# 1996 Honda Accord: advice for private sale

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-honda-accord-advice-for-private-sale/157915>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [February 4, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-honda-accord-advice-for-private-sale/157915 "2020-02-04T20:00:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![CEASE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@CEASE](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CEASE)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-honda-accord-advice-for-private-sale/157915/1 "2020-02-04T20:00:13Z")

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Im thinking about buying this vehicle for $1000 with 173k miles on it. I just wanted to know what should I look out for when it comes to inspecting the vehicle myself, I’m buying it off a private owner. I just wanted any advice available

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-honda-accord-advice-for-private-sale/157915/2 "2020-02-04T20:20:00Z")

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> [@CEASE](#):
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> I just wanted any advice available

For a 1000.00 dollar vehicle I would just make sure the steering was tight , the brakes worked like they should , the transmission shifted as it should and if it runs for more than 6 months buy a lottery ticket . Because you will have beat the odds on this 24 year old vehicle . Also I would inspect the tire for cracks on the side walls and if there any just get cheap tires from Wally World.