In that era Honda engines were still timing belt driven, and if the seller does not have solid documentation of when the timing belt was changed you will have to get it changed yourself for roughly $500 (price varies a lot).
I like the Ford Focus for a first car. A friend's daughter goes to college here in town (150 miles from home) and I have been asked to take care of her 2000 Focus while she is here. I have been impressed that the repairs it needed were cheap and it does well for her.Is it worth it to buy a honda accord with 154k miles on it?That's actually low average mileage for a 2000 model car. The national average in the US is around 15,000 miles per year.
If it's been well maintained it should be fine. Get it checked out by an independent mechanic or a Honda dealer (but not the one who is selling it if you're buying from a dealer) to get a professional opinion on its condition. If the seller has a full service history, so much the better.
A couple of things to look out for:
The timing belt must be changed every 80,000 miles. Ask for proof that it was changed. If it was changed by a Honda dealer it should show up on a CarFax report so get one even if you have to pay for it. Keep in mind that it's due for another one in 10,000 miles and that is a $300 - $400 job on a 4-cylinder and $400 - $500 on a V6. If the belt breaks, the repair costs can easily exceed $2,000!
You should have the water pump changed at the same time as the timing belt, since the timing belt has to come off to change the water pump. You'll pay for the pump but should not pay much extra labor if you have it done at the same time as the timing belt.
A 4-cylinder would be safer than a V6. It's cheaper to repair, easier to work on if you DIY, and some V6 automatics had transmission problems.
I've had a number of Accords that piled up over 250,000 trouble-free miles and have never had to pay for a major repair on any of them. The worst was an alternator that died just shy of 300,000 miles.Is it worth it to buy a honda accord with 154k miles on it?
honda really screwed up badly the last ten years or so there are over 6,000 complaints literally on the honda accord and the honda civic, please go to www.carcomplaints.com and click on honda to the left on the home page, then scroll down and click accord and the year.there were 172 complaints for transmission problems for that year honda accord alone, looks like the one you found did ok up to now, my best guess, is the transmission is likely going to go out soon, I would be looking at almost anything else but a honda, sorry its about a 4,500 hundred dollar transmission, and about 6 or 7 grand for an engine (lots of complaints for engine problems too) honestly, a toyota, a nissan, or a subaru is a lot better bet. best of luck, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Take a look at www.samarins.com and check out the free information on how to buy a used car, what to look for and what to look out for. there is also a section for used vehicle reviews too.And www.nada.com has a consumer section that has links to used car prices, and can check almost any car you can find to see what something may be worth, including older cars, classics as well as motor cyles and RVs
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