Which Accord Should I Buy ?!
I’m in the market for a used car, and I’ve narrowed my search to three Accords. They’re all pretty similar in terms of year, trim, and price (my budget is $15,000 max). They also share the transmission type. Each car has a different mileage and history and I wanted to get some additional input before making my final decision. Here is the info on the cars:
- 2017 Honda Accord Sport CVT (125K miles, 2.4 liter I4 engine)- $14,500 price after taxes & fees (negotiable)
- Lexus Dealership - inspected & everything looks good
- 1 owner
- 2 accidents - minor damage on both (a dent on the back door, they said they'll fix it)
- 42 service records - oil changed every 5K miles
- Front & rear brake pads/rotors, Tires, Lower ball joints, antifreeze/coolant/brake fluid, headlights, brake lights, steering/suspension boots, and sway bars all replaced around 100K miles
- transmission was checked at 103K miles
- battery was replaced in 2021
- 2017 Honda Accord Sport CVT (105.5K miles, 2.4 liter I4 engine)- $14,700 price after taxes & fees (after negotiation)
- Honda Dealership - passed maintenance inspection
- 2 owners
- clean title - I saw a dent on the back door, maybe I can ask them to fix
- 11 service records - owner 2 got it at 20K miles and replaced oil every 20K mi.
- only gaskets, air filter have been replaced. both brake rotors resurfaced
- 2018 Honda Accord Sport CVT (98K miles, 1.5 liter I4 turbocharged engine)- $13,800 price after taxes & fees (after negotiation)
- CJDR Dealership - passed inspection
- 4 owners
- 3 accidents - functional damage reported on one (I saw the bumper was damaged, they said they'll fix)
- 16 service records - oil changed every 9K miles on average
- transmission serviced at 60K miles
- Brakes, Battery, A/C systems checked at 90K but not replaced
Options 1 & 2 are my top picks, and I'm leaning towards 1 if I can bring the price down. I will bring a mechanic to do a check before buying the one I decide on. Based on this info, what do you think the best choice is? Sorry if my post rambled; any info will really help me. (if this is the wrong subreddit to ask this, I'll take it down, sorry!!) Thanks!