Bringing home the 1989 Honda Accord with 130k. Good deal or not?
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- In this video I purchase a 1989 Honda accord and drive it home. Will it make it? It's a nice car but does need some work. I think it's worth it. What do you think?
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I cannot get over the unique cranking sound of the late 80s early 90s Hondas, really great cars.
Agreed! So nostalgic!
Scoo, scoo, scoo, scoo, hummm.🤌🏿🎼🎼🎼
Those generation accords were built like tanks
So true!
And very simple to fix.
My cousin bought one just like this one brand new in 1988. His was white with a maroon interior, 5spd. This is the model that got me hooked on Hondas. I have a 1993 5spd right now.
Absolutely agree not only built like tanks but also, DiY heavy. No mechanic needed especially if you are a growing enthusiast trying to learn an teach yourself
So we're the later generation. Last forever. You'll get tired of the car
ooh that starter sound brings memories.
They are sohc not interference engines
Do the timing belt, water pump and related tensioners.
35 yr old car looking better than most newer cars on the road today definitely a huge W.
Most definitely!
Yes that is awesome. There is no way I could have passed on that myself. Nice buy.
Thank you! It was a now or never type of situation.
I've always loved these Accords. I had an '89 exactly like this but in burgundy with 350,000kms (217,000miles) and ran perfectly. I sold it and bought an '89 Accord EXi 5spd in the same color. Loved it.
Nice cars! thanks for sharing.
It clearly lived in the south it's entire life. I owned a 1991 Honda Accord for 15 years and loved the car. The only problem with that era is they are absolutely gutless.
With 98hp, it was suprisingly zippy with the manual. But the automatic (at least in the carb versions) turned them into slugs. I think 0-60 was in the 13.5 sec range.
The manual really made the car I think.
Meaning slow? Oh well most people buy a Honda for good mpg and reliability not for a fast car.
@@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979 I would argue that some people bought them because they were quicker than most domestics at the time and they handled like gokarts.
@@IgoZoom1 mine handles fine as any other car.
This was the first car I bought with my own money years ago. I paid 800 bucks for almost the exact same car, manual and everything. Power steering leaked, clutch was going and it had no AC but it never left me stranded. I put maybe 40k miles on it before it blew up. I remember tearing up on my drive home. A year of only having a bicycle and then having freedom again will do that.
I just bought a 2005 Honda CRV with the 5 speed manual transmission last summer, and overtime I’ve learned that finding one of these cars with a stick is on the same endangered species list as white elephants, Bengal tigers, and rhinos. It’s a one owner car that has been meticulously maintained since it was purchased brand new back in 2005 clean title with no accidents and best of all no rust. Something that is extremely rare to find in one of these cars that spent its entire life in southern New England. I love it!
Congrats. Thats awesome too. Long live your manual Honda
@@hothatchpa I plan to keep this car for a very long time
Oh yes elusive 5 speed transmission CRV. That's definitely a keeper car. Very nice score, doesn't really matter what you paid as the car will pay for itself over time. They are truly a great vehicle. Nice score!
@@highmileagehopes9860 Thank you! Yeah, it really is a great car. Unfortunately, after the second generation they stopped making CR-Vs available with a manual transmission here in the states. However, they do sell them overseas for newer models, and I really wish they had them here as well because I would totally buy one. The car currently has just over 211,000 miles on it and I bought it last July with just over 200,000 miles. Unlike my previous two 2014 CR-Vs this one burns no oil whatsoever and the build quality is really there. I got it for $4500 which honestly was a really good deal compared to some other ones that I looked at which were in way worse shape than this one is. Yes I’ve had to put a lot of money into it making it a reliable daily driver but in my opinion, it’s money well spent because at the end of the day I have a great car that’s going to last a very long time! There’s still more things that require attention on the car, but it’s nothing that keeps it off the road for now so when the funds allow, I plan to complete the rest of the remaining work and make this vehicle 100% again. Hopefully soon.
How many miles?
Just but an 05 accord ex, manual trans. With 59k miles.
Unfortunately the one owner did a bad job with storage. Undercarriage is rusted. 😢 I'm talking oil has rust flaking off
Control arms rust 😢
A guy that manages one of our local part stores has one of these. It's so neat. I love the pop ups
The pop-up headlights and that super-low dashboard were the hallmarks of these. It feels like you're driving a go-kart. If only cars today had that kind of visibility!
Yes! That 1987 that my friend has, says it's like driving a go-kart!
This is the physical embodiment of a manila folder! Bland, boring, but functional. Given the condition and mileage it was definitely owned by an older person, especially given the fact that it was donated. Amazing that it has not been beat on / modded
Great find especially with the manual transmission! Yes I would highly recommend replacing the timing belt and water pump on this car. If you need to replace the clutch then you’re probably better off just pulling the entire driveline and replacing those items and everything else while it’s out of the car.
I agree! Will be inspecting everything and it's better to do it while it's already taken apart. Parts are cheap, labor is not.
@@highmileagehopes9860 Get the rear main seal on the engine done too, just a quick extra step that doesn't cost much. A leaky rear main seal with toast a clutch quickly.
What a find! Even with the issues still a great car. We've had a few of these late 80's Accords in our family over the years. It's very rare to have transmission issues with these. I'm sure it'll be easy to find a replacement. Keep us updated!
YEs, love the 80's Accords! I'm looking for a transmission currently, we will see how it goes!
it’s physically very clean. good score.
Thank You!
So jealous! I had two of these. 86 LXi sedan and a 88 LXi coupe. By far my favorite generation of accord. If we weren’t on opposite ends of the states I would be very interested in that car if you wanted to let it go.
The LXI was a great car because you didn't have the carburetor and vacuum line problems.
keep this car. it will run upto 350k miles. i knew someone with one of these and man it need some work but it “NEVER” stopped working. it was a TANK.
After all these years these Accords are still the bomb.
About 15 years ago I bought an '86 for $700 with 300k miles and much more rust. Loved it and was sad to sell it 😢. Treat her well, and she'll do just fine
Did you know that 1989 was the year the Accord became the best selling car in America? They sold 362,707 of these! I wonder how many are left?
Good question, not many I'm sure.
A Honda Accord for less then $500 with no service lights on the dash. Awesome!
My 86 had over 300k before I let it go. The only problem I had was it chewed thru tires left and right. But at 16 I didn’t care I just kept getting used every few weeks. Now that I’m older I wish I would have gotten the front end work done. My cousin kept hers almost 20 years and 500k, she only let it go because she didn’t want to do another water pump/timing belt job. I don’t know about the automatics but the sticks last forever.
Yep! My 87 was the same way. these are great cars.
Pre fuel injection twin carburetor models 1850cc if my memory serves me right, I loved the crushed velvet seat they were so comfortable and held the smell of farts for a long time 😊
Nice find! I've never seen your page until now, but I just subscribed, because I want to see what you do with this gem. I think I can say we are all envious.
Well thank you! Yes, it's a hobby car so as I get the time I plan on doing stuff to it to make it better and cleaner.
wow that is a score congrats...i love these old cars from 85 to 2009
Nice I scored me a 1995 accord ex 2 door manual with vtec had for two years now still runs like a beast
It’s a beautiful car! What I have right now is a beige 1990 Honda Accord LX Sedan 5-Speed Manual. That was the first car I ever bought.
Great find! Wish I could still see some of these around here but they’ve pretty much all rusted out
They are becoming extinct for sure
Great find! Unfortunately, 5th gear failing is a known issue on these 3rd gen Accords, especially if the fluid gets low. There's an oiling mod to help prevent that from happening. You can easily replace 5th gear without removing the transmission, it's under the side cover in a separate compartment. The only problem with that method is the metal shavings that may still be in there. If you get a used transmission, I'd suggest inspecting 5th gear before you install it. Good luck, I'm looking forward to seeing the progress!
My grandparents had one of these. Still one of the best feeling manual gearboxes I’ve ever driven.
Couldn't agree more!
Nice ride!.Hope you have lots of fun with it.Those are dependable cars!.😎
They are!
..fantastic find and a 5 speed too. Nice!!
Owned one of those once in time and i remember them as great cars.
This car engine is indestructible, good deal for sure.
My favorite generation of Accord
Owned one & loved it!
Sounds sweet!
Of course it's worth it mate
What a beautiful car, love it
And cruise control, air conditionning, nice interior... go for it !
Great find!
Thank You!
Hell yeah man, good find! I still have my 88 accord lx 5 speed, with working ac! Haha and Same color and everything as yours! It’s my daily! Have 500k+ miles and still runs like new! Definitely worth keeping as a daily, just sucks parts are getting so hard to find now for them 😢
I know, I keep hoping that these will catch enough interest that new parts will be made again. at least most of the mechanical parts aren't impossible to find (yet)
super clean and started right away. A steal!
These were my favorite Hondas the late 80s and early 90s theirs nothing like them
Get a Timing Belt & Water Pump, get Valve Adjusted too.
Yes! wise words.
Timing Belt and water pump most of the time need to be replaces every 100000 miles but with its milage the timing belt was most likely done in the late to early 2000s.
Muy buen video,yo tengo 17 años con un Accord 88....la verdad es un guerrero
Beautiful find.. really nice. CLEAN inside too. Definitely do the TIming belt, and related parts, they could look OK.. but age may be an issue, Regarding the transmission, maybe drain the fluid, check for metallic junk.. refill it.. You COULD just drive it as a 4 speed.. unless you do a lot of highway driving.. It's trashed anyway.. not gonna hurt it anymore than it is.
That's kinda what I'm thinking! I'm waiting to get some time to work on it.
I like how you take the first test drive and don't even bother to clean the windshield and remove the word donation or those other numbers off. You just drive the dirty windshield down the freeway leaving the piece of paper to reflect on the windshield for us all to see, kind of raw dogging it
Ha! love it! That's the way things go around here at times. Should have at least taken the paper off of the dash. Full send raw dogging it.
My 1st legit car was a 86' Accord LX, back in 1998. I need this car in my life! I should have never gotten rid of her. 😢
The amount of these kinds of comments I see lol...looks like I'm not selling this thing for a G-body Cutlass. I'll rent a storage unit for it or find a family member with some garage space if I do end up buying one in the future.
@@carbaccord 😅 I owned a 87' Buick Regal (Limited) also (in 2004). Accord was definitely the better automobile! That analog driving feel & she was quick. Sold her for a 94' Vtec Civic ; when import street racing got popular (year 2000)
That sounds like a good plan!
here in massachussetts would never find a deal like that
Oh yes you can, just gotta know where to look.
we had the 85 model. brilliant car. also had the 89 civic, sold it with 260k, great car, handled like a dream, fast for its time, super simple and reliable. hondas are the best. currently own a 2006 accord (manual, made in japan, same as an acura tsx) best car ever
That's very nice that you got a 2006 manual accord.
It looks amazing and I'm sure with a quick wash it will look even more amazing! This is such an 80s color- I think it was called Laguna Gold. The dash and door trim is a very, um, interesting brownish/caramel color, but those seats look perfect! They just don't use fabric like that anymore! And so many of these had the 4-speed automatic, it's great to see one with the 5-speed manual. These were so much quicker and felt so sporty with the manual.
They used one on acura called Bahama Gold
@@thewiseguy3529 Yes, I am very familiar with Bahama Gold! It was very popular on the Legend. I almost bought a '90 Legend L 4-door in that color, but the Gold with Ivory interior was just too much gold/tan. I ended up getting Charcoal with Black instead.
@@IgoZoom1 I had one in the gold ivory combo. Was a nightmare to keep clean inside. It was pretty cherry condition, but those colors just don't age very well. I wish I had it now though haha
@@thewiseguy3529 My sister had one of the Arcadia Green (teal) Accords with Ivory interior. It was a nightmare to keep that interior clean. I see some new cars with White interior and anyone who buys one must be crazy!
@@IgoZoom1 absolutely. I like black interior lol
Sounds like hers may have been a special edition.
Beautiful car.
Truly my favorite Accord year and style, loved the LX diagonal fabric too, just a brilliant car, no matter what you paid its a great car.
Couldn't agree more!
Nice car, best of luck!
You sound like David Lynch lol but in all seriousness man that is a SCORE even if you have to change the clutch and the timing belt, hell even a head gasket would be worth it. Beautiful car
Thanks for the compliment lol. Yes, I think once it gets some attention, it'll be great!
I'm glad you got it, than some kid that would run the hell out of it and I hope you do a video series about maintenance timing belt All of it cleaning you name it.
Thank You, That's what I was thinking. I'm going to do little bits here and there and film the progress.
I like Hondas. I have a 99 accord I bought for $1100.
Maybe the best riding car they ever made.
That combination of light weight, double wishbone suspension, and tall sidewalls (13" tires), is just magic. Really tall 5th gear for the engine output, but you could get amazing fuel mileage.
Strut tower rusting/splitting is the first sign of issue.
I got 45 miles a gallon out of my 87 on a road trip before. Very well made.
There's nothing wrong with these cars, i had this years model Integra doch engine. Drove by my dads mum for 1989 Integra coupe. Where i am we use km's, it had 400kms the starter moter died, we fixed that, then some hooligans broke into it and ripped up the mint interior stole the radio and defaced the car, we dont know why or who. They did not even attempt to steal the car, just broke in and ripped it all up. They went into it with big knifes and tore the interior seats up front and back.
People can be so cruel!
very cool car, any pop up headlight from the 80s and 90s are worth the $500 just to see them pop up😂
That's what I'm talking about!
Last year accord that had the cool vent switch so you can have the heater on for your feet but it can blow cold air out the middle two vents for your face.
You know your Accords! That's right.
Love those pop up headlights and velour seats, crazy cheap price, what's not to like?
Exactly!
Built like tanks and as loud as a tank inside…This was the era that Honda gave no thought at all to sound insulation for its cars….Also, clutch on this car shouldn’t be that expensive to fix…
That's what I'm hoping for
Lovely car! Awesome popup headlights!
Shame someone's tore up 5th gear like that
This isn't an auto trans, changing the fluid isn't going to do anything, the teeth are all stripped off the 5th gear ring :(
Sounds like someone who wasn't aware of a manual transmission tried pushing it into 5th gear while stopped with the clutch up and the engine running, and just kept pushing it until it went in, tearing all the teeth off
Honestly I'd be happy enough just using it as a 4 speed haha
I had a 1982 Honda Ballade 1.3L, its 5th gear was doing 3000rpm at 60mph; from the looks of it in the video, this Accord is doing 3000rpm at 65mph in 4th!
While that's not ideal, that's really not that bad, especially for a revvy Honda E series (assuming that's what it is by the looks) you'll just be missing out on fuel economy and a bit of engine longevity (as if it'll matter with a indestructible Honda engine like this)
Looking at the video the clutch seemed fine, it wasn't slipping or chattering on engagement, just I assume a high biting point from your description? If these are anything like the MK1 Honda Ballade, they have a cable clutch which can be adjusted by turning a little plastic light blue adjuster on the end of the clutch cable where it goes into the gearbox, turning that in some turns will help bring the bite point back down to lower in the pedals travel
So surprised by american market models of cars, this thing is absolutely packed with luxury features we'd never even dream of in the 1980s; but at the same time this twin carb engine seems to be plauged with so many vacuum hoses and lines running all over the place, I assume for american emission stuff(?). The way it idles high at 2K when cold is impressive but scary witchcraft I wouldn't want to deal with when it all goes wrong lol
Either way this is an awesome buy and I'm really rather jealous, hope it works out well for you!
I wish when you filming you make sure everyone seek all the cars and some will leave comments just for u to review these car some people they might wanna buy them and comments make u money and buy the way l love ur channel.
Thank you for the great advice. Will have to try that, a lot of the videos are already shot, I just have to find the time to edit them. It's a fun hobby. Thank you again!!
I’m car detailer would love see u make video of us washing seats carpets try get them cleaner lol and doing service on it and would love to see ya doing other walk round video of the cars that for sale I see loads of trucks lol are u going to keep this car or sell it Can’t see ya make much on it by time u get it all fixed mate thank for video can’t wait see more of them
Detailing is hard yet rewarding work, good for you! I plan on doing cleaning up the Honda and doing some videos on it. Yeah, I'll see how much meat is left on the bone if I get it fixed, might sell, might keep unsure at this point.
Men one of the best cars ever easy and cheap....the transmission is easy and cheap to repair maybe only the clutch set to be change, a friend of mine have one since uhhhh many years till today and theres still running
Yes, hopefully it'll be cost effective to get working great, I'm sure it will.
Those kind of AT there is only 1 remedy, change oil, change oil, change oil. Once bought a Civic, JDM built, AT oil never replaced, it shifted like a clunker, I replaced the oil many time, every time you change it you cannot get everything out but only like 80%. After many miles driving and changing the oil like every 1000 miles, the AT finally was smooth as butter, well as good as those old 3 / 4 speed AT can get. Use only genuine Honda AT oil or the replacement by some oil companies ( I used Ravenol I think which is 1/3 the price). Not ATF.
Such true words! I have done that with other cars, keep your fluid clean.
Cool car! Love the 80’s early 90’s Japanese sedans.
Me too!
I got a 1990 honda accord. 135,000 when I got it. About 138,000 now. Trying not to put miles on it!
I get that, You got a nice car there.
Very much worth sourcing a good used 5 speed and throwing a new clutch set in ! As we all know they go well over 200K if taken care of.
Carb ones don't play very nice with modern 87-89 grade gas. Gotta use 91-93.
Very true!
1989 honda accord made in Japan
very good car and goos deal
Nice find. I had the same car but the civic version. Same color in & out. 320,000 miles when I sold it wish I never did
Thanks, Good job with the Civic and getting the miles out of it. I think there is always a car that we wish we never let it go.
@@highmileagehopes9860 my civic now is a 2003 with 191,000
Sweet car dude........😊 I'd buy it for sure
Thanks! 👍
My Parents had there Accord 17 years, (1995 to 2012).
Boa sorte com o novo carro!
Obrigado!
Please do a follow up on this car.
be careful its very easy to fall in love with 😂 and get ready for a messy cupholder situation!
Honda used the same gauges all the way into the early 2000s
You should give updates on this car!
Definitely planning on it, just been parked lately due to time.
Nice
My mum had a white one of these bought it near new in 1990 sold it in 2010. Only thing that went wrong was a cv boot .
Clean it up and get maintenance on it.
Hopefully too much work won't need to be done on it.
My guess is they ran the transmission out of oil, but it could be simpler though, like a bad shift fork or something. Check the simple things first
Even with trans thats a steal. Once you change and check the oil you will have a good idea of how it was serviced. If reasonably well cared fir you have easily another 100K to get out of it. Im jealous you found that in a stick.
That's what I'm thinking as well! It being a stick sealed the deal for me.
Incredible deal even if it didn’t run and drive at that price. A manual! I’ve never heard of killing a trans by lugging and I’ve been driving manuals for years can please explain?
Thank you, I have not heard of killing a manual either by lugging it, When I brought it to a guy that says he has rebuilt plenty of these transmissions that's what he told me. He told me in detail what happened to the gears but can't remember the technicalities. Basically he said it was probably lugged around town in 5th gear and that does something to these specific transmissions. If that's what really happened, I'll never know. But 130k for a Honda transmission to be bad is strange.
That era of Honda/Acura manual transmissions would lose 5th gear if you put 90wt instead of 20w/50 by mistake. The 5th gear train lived under a tin cover added to the transmission case and too heavy lubricant wouldn’t get out to that cavity. In most cases you could pop the tin cover off, replace the synchro train and drain/fill the transmission with correct fluid. If you decide to do the used assembly swap be sure and look under that tin cover for obvious carnage before expending all that effort.
This is why I don’t buy a car without test driving it. The transmission alone will cost you thousands.
Lol a good used MT or a kit for some of the innards will be a few hundred bucks.
I agree with that in most cases if I were to be spending thousands on the car. This is a speciality vehicle that I could get a lot more than I paid just the way it sits and bid was $425 so I could afford to take a risk on it. But absolutely, a daily driver that you are spending a good chunk of change on you should drive before you buy it.
That car needed love🙂🤪
Do you still have it. And is it for sale ? I'd be Interested in buying it from you
That car is a babe magnet.
where is this auction? lookslike good vehicles..im interested in the honda
Centralia, WA. I haven't decided if I'm going to sell the Accord yet.
Those are good cars. Down south that would cost about five grand.
It's crazy what things cost in different parts of the country.
Taking off in 5th gear is suppose to make A Heck of A Noise😂
and its a manual??? ill buy it
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Spend a couple grand on it. It's a great car !!
Yep!
I mean, you really can't beat a price like that for a clean car like this!. Just dont come across them like that anymore unless someone's asking a bit of money for them lol.
So true!
my dad had one same color and year it was an lxi sadly it got t boned last year with about 330k miles with only a reaurfaced head done to it
I am in shock you got it for 430$ those Honda Accords were always the cheaper Honda Accord that you could always buy in the market but for some odd reason they went up in value so consider yourself very lucky
That's what I noticed, they were the cheaper ones to be had but they were by far my favorite Accord. I think they have gone up in value because they all got crushed for one reason or another and people are finally beginning to take notice.
Is it for sale? I’m in Oregon interested in buying please 🙏
Great find! What state did you find this Honda? it has no rust!
Washington State, great if you are looking for well preserved cars, it's like a root cellar here.
@@highmileagehopes9860 Thank you i agree! great find take care of it!