1987 Honda Accord

Sedan

2.0L 1955CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

1hgca5637ha211678

Clear

GAS

Greetings. I just inherited a 2004 Vibe, so I must painfully give up my 1987 Honda Accord LX (4 door automatic). It's that ideal story - I bought this car 5 years ago from the family of a little old lady in Alabama who passed away, and it was in immaculate condition, with only 79,000 miles on it. I've mostly kept it in Chattanooga, but have driven it to Dallas and Atlanta with no problems. With only 2 owners, it now has under 128,000. The title is clear. As you can see from the free Autocheck report, the car has never resided outside of the South and has never seen snow. Autocheck says that it usually lists this vehicle with ratings from 9 - 27, however, this Honda Accord comes in with a rating of 34! I've cared for it extremely well and kept the owner's manual and ALL the receipts for maintenance, which you can view in PDF upon request (including the little old lady's handwriting on the original buyer's receipt!). I've been taking it to the same two mechanics (who can't believe how good the condition is) for years and maintaining everything needed from oil and transmission fluid changes to a new water pump, new radiator, and new timing belt. (expensive investments to now be selling it a year later). If I had to list out the car's perks, I would say it has: -Great vintage colors - gold outside and milk chocolate brown inside -Carpet, dash, and interior in AMAZING condition - garaged most of it's life (that was her, not me. ha.)-Regular oil, coolant, and transmission fluid changes (oil every 3,000 miles - coolant and transmission according to specifications - see receipts)-Clean, well cared for engine (see photo)-New brake pads and master cylinder (Winter 2013)-New radiator and hoses (Summer 2012)-New spark plugs and belts (Fall 2011)-New timing belt and water pump (Summer 2012)-Cold AC and great working heat -Always rotated tires (every 4,000 miles) -Radio/CD Player/iPod port (Fall 2010)-Working automatic windows, all gauges, all lights, and blinkers-The cool flip headlights (I'm going to miss these!)-Smoke-free-Bike rack (included!)I love this little car. If I was married or had a long term partner, I would never get rid of it - it's a perfect 2nd car or just for for getting around town. But, I've been doing a lot of roadtrips, and it's not comfortable. Plus I don't want to pay insurance on 2 cars. The quirks I will warn you about are minor, but I just want to be as transparent as possible: -The trunk is slightly damp smelling - I left it open during a huge rainstorm, (trying to dry it out!) and it got soaked. But I've vacuumed and shampooed it so it isn't moldy (see picture)-The body is in great condition for the age, but has just one small set of dents on the front right fender where I hit a pole (see picture)-You can see a little fading and spiliting on the top of the back seat bench (see picture)-You have to charge the AC every other summer as it slowly stops getting cold-The cruise control won't stay on sometimes; other times, it works fine Quirks included, I believe this is a great deal for a car that is so well maintained - especially an 80s Honda. It may be old, but if you take care of it like I have, it's got another 128,000 on it! As you can see from online ratings (http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/1987-Honda-Accord-Overview-c4655) my reserve price is about on par for the average selling price for this car with this low of mileage. In spite of all of this, please hear me out: you're buying a car from 1987. If you're looking for flawless, you should probably move on and buy something newer. While I personally believe this car has a lot of life left, (and is a cool little vintage machine!), I am not a mechanic and car professional, and am selling it as-is, with no warranties or guarantees, and by bidding on it, you release me from an indemnity, harm, or legal action as I have represented it to the best of my ability. The car is also for sale locally, so I reserve the right to end the auction at any time without notice should a buyer come along. Please bid carefully, but with confidence as my feedback rating is 100%. If you are interested in shipping the vehicle, I am willing to work with you to get it to the appropriate local shipping company (Chattanooga, TN). Please be able to Paypal me the deposit within 48 hours of the auction's end. If you are interested, please feel free to ask questions. Thank you!John Mark For an overview on the 1987 Honda Accord, cargurus.com says: Many of those who bought the '87 Honda Accord when it was new are still driving it and have odometer readings from 162,000 to more than 300,000. It's no wonder then that many say it's a car that just can't die. http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/1987-Honda-Accord-Overview-c4655On Mar-05-13 at 14:21:39 PST, seller added the following information: -I forgot to mention: the vehicle also has new motor mounts, freeze plug, rotors (Fall 2012) On Mar-07-13 at 10:19:04 PST, seller added the following information: I apologize for the multiple additions to the listing, but I keep thinking of things! Along with the new motor mounts and rotors, the car also has a new head gasket from when the radiator went out and was replaced (Rock Solid Automotive). You can see all the documentation (since 2008) at this link: https://chalmers.box.com/s/qlt3zw6xwisl5uq2lzq4 If you have trouble downloading and opening the file, please e-mail me at jmarkbowers@gmail.com and I will send you the PDF. Along with this, I should also mention that the tires (from 2010) come with free rotations at Firestone or any Firestone distributor. I always got them done when I got oil changes. I believe this carries over since you'll have the documentation from the purchase of them. Another note: if the car hasn't been started in over a week or it's really cold, sometimes, it takes a few tries. It WILL start - it's been doing this since I bought the vehicle 5 years ago and starts everytime without fail - sometimes it just takes a little effort. :) I assume that's understood as the car is a 1987, but I'm just trying to be as clear as possible as I'm getting alot of detailed questions about the vehicle and I want to be transparent. Keep the questions and bids coming...the reserve has now been met! Happy bidding. On Mar-11-13 at 21:27:40 PDT, seller added the following information: Only 14 hours until auction close! Several of you have asked about why the Buy-It-Now price has disappeared. In an attempt to change the price, I took it down to zero, which caused it to disappear. I didn't know, however, that Ebay won't let me re-list it. So, this auction will have to continue as normal down to the list minute! May the best man or woman win!