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.
I am the original author of the article. Since I wrote the article in the first place, I have put another 5,000 miles on it with no problems. On a 675-mile round trip, it went 535 miles on a tank of gas, despite being burdened with two passengers and 200 pounds of luggage. The seats were great; we went 6 1/2 hours (425 miles) without stopping.
I also have an 89 accord. The car is great. As far as the 110 mile an hour mark I've hit 118 in mine and it handled great. I've taken it off road and through about six inches of snow doing doughnuts and the handling is still perfect.
They really are great cars, just hard to find performance parts for. lol.
I just added the last comment. I also had the thermostat close up on me and cause it to overheat. Also when I went to change it out the top bolt broke off in the housing and had to get drilled and tapped out of there. The housing itself only costs about $70 but I had it rethreaded. Anyways, it is a great car.
I wrote the article. I am finally selling my '88. I just bought a '95 del Sol. But I fell bad selling the Accord, because there is nothing wrong with it, outside of the exhaust leak. At 277,800 miles, it still runs awesome. There were no other problems that weren't mentioned in my reviews. I managed to get 40.9 mpg on a long trip last month, though. I love that car, and will probably regret selling it. Whoever winds up with it is getting a deal!
I recently just purchased my 88'Accord last year and already I have spend a great amount of money on that car. But what can I expect I only paid 300.00 for it, the gas mileage is the only good thing about mines is that it gets good gas mileage!!!I brouht it to the car dealership and they told me they would give me a thousand for it so I'm thinking about trading it in.. The only thing is I don't know if I'm willing to pay a car note everymonth or fix me piece a crap once a week..
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