Buy a used Honda Accord for all-round value
Take a used Honda Accord from the year 2000 out for a drive and you’ll be impressed with its no-nonsense, intelligent ease. Look online, and your first impression will be supported by other drivers’ positive reports of this car’s safety and reliability. Scoring high in performance, interior, design, consumption, emissions and resale value, the Honda Accord is an icon in new and used car markets worldwide.
The 2008 Honda Accord
As part of the new generation currently sold, the 2008 pre-owned Honda Accord is one of the most popular cars on the new buyer’s market today. Choose between an i-VTEC and an i-DTEC engine, which produces power starting at 110 KW; this car comfortably seats five passengers on leather or soft cloth seats in air-conditioned comfort. Read more about the new Honda Accord at CMH Carshop.
2002 - 2007 used Honda Accord
The seventh generation Japanese sedan was introduced in 2003 and continued with minor changes and major popularity through to the second quarter of 2007. With predictably high safety and reliability ratings, the used Honda Accord has hi-tech interiors (fresh dashboard design and instrument panel) combined with excellent fuel consumption from the 4-cylinder V-Tec engine.
In terms of safety, the 2002 used Honda Accord comes with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) that is excellent in rainy weather or on slippery road surfaces, as well as traction control, which helps you to maintain control over your pre-owned Honda Accord during acceleration. This control is applied by mechanisms that individually slow each wheel as it slips on the road’s surface, thereby reducing torque (or turning speed).
1998 - 2002 used Honda Accord
Also popular for their reliability, the sixth-generation Honda Accord has a variety of safety features that were updated in the year 2000. Available in the classic sedan and Tourer models with a choice of i-VTEC and i-DTEC engines, pre-owned Honda Accords at the turn of the millennium are equivalent in terms of interiors, sizes or features. When compared with nine cars selected by the Edmunds editors and tested for value for money, however, this model placed second – demonstrating that among sensibility lurks value.
Choosing an excellent used Honda Accord
There are nearly 36 combinations of the used Honda Accord when you tally gearboxes, features, body styles and engines. Don’t feel daunted by the DX, LX, or EX letters, as these are Honda’s way of denoting the premium Accord from the basic model. The DX is the basic body style without splashy features, and the side and side-curtain airbags are optional on all trim levels. Here are a number of steps you can follow to settle on your used Honda Accord with peace of mind:
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First, decide whether you’d like a sedan or coupe, keeping in mind your average number of passengers to determine how many doors your vehicle will need. Second, choose between a manual and automatic gearbox, depending on your preferred driving style. Third, choose the i-VTEC or i-DTEC engine, taking into account consumption, gas emissions and power (the i-VTEC offers more power and fuel efficiency). Lastly, the upper-level models have leather seats and some interior technologies (such as a power glass sunroof or DVD navigation system in 2006), while lower to middle-level models have cloth upholstery and fewer features.
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When you walk around your prospective used Honda Accord, take note of its exterior. Previous accidents and inadequate panel beating can be seen with the naked eye – if you look closely. In 2006, the Honda Accord sedan and coupe were given new front and rear bumpers, grilles, tail lights and deck lids. Check for scratches and signs of misuse.
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Open the doors and the trunk, feeling their lightweight quality. While you’re doing this, check for the Vehicle Identification Number (or VIN), which will help you to verify whether the car has had its odometer rolled back, been in an accident, or a crime, had multiple owners or received fire or hail damage. This is one of the benefits of buying a used Honda Accord through CMH Honda; you can get vehicle service and owner history with financial assistance and insurance, all at one dealership. Contact us today to test drive the used Honda Accord of your choice.
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Open the bonnet and check the engine, even if you don’t have much experience in working mechanical parts. Locate the engine’s oil dipstick, pull it out, wipe it off on a clean cloth and re-insert it. The level should not be low, and the colour should be clear (unless the engine is a diesel, in which case the oil should be black).
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Using a flashlight, check for leaks and signs of rust on the engine’s parts: everything should be dry. Look closely for bad repairs such as loose wiring, missing covers or bolts, broken fastening or stripped threads. This can be a signal for you to leave this used car well alone.
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Four-cylinder vehicles, such as some of the pre-owned Honda Accords, need to have their cam belts replaced at between 60 000 and 100 000 kilometres. Ensure that you know when the cam belt was last replaced by asking for a mechanic’s receipt.
What is a certified pre-owned Honda Accord?
There is a reason that trusted buyers turn to CMH Honda to find high-quality pre-owned vehicles. Buying a used car can be risky, as it is difficult to account for every kilometre the car has driven. It’s even harder to know where it has been serviced, and by whom, particularly if the car is coming from another city.
Cars sold as part of certified pre-owned programs are subject to in-depth repair processes, and the manufacturer usually covers their warranties. Although the car’s cost increases as a result of this warranty, the resulting peace of mind makes them worthy possessions.
CMH Honda offers competitively priced used Honda Accords
Owing to its excellent Vehicle Stability Assist feature, which has traction control, ABS and Side Slip Control, which helps the vehicle when sliding sideways by compensating with under and oversteering, used Honda Accords are in great demand.
Added to this, their reputation for reliability gives them good resale value, particularly when families change in size and needs and no longer need a large sedan. Contact CMH Honda today if you’re looking for used a Honda Accord coupe or sedan to view or test drive.