This guy is getting destroyed on www.vadriven.com.....basicly he bought a 89 accord for 2k with 90k on the motor. Of course others can't see why he feels like he got a deal
http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243394
here is the craigslist link if it still works.
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/car/730947733.html
it is indeed a good find but not such a killer deal really.
I paid 180 dollars for one of my 86 accords and drive it almost everyday, it has a folder full of all maintenance records from the past three years, about 2000 worth of work done.
I am looking at an 89 Lxi today (180.000 miles which is still low miles for these cars) they are askng 500 for it, Im gonna make an offer, it is very clean inside but the paint is toast , has all kinds of maintenance records, recent.
that thread makes me lol
They don't even understand.
I would have to say hes at fault....hes the one who got incredibly defensive, after the second poster just said that he got a good deal too.
I paid 2k for my car. Worth every penny.
i paid 500 bucks for my 89 lx-i with 136k
i put in over 6k on it tho....bad idea...but its a sweet car...cuz ppl told me i should just buy a civic...but D16s suck
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I'm actually on that board regularly, and I don't know how I didn't catch that before. I do agree though, he got way to defensive and was bragging about it like it was a killer steal when honestly it wasnt. Its a clean car and all, but don't brag like he did.
10/22/06- 120,003 miles 1/09/09- 139,000 miles
11/29/07- 127,945 miles 3/09/09- 141,000 miles
03/01/08- 129,000 miles
10/19/08- 136,000 miles
Blue 3geez
10.8.06 Photoshoot
1.7.07 Photoshoot
X2Originally Posted by toneloc5145
yea he went on there bragging about it like it was the greatest car in the world,good deal, but if he had just said something like great deal nice car etc etc. and not brag like he found a ferrari for a hundred bucks.
X2 to both of ya
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
I don't see how thats such a great deal as the hubcaps and the bumpers need to be refinished. I got my 3gee 7 years ago for $1600 with new timing belt, drive belts, water pump,windshield, and a clutch. It had 115k on it, it just needed spark plugs. Of course lots of money went into it, but thats besides the point.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
the older they get the more expensive the good ones get. on the good ones i think they have started the upswing on the depreciation curve.someone here was selling a hatch, i went to ask how much he wanted for it and it was already sold someone offered 3000 for it.
indeed economy cars prices are going up
in 2005 i had a hard time selling my metro for $200 now i see them being sold between 2500-4000 renge
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
+1 finding a econo car for a fair price was very tough (I searched for over half a year). I saw mid 90's civics with nearly 300,000 miles going for 2.7-3k, tons of body rust to boot. And they were actually selling at that price too!
1989 Accord LX-I - Brembo f.Rotors, Hawk HP+ pads, ATE fluid
1996 Mustang Cobra #404 - somewhat stock
They are, the guy i got my civic from wanted $1500 for it, but gladly he wanted to trade my $500 stratus for his civic so now I got a civicI found a receipt of sale in the car and when he 1st got it he paid $500 for it, but I guess he raised the price because he replaced the motor when it blew an oil ring.
He did get a deal. But see it depends on his economy of the state he's in. I got my Accord in Mass for 2200. 91' Accord Lx, mint body etc. auto. If I was to buy this in CT I would pay probably 4 grand. Seeing as cars just like mine sell for at least 3Grand with 180k.
I just joined that forum and stirred the pot alittle.
Last edited by Ichiban; 07-27-2008 at 07:51 AM.
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