Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

I'm looking into purchasing a red 2003 Honda Accord V6 Sedan Ex Model. The car has only 17,000 miles and has been garaged kept. They want $17,000 for the car but I'm sure I can lower the price. It has the 7-year warranty with it so about a yearor two of warranty is still left. Seems like a pretty good deal to me. Should I purchase a standard 06-07 instead for around the same price? Is it worth sacraficing the v6 and the fully loaded options? I would like to know some information about this model. It will be a private purchase so I would like to know what exactly to look for. Any problems with this car? Any advice, suggestions, information would be greatly appriciated. Thanks in advance,
Adam

RE: Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

Well adam you should take the car for a test drive. Look under the hood to make sure there isnt a spike through the engine block, or anything really noticable. See if they have maintince records. And check kbb.com and input all the information on the car and see what they say. But sounds to me that you have an acurate price. I bought my 04 in 2005 with 19K miles and i paid $19K its now 2007 and i have 42K miles (but that part is just a gripe)

RE: Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

It sounds like a pretty good deal to me.... the only "problem" I know of with that particular year is that the clock likes to go out.... otherwise that's the model year that I want to get in the future

RE: Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

Try and see if there is a carfax on it also. Also atest drive will be the determining factor I think.

RE: Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

I also will suggest that you do the carfax on this or almost any car that you buy, there are alot of people out there selling bad cars...;)

RE: Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

Ok, just confimed everything.. Turns out I got the car for only $14,000... Seller was a friend of the family.. Carfax had no accidents or any damages... Just registration and insurances.. Car is in perfect condition... Still has that new car smell and there are no wrinkles, scratches, dents, etc. on the car... Time to research on some mods.. Thanks for the info..
Adam

RE: Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

By clock going out do you mean the light behind the clock goes out?

If so this is a 5 minute fix with a $1.50 part from Radio Trash (Radio Shack). The reason the light goes out frequently, IMO, is that the light is always on when the car is running.

RE: Looking to purchase a used Accord.. Need advice and Info...
 

I just got one of these with 60K miles on it for 13k and i LOVE IT!!! hope you love your new car too![8D]