# 96 Honda Accord Power Windows **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 8, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-honda-accord-power-windows/5654 "2007-10-08T17:35:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hondagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hondagirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hondagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-honda-accord-power-windows/5654/1 "2007-10-08T17:35:02Z")
After a long summer of bus riding, I finally found a car to buy. About to close the deal for a 96 Accord, 118,000 miles, for $2200 which seems like a good deal to me. Problem, seller describes power windows as problematic, which sounds like a pain. I would have to fix them. Where do you go for this kind of problem? Dealership, mechanic, or collision shop? Any tips? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-honda-accord-power-windows/5654/2 "2007-10-08T17:53:15Z")
The Honda dealer would be the most expensive place to go, and a collision shop sounds like overkill to me. Any mechanic should be able to diagnose and repair the windows. What is the problem with them? Sometimes just cleaning and/or lubricating the window tracks will alleviate the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Hondagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hondagirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hondagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-honda-accord-power-windows/5654/3 "2007-10-08T17:59:26Z")
I will try the cleaning/lubricating route first. According to my research, and actually from listening to Car Talk, I have discovered that this seems to be a weak component of the 96 honda, very common that the motors need to be replaced. I prefer manual windows myself, this sounds potentially expensive. Thanks for your feedback.