1988 Honda Accord Reviews - Page 15 of 16

By the time I bought the car, the seats had been well worn, and slight rust had begun to form over the rear wheel well.

The clutch was serviced and adjusted soon after I bought it.

Besides what "came" with the car, regular maintenance was the only time the car was serviced.

Honda Accords are amazing. Especially the models with the manual transmissions. My car handled better than any other car of its age, due to it's four wheel independent double wishbone suspension, had enough power, and consistently showed impressive gas mileage. How long would have my Accord have gone? Due to a deer, I'll never know.

The exhaust was bad when I bought the car. Replacing it cost $140.

The cassette player did not work (I put in a CD player).

The thermostat was stuck open. I left it alone until it stuck closed and caused my car to overheat. The bolts on the housing broke during repair.

I tuned it up to stop a rough idle.

It has the usual rear-quarter panel rust, and the paint on the wheels is peeling off.

It takes 11 seconds from 0 to 60.

The horn is wimpy.

The car only cost me $1500. No one would buy it because of the number of miles it had on it.

The car gets great gas mileage (27 in the city, 36 on the highway).

It is very comfortable for long trips.

Everything still works! This includes all power windows, locks, and mirrors, as well as the cruise control, A/C, and heater.

Despite its age, the interior shows no signs of wear.

The body has held up very well. The doors all close flush and smoothly, the pop-up headlights still work.

It still runs 110 miles per hour.

The interior layout is perfect. All the controls are right where they should be, with the exception of the tiny horn buttons.

Finally, the car is bulletproof. I was run off the road doing 80 miles an hour, slid through a median, and launched over a curb. I was in the air for over two seconds (my passenger will verify). The car never stalled, and once I got it back on the road, it tracked dead straight. Try that in a Corvette.

Front brake rotors have been replaced twice. Relatively inexpensive though.

The radiator has been replaced once.

5th gear (Overdrive) burned out at 150,000 miles. Drives fine anyway.

Amazing vehicle.

It gets excellent gas mileage and has decent power for the engine size.

Extremely reliable.

Easy to work on.

Most mechanical problems have been encountered during extended high strain driving (110 mph+ for over 3 hours straight).

My last Honda Accord LX (1989) is still running with 245,000 miles on it.

Not one thing!!! This is definitely not a Ford...

I bought this as a cheap college car, and it has now become my cheap work car. There is no way I can rationalize getting rid of it. I drive it daily and am constantly amazed at how it just keeps going and going without a problem. It runs and drives like a car with half the miles. It is not a rocket by any means, or a chick magnet, but the MPG is in the mid 30's, and it has never let me down.

Highly recommended.