95 Accord Please Help!!!!

[voltscastillo]

good choice ang accord kung ang habol mo ay yung looks at angas factor. sarap pa sakyan. accord vs. civic, although medyo magkamuka yung 96 civic at 95 accord (angular shape), mas malapad at mas malaki in all dimensions yung accord - pati na makina. the only problem is, medyo malakas sa gas ang accord. and this prob is due to two things: bigger displacement + heavier body. kung medyo gamit na yung engine mas malakas pa.

yung alog na sinasabi mo could be one of many things: 1. biyak at maluwag na engine mounts (3 yun), 2. vacuum assist sys leak (may singaw yung vacuum system nya kaya parang palyado/namamatay at umaalog pag pumepreno), 3. or plain kulang lang sa maintenance (masikip/maluwag valve tappets, barado air filter/intake system, sunog na mga sparkplugs, pa-sira na yung hi-tension wires, etc etc).

basta walang lumalabas na black or white smoke at idle or acceleration, hindi nag ooverheat, at palyado, ok pa makina nyan. tibay mga honda engines.

just don't expect to get 10km/liter jan. 5-6 is fine, 7-9 is excellent (10-11 mali ang pag compute mo hehe joke). 2-4 is very bad, 5-9 depends on how you drive (fast/slow?). things to check with your cousin before you hand over your money:

1. timing belt/waterpump/thermostat/thermoswitch kung napalitan
2. clean radiator (nag overheat na ba?)
3. anong fluid nilalagay nya sa transmission? kung a/t dapat atf-z1 lng sa honda. pag iba wasak yan.
4. any weird rattles/squeaks sa engine?
5. dapat walang oil leaks kahit saan.
6. do the instruments work?
7. pantay ba pagka upod ng gulong? pag mas upod yung either side ng isang goma may prob sa camber/alignment yan. mura lang ayusin.
8. karaniwan nasisira sa honda yung mga tie rods, rack ends, balljoints, velocity joints. good idea palitan or pa-repair sa cruven/zee mga ito. isama mo na shocks.
9. how's the oil look like? hinde ba amoy sunog, dark, or may buo-buo?
10. how's the aircon? malamig ba at walang singaw?

150T is an ok price i guess. 170T is pushing it, BUT if your cousin guarantees na lahat walang problema, then i guess its ok. be prepared to live with higher than normal gas consumption though. by design, the accord was never meant to be frugal kasi. it's a luxury type vehicle after all.

after you get the car, dalhin mo sa honda tuning specialists like forcedspeed to have the valve clearance adjusted. mas mura dito kesa sa casa. any unusual engine noise should disappear after some tuning. honda engines are precision machines that demand adjustments every now and then.

depending on whether its been done before you buy it, ibaba mo lahat ng fluids, pati oil. take advantage of the promos sa casa (oil change 850 sa honda). air filter back to orig, as well as spark plugs.

palit brake pads pag ubos na... and then you're good to go. start accesorizing, hehe.

goodluck.

[zekegoode]

Sir Voltscastillo,

Wow. Talagang ganda ng mga replies mo boss... Elibs talga.
What I can answer from what my other cousin who tested the car from my cousin who is selling the car. gulo no? cousin selling car=father side=i'll call him cousin F----cousin who tested the car=mother side=call him cousin M...

10. Aircon is ok. Malamig daw wala napansin na problema cousin M.
9. Oil is ok daw pero sabi ng cousin F ko papalitan daw nya ng bago un before i come.
8. Wala naman daw problema na notice un cousin M ko ng itest drive nya. If ever meron problema auto sabi ni cousin F sagot daw nya pagawa/cya gagawa pati parts kasama ala daw ak babayaran.
7. Ok daw un gulong at ok naman daw po.
6. Opo gumagana mga indicators and stuff.
5. Wala daw po.
4. This not sure i'll ask when cousin M wakes up madaling araw ata ngaun dun. The only thing he said was medyo meron daw siya nararamdaman na squeeks kapag nakamenor sya o kukuha ng bwelo. Am not sure what he meant better ask him to clear it up. am not sure if it is a minor squeek or a major garalgal. Lilinawin ko po.
3. This am not sure pero sent him a text message to use this oil when he changes the fluid. Sabi kase nya babaguhin daw po nya lahat. As in major big time ayos daw para mabago lahat. Tapos sinabi naman nya na kung meron ako hindi gusto paguwi ko sabihin kolng daw at sya na bahala lahat maintenance and parts ek-ek, basta lahat daw po sya sasagot if unsatisfied ako.
2. Hindi naman daw po ok naman daw sya.
1. Kaialangan po ba bago un pagnakita ko? As in when you purchase one obligated ba un seller na palitan ung mga parts na un?

1st owner daw po ung me ari na friend nya. He has 2 more cars and recently got a toyota truck.nakalimutan ko name ng truck. luxury car din. Kaya he is selling his oldest car that is in his garage. eto nga pong accord. Di na daw kasya dun sa garage kaya nasa labas nalang at hindi na ginagamit. 80k+ po un mileage nung car kaya feeling ko hindi talaga cya nagagamit considering na 95 un model nya. Eto escape ko 3 years palang saken 34k+ na mileage kaya un 80+ feeling ko hindi sya nagagamit. (libotero po ak at eto lang truck ko gamit ko ala ako iba auto ito lang sa work at libot)...

Thank you po sa reply at lilinawin kopo ung alog na sinasabi nya. nakalimutan ko na sabihin kay cousin M na tignan din un auto kapag stagnant lang sya at kung meron sya unecessary noice kapag naka stale.

[honismitoy]

Zekegoode - Lesson number 1, when purchasing a 2nd hand vehicle, always check the car personally. Okay lang kung brand new.

95 Accord nasa 140-150k range. P170k is high. For me, Accord is better than Civic if budget for maintenance is not an issue.

Also, prices of Civic VTI 96-2000 ranges from P170k to P250k. A friend just bought a 98 VTI for only P180k.

[voltscastillo]

boss zeke, boss honismitoy is right... 140-150 lng ang accord. pero marami-rami ka na pagawa dito sa price range na ito.

timing belt/waterpump, etc... given na ito. these engine components fail over time. you wouldn't want it if the timing belt breaks while you're out of town... nasty. best to be on the sure side of things.

sounds like your cousin will do a full rehab for you. that's great. if he promises to take care of most of the stuff, then you'll get a good deal if you trust him enough. kasi to be honest, kung pagawa mo lahat on your own yung sinabi ko, medyo kulang yung 20K. and that's just to ensure that the car runs reliable. wala pang porma or accessories yun.

assuming he already took care of everything, i would still do the ff:

1. change oil to ANY 10w-30/40 oil.
2. change a/t fluid to atf-z1 (560/liter sa honda)
3. have the valves checked and adjusted (your choice kung sa honda or honda specialist shops. NEVER EVER sa rapide/servitek/gas station).

these 3 things kasi get overlooked lagi. lots of guys in the past nasisilaw sa promo sa oils (including me). until i realized that most promo oils come in 20w-50 viscosity. it's too thick. so its not fuel efficient.

nawasak ko na yung 96 LXi a/t ng sister ko nun when i insisted on using castrol dexron 2/3 spec oil. kako, impossible na mas maurnong gumawa ng fluid yung honda, at mas mura ito ng 100 per liter. ayun sira. these days i only use atf-z1. sakit lng sa bulsa, pero mas masakit sa bulsa ang transmission overhaul na nasa 30k these days.

most mechanics na hinde taga honda hinde alam na inaadjust ang valves ng honda engines every year or so. kasi yung mga mitsu at toyota hinde naman kelangan iadjust as often. pero that's the curse of honda engines - we have to live with it. you can leave it as it is, pero eventually, maiinis ka sa pangit na takbo. big difference sa performance, i tell you.

yun lng. hope we helped you decide on your purchase. goodluck.

[zekegoode]

Sir honismitoy,

I would if I could sir. I mean you are right kailangan talaga physically present ka kapag me gusto ka bilhin. Medyo malayo po kase ako and hindi ko po physically pede makita ung car at gusto kopo kase paguwi ko sakyan kona lang sya. (tamad po ano?) That is why I ask my cousins to look at the car since pagalis ko dun sa kanila naman maiiwan un. Sabi nga po ng insan ko 150k lang daw po kaso un pong accord medyo me mga ipapagawa. Mga dents etc. Sabi ng insan kona seller 170k lahat lahat na po un pati gawa as in bibigay nya sakin na parang virgin un auto with all the paperwork.
Sa totoo po ung gusto ko na itsura talaga ung big eyes. Hindi ko po lam kung ano model un mga ganun civic ba o accord. Am only after sa car na malaki mata kaso etong binibigay sakin ng insan ko singkit kaya hindi po appealing sakin.Pero parang ito lang makita kase nila. baba naman nung nabili ng friend mo swerte naman po nya hahanap ako kaso ala lang ako makita.

Thank you po reply.

[patya21]

mga sir pwede po ba mgtnong...anong HID bulb po ang pwede sa 95 accord?h4,h3 b?kung hindi po pki pm nga po kung anong bulb ang pwede..please reply to my post

[1840boosted]

Ala po ak alam sa mga cars... Sa forum nyo lng ak nka2basa ng konti.

A friend is selling me a 95-accord daw n model. All power/ leather seats/ a/t/ magic tint/ alarm/ keyless entry. Sagot daw nya ung condition (his a mechanic). He is offering it to me at 170k. Is this a worth it deal?

I wanted a second hand honda with big eyes. (Un primary reason ko bakit honda gusto ko, (dumb i know)). Ok na sn un since good condition un car tapos with all those features. Kaso hindi sya big eyes. Hindi ba mukhang pinaglumaan un 95-accord?

I can spare 230k max. 170k lng un accord. Do you guys think I should wait and look for another car that has big eyes since I can spare more money?


I was looking for a thread to compare the 95accord with a 96 lxi/vti (as this was what I was thinking of buying kaso ala ako makita under 230k)

So in short un pong concern/question ko,

Is the 95 Accord worth it in terms of:
1. Pricing (okay po ba sya sa 170)?
2. Hindi ba mukhang luma ung 95 Accord (as in un exterior apperance nya compare sa 96 lxi/vti)?
3. Di ba mas madaling masira un 95 accord na un kaysa sa 96 vti/lxi?
4. Bakit mas mura ung mga honda city na nakapost? meron ak nakita 2001 honda city 235k lang, pangit ba mga city?

Sana po magbigay kayo suggestions.. Salamat po.. And my friend nga pala told me that I have till Saturday to decide. Please give your comment how ever simple it is.

Thank you.

I think 170k is a little too much for me....plus the Accord isn't exactly reputable in terms of gas mileage.....
for the kind of money you mentioned, you can afford a Civic VTi manual or automatic '96, '97,maybe up to '98 LXi stick
and you'd really be goin' for a car with 'big eyes' as you say with those!