1992 Honda Accord LX 2.2L from North America
Summary:
Excellent high miles used car for students
Faults:
"Main relay" would fail during summer months after 13 years of use. It is a known problem with this model. During summer, the relay expands and fails. Car would not start for a while and when temp cools, starts again. Had to replace main relay ($80 parts+ labor).
Radiator hose cracked and leaked the fluid while driving at 165000 miles. Had to replace the hose. Minor cost.
Oil pan gasket needs to be replaced every year or two.
Nothing major otherwise.
General Comments:
Like the most reviews here, my experience with this model has been excellent. It is very reliable and gives minimal or no problems for a daily driver. It is easy and cheap to maintain. Does not burn oil at all.
My car has everything original, and everything works. Power windows, mirrors, locks functioning. It had passed California smog check with flying colors every time. The last time I was at the smog station with 193000 miles, the tech was apprehensive, but after the check he was impressed.
Even at this old age my Accord 92 drives so well that I do not hesitate to drive long distances on this car. I have done nonstop 250 miles drive on it recently. It is driven almost daily at 70 to 80 mph in SoCal highway traffic.
Overall, a great experience.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th December, 2009
19th Jun 2009, 23:22
"It was great how the back windows rolled ALL THE WAY DOWN rather than a miserable few inches."
For some stretch of years, there was a federal regulation that required rear car windows could not roll down far enough to potentially let a child crawl out. I guess they decided that was solving a problem that did not really exist, because that regulation has gone away. Many new cars have rear windows that roll all the way down now.