Howdy folks. Found me a neat little car. A nice '83 Accord 3 door. I dig the look of it. I'll be viewing it later this evening, and plan to do a full once over if I can - check all the usual stuff: brakes, all lighting, oil, fluids, test drive (both street and freeway if I can), let it idle for a bit and see if starts making any noises/smokes/cuts out/whatever, look for any rust or repairs, etc. Also look over paperwork if there is any.
I'm aware this is an older car, so I have some idea what to expect - I've owned old Honda CT90's and a couple '74 VW Super Bettles - did all the work myself, with certain exceptions since I don't have an impact gun. So I'm not afraid ot get my hands dirty.
I"m trying to be realistic here. Assuming i buy the car, we're looking at, at the very least, a full tune-up. The 250K miles is a 50/50 concern. I know that with good care, these things will run pretty much forever, provided they were well maintained and not given to a teenager and stomped around on.
So from you, the experts, what should I expect on this car? Any thing I should check specifically? Lastly would you consider this (if in proper condition and repair) a daily driver? Or is this like one of the other cool old cars where parts are scarce and it's better off as a weekend cruiser?
Thanks for any advice and help you can give!
From the ad:
"1983 Honda Accord LX - 5 speed stick shift
Runs great
New axles, brakes, tires, timing belt, plugs, radiator, stereo
250k miles
Smog good till January 2017 "
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