police stations, gas stations, tow truck shops and so
> on...
>
> Brand-new or years old, any car can break down in the middle of nowhere.
> Such probability should not limit you from taking advantage of the wonders
> of technology. ;-)

>I just looked up our local paper though and the local asshole Ford
>dealership is asking $3999 for a 1988 Honda Accord DX with 188k miles.
Kiss
>my ass!!!!!!!!

If you're not getting a brand-new car, it is a must to stay away from car
dealers. Those assholes charge you arm and a leg for an ancient car without
any embarrassment.