I’ve been searching non-stop for a car from private sellers, but all I’ve found are old, worn-out cars with over 200,000 miles, priced around $3-4k. So, I decided to check out dealerships instead. I found a Honda Accord Coupe with a manual transmission for $16k. It only has about 55,000 miles and looks really nice, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the price. What do you think?
Fun fact: My 2007 Accord has over 250,000 miles and still runs great, and my 2008 CR-V just passed 220,000 miles. The only things I’ve had to replace are an O2 sensor and a transmission pressure sensor. Don’t worry about high mileage with Hondas—they last forever. The price you mentioned seems a bit high, but with the current car market and chip shortage, everything is more expensive.
I’ve got an '05 manual coupe with 227,000 miles, and it has no issues.
That seems pretty good to me. That’s about half the miles you’d expect on a 2015, and a manual is tough to find, not to mention a manual coupe. Is it a V6?
No, it’s a 4-cylinder.
That’s a question only you can answer, but I’ll tell you this: that manual box makes it very hard to sell. Go offer them 11k and see what they say.
I bought my 2014 Sport manual sedan in 2017 for $17k. I’m not saying the coupe isn’t worth it, but today’s prices seem a bit high to me.
You’re looking at both ends of the price range: a cheap old car and a more expensive newer one.
My Odyssey has 220,000 miles. I’ve had to replace the starter, battery, and power steering pump, and I’ve done some work on the doors. It could also use new axles (because they’re leaking grease), front lower control arms, and probably new struts and shocks all around. I mainly use it for moving trash, so I’m not in a rush to fix it up.
I’d be fine with buying a higher-mileage older Honda if it’s been well taken care of, but I do my own repairs. The idea that they last forever isn’t entirely true. It really depends on how well the car was maintained before it hit 200,000 miles. If someone didn’t take care of it, I would pass.
I think $16k for a 6-year-old Accord with low miles isn’t unreasonable in today’s market.
When I was looking for a new car, I found a 2015 with a manual transmission and 53,000 miles for $17k. That was six months ago, and car prices were really high. I would recommend looking for a better deal.