1987 Honda Accord LX-i Hatchback review from North America
"A reliable, sporty, ahead of its time bargain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
2nd and 3rd gear synchros are going out - needs repairing. It's my fault though, because I let someone drive it who ground those two gears on a regular basis... I'm surprised it held out as long as it did.
So far, nothing has gone wrong with the car except for a plastic bushing on the flip up headlight motor that fell off... it was like 3 dollars to buy and it snapped back on.
Driver's side power window motor died... pulled a junked one and installed it myself for 22 bucks.
Everything else on the car that came with it works perfectly, and has never been replaced!!!
General comments?
I can't stress how wonderful this car is. It's been rear-ended hard enough to bring the bumper off the car that hit me... and did NOTHING to mine. The previous owner of this car ran into a pole... I just popped the bumper back into place.
If you need cheap, used transportation... get a Honda... even when little crappy things break... it's just gonna keep going... this engine doesn't burn ANY oil. NONE!!
Paint is glossy and beautiful... suspension stiff, but sporty... engine is very refined.
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| Good price and good times... but, a very short time.... needed lots of work |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | SOHC 2.0 fuel inj. 4cyl Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 52000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 92000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda 1982 Accord |
| Date of Entry | 14th January, 2001 |