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AudioQuest
12-01-2009, 11:16 AM
Hi there. This is my first post here. I am a long time Honda owner and the original owner of a 91 CRX Si. My father owned a 1987 Accord LX Sedan when I was a teenager and I still have fond memories of that car.

I am currently looking at a Canadian 1988 LXi sedan. It has 230,000kms (143,000 miles), no rust, a small dent on the driver's door, BUT, the engine needs a head gasket. The asking price is dirt cheap at $250, but I'm wondering if I'm going to be entering a money-pit nightmare. Your website doesn't allow links for newbies, but if you put an http in front of the url below, you can see it.

//london.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-1988-Honda-Accord-LXi-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ159998774
dacantu
12-01-2009, 11:41 AM
heres the link for you...

http://london.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-1988-Honda-Accord-LXi-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ159998774

and good luck man hope its worth it to you.
mattr89lxi
12-01-2009, 11:45 AM
looks like a gude car 2 buy! git it!!!
AudioQuest
12-01-2009, 12:35 PM
Thanks for posting the link. I'm waiting for a reply to a couple questions I've sent to the owner. The real challenge will be convincing my wife that we need a fourth car in the driveway. She's going to think I'm :nuts:.
dacantu
12-01-2009, 01:07 PM
tell her you plan on buying it as a fixer upper then turning over for a profit. :D that works for me haha just end up keeping it and say you grew attached to the car :rofl:
MessyHonda
12-01-2009, 07:45 PM
i would replace the headgasket...just take the head to the machine shop so they can check if its straight
Dr_Snooz
12-02-2009, 08:42 PM
I've seen a lot worse than that. I bought my second Honda with the crankshaft in the trunk. I rebuilt the engine and loved it. It really worked out well for me.
jasonrebellion
12-03-2009, 11:44 PM
dude that is totally worth 250........ even if you have to shave the head and pay somebody else to do the gasket you're lookin at most a 1000 bucks...... looks to be in excellent condition.....I'd hit it lol
kentwat
12-04-2009, 06:21 AM
Tell her it gets 30mpg and it's $250? Go get it man.
LewZur
12-04-2009, 01:31 PM
Looks clean as hell. I'd buy it even if the wife disagreed :lol: