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I'm thinking of buying a 96 accord ex and I'm wondering if it's a good car.

It is a very good car and the "EX" is the top of tghe line modelthis vehicle also still has 150,000 mile emissions warranty that would cover any emissions or ignition problems under warranty through Honda. You can also get a 1 time freee tune up from Honda between 75000-150000 miles.One potential common problem is with the ABS Acumulator and Modulator that seem to go out like clockwork after about 130,000 miles-if this should happen it can cost around $1,500 to repair. Other than that this car has no other known potential problems other than the emissions but like I said that would be under warranty if that should happen....Very good car to buy for a commuter.

It is good and reliable. The problem is prices, these things don't depreciate quickly. A good place to compare cars is edmunds.com you can see what other owners have to say about each car.

its a very reliable car and the car's suspensions and ride quality are great even at high miles like 200,000LX = power windows, power door locks + (optional ABS)EX = LX + vtec engine (+17hp) + alloy wheels + sunroof + ABS + (optional leather seats) EX has very good pickup cause of its vtec engine and the alloys are good and the tires are wide so you get better grip and ABS is standardEven the EX comes as another model with V6 engine which is 170 hp ( inline 4 , lx = 130 & ex = 147)and the V6 engine man its has amazing pickupi was looking for this car couldn't find had to settle down for a lx

if i was you i would buy it just because its a japanese car and its one of the top selling car in the usa.

Yes it is a very good car but you definitely want the EX. It comes loaded and most importantly it has a Vtech motor.

very good car. i had a 95 accord and runs great. no problems.