1995 Honda Accord 2.0i ES Auto review from UK and Ireland

I bought this second hand for £2000 and the air-con never worked. I had it gassed, it was great for 1 day, but the next day it was blowing hot air again. So a leak somewhere.

Biggest gripe is that car drank like a fish. I estimate it did about 18 miles/gallon. 65 litres did about 250 miles tops.

There was significant rust on the rear wheel arches. The rear bumper came off on one side due to this rust. I never got it repaired because it wasn't worth it.

At about 1,10,000 miles, drivers side window got stuck. Had it repaired on two separate occasions since and it meant driving with the window open. It also meant I couldn't wind it all the way down in case it got stuck again. Cost about £100 to fix each time using RAC windscreens.

At about 1,20,000 miles the car developed a hot starting problem. The car refused to re-start if I drove to a petrol pump for example - had to wait from a few minutes to half an hour before it would start again. Took it to a Honda dealer in Dunstable (Bedfordshire) who after "investigating" said they were unable to locate the problem, but happily quoted me £1800 for other things that they felt I should get done! After prowling the internet, I found the fault to be the main relay which I re-soldered myself and it was fixed. Locating the main -relay was another job in itself - there was no manual to go by and the part was extremely hard to get to.

At 1,25,000 miles, the distributor died and at the same time, the radiator began leaking. The rocker cover gasket has also failed, so it leaked oil everywhere. So I got rid of the car.

Handles well. Great on motorways. Mechanics were sound until I had problems already mentioned. I attribute these issues mostly to the high mileage of the car and wear and tear. The dealer I dealt with in Dunstable were a rip off when it came to servicing or repair.