Just like the last two Accords, this is a coupe, so again, I don't know how much of the exterior would be useful to me [none]. The wheels look like stock 4-lug hubcaps painted black. I have silver paint for redoing mine [and clear coat]. The front passenger fender is even worse than mine, so that wouldn't help. The owner says that it only has 150,000 miles.
I think that I bought mine with 170k and I nearly have 220,000:
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For sale. Has some issues--needs a new battery, alternator, and some work, but overall a great car.
Asking $700 or best offer
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I don't think that I have changed an Accord alternator, just the starter and distributor, although I have a fully-charged Accord battery.
It will start with a good battery, but bad alternator, right? I wouldn't try to drive it home like that, though.
I haven't asked what her crossroads are, but it would be 23 miles roundtrip from home to downtown in her town. U-Haul says that would be $64.90 plus 79¢ per mile, theoretically $18.17, ∴ $83.07.
She is asking $700, but there is no way that I am offering that much for a nonrunning car.
The only alternator in my area is $200 and the best discount that I can find is my Veteran one, so $180, although Fix-it Angel makes that look easy.
I thought the best batteries were at Walmart. They have one for $80 with 650 cranking amps and 525 CCA.
O'Reilly and AutoZone would charge nearly $150 for something similar, although at least AutoZone price-matched Walmart the last time that I needed a battery.
I was curious what work it needs besides the battery and alternator, but as usual, the owner wasn't helpful:
"Does it currently run and drive?"
"It needs a new battery and some other work before it runs"
"How long has it been since it ran?"
"I’m not good with cars so it may just be the battery and a ground cable. I haven’t started in in more then 5-6 months I parked it and haven’t messed with it since."
Okay. It ran half a year ago. It must have had some problem or she would have done something with it before she wanted the latest iPhone or whatever.
$83.07 to get it home.
193.21 for the alternator.
086.60 for the battery
Then, as long as it doesn't need any other major repairs, allegedly it would be worth $1,664.
If I paid $700 then supposedly I would have her running for $1,062.88, but I think that it would be worth swapping out my alternator so that I don't buy parts for a car with a bad drivetrain.
All right. Let's see if she answers any other questions. I have three clients throughout the day tomorrow.
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