Got a 2012 with 150k miles for 5500$. Paint is in rough shape and some parts of the interior arent great, but the engine + transmission + brakes are in perfect condition. Think it was well worth it. Its my second one, first one was a 2014 with 60k miles I got in 2019 as my first car
I bought the hybrid version of this car 7-or-8-years ago and replaced the hybrid batteries not long after that (got LUCKY / had em done @120.K with th WARRANTY! ) & that turned out to be one of the best car buying decisions I ever made . . They only made the hybrids those years ('05-to-'07 ) with the V6s, which is CRAZY COOL,, becuz this car has more [stock] power than any other Accord out there. When U step-ON-it, you get the full power of th V6, PLUS the full POWER of th hybrid battery-pack, to boot ! Every single person I've ever let drive it, their chin's dragging the ground when they come back - they CAN'T BELIEVE how much power it has and still gets 25-to-30 in the city & 35+PLUS mpg on the highway, with the PURE POWER to pass ANYbody else, at ANY speed on ANY road ! I've got a buddy who does upholstry & I had him re-do the entire interior ( Just so it would be PERFECT ) And th day I picked it up, some douchebag retired-COP ( TEXTING, of COURSE..) rear ended me at a stop light ! Along with my trunk, I was crushed, with th thought that this beautiful car's life was maybe at an end, but when the insurance company wanted to total it, becuz they said it would cost more to repair than it was worth.. Because the hybrid batteries had been recently replaced, & were LIKE NEW ($2./$3,000.-repair..), I refused to accept her 'early demise', & bought it back from the insurance company, fixed the rear end ( bought a perfect used trunk off eBay for $500. bucks ) & I've been driving it DAILY, ever since ! Just fixin to go over 200,000-miles with it, & I don't see any reason why I wouldn't keep this car for the rest of my LIFE.. Runs like brand NEW (on REGULAR, of course..), th A/C's ice cold, starts every time, never been towed, and gets 27-to-37 mpg, everywhere I go ! & as soon as I have time to get her painted, she's gonna LOOK BRAND NEW, INSIDE & OUT . . I'm SURE I'll put half a million, if not A MILLION- miles on her, before it's all over. Only advice I have to anybody that gets one of these cars is, if you have the V6 - of course - do the timing belt (& water pump) every 80-to-100,000 miles, while getting the oil changed ( at Walmart for $25 bucks every 5,000 miles- they'll automatically give you Quaker State synthetic-blend 5W20 for that price, these days, believe it or not ! ), & change the transmission fluid every 50,000 miles. The only serious problem I ever had with this car ( turns out wasn't a problem really..) But apparently, the 1st owner of the car never changed the brake-fluid, and when the pedal got a lil' squishy on me one day, at about a 150.K, I took it to the local 'STEAL-er-ship", and they flushed the brake-fluid. But after that,when the brake pedal was STILL a little squishy, they proceeded to tell me I needed a NEW ABS-pump-thingamajig, & told me it was gonna be about a $2,500. REPAIR !!! Fortunately, I didn't buy their BS, & took it to a local Firestone place and had THEM flush the brake- fluid AGAIN, & I PAID THEM th $25.EXTRA, to flush the ABS module.. & guess what ? It worked perfect after that.. So change your brake-fluid out people, EVERY 100,000. MILES ! Only other advice I can give any of you out there, that want to keep a car goin for a long, LONG time, is go to your local Firestone 'shop', th next time you need an alignment and pay them the EXTRA $75 bucks to get a "lfetime alignment', then all the rest of your alignments are FREE, for LIFE.. HONDA ROCKS
Im looking at a 2012 acura tl awd with 168k on it, looks well taken care of timing belt was just done & 4 new tires with alignment . They are asking 6k wondering if you think its worth it & if there is anything i should be looking for?
You didn't mention if the bluetooth still works. Oftentimes it doesn't but there's a really easy fix :) I'm a Honda Accord person myself, had my first Accord 15 years ago, kept it for 13 years, and now have a 7th Gen Accord, the 2.4 EX+, great car as it also has adaptive cruise control and lane assist steering (electronic power assisted steering). Hope to keep it for many years, though in England our biggest challenge is rust.
My 20004 Accord Ex -- Leather seats skill good Kept in Garage --- Paint still shines -- 350K miles runs great. Transmission is great except on cold mornings when it is slow to change -- Just installed a modern Radio in it.
No you don't. You can't see a timing belt as it'd be inside the engine casings. What you're seeing is the serpentine belt (older cars had just a fan belt). That serpentine belt goes around the 5 or so pulleys, starting down at the crankshaft, the AC, the Alternator, the power steering pump and then around the tensioner and one more (I forget, it might be the idler).
Do you still have your acura tl? If so, how reliable is it so far? I found one with 110k miles for 7k. I really want one but i dont really know the common issue of it. Thanks
What type of oz from lube guard did you put in? Did you only add lube guard once after the fourth time you changed the transmission fluid? Do you recommend OEM transmission or regular transmission like from Castrol?
I recently purchased a 2012 advance and i have to say, the more i drive it, the more impressed i am with it. After 30 plus years in the car business i know a nice car when i drive it and this is a nice car. It does everything well. Thanks for the vid Sir.
dude just look at the car condition and who you’re buying it from. if it looks well maintained and they can prove it etc then go for it. I bought mines for 7k 120k miles and it came with goodies
Well definitely bring a mechanic with you, that's for sure.... I'm feeling the effects of NOT doing that or rather my wallet is. Runs and drives great though but still....
I'm buying the 2006 Honda Accord Value Package (4D sedan) in the next few days. It has 263,000 on it. Holding my breath in hopes the current owners keep the oil topped off until I can have the oil leak repaired ASAP. After that I'll feel home free!
@@TheJayrusbeerus the only thing that I have done is i changed all and I mean all the bushings and the struts. That helped a lot with a smoother ride. The car has no leaks whatsoever.
Hey i bought acura 2012 on 155k kms can you please suggest what is estimate time to change timing belt on car. It's dosent have any issue any noise from engine
