How reliable can a 2008 Honda Accord sedan be, with 250000 mostly freeway miles, impeccable maintenance and in excellent condition throughout?

Depends greatly on how it was actually maintained as compared to how the seller TELLS you it was maintained… Trust but verify. Take it to your mechanic for a serious look-see before you buy it. Best $100 or so you will ever spend. 10 year old car averaging 25K a year. The “mostly highway” story is…

Do you have proof the timing belt was changed? How often was the transmission fluid changed?

The 4-cylinder uses a timing chain, only the V6 uses a timing belt. OP didn’t tell us which engine. The car has high mileage and is ten years old. I had about 130,000 miles at ten years on my 2005 Accord, and I did have to do work on it. Reliability is not a good term for a car this old. Expect thi…

My neighboor has the same car.He said the brake pads and rotors need constant replacing. Alternator he replaced 3 times.

At 11 years old and with a quarter million miles I would wager there are existing issues right now. There is simply no way in the world of determing whether an aged/high miles car like this will be reliable. None whatsoever.

[image] Mustangman: Depends greatly on how it was actually maintained as compared to how the seller TELLS you it was maintained Exactly! Countless times in this forum, we have fielded questions from people who claimed that their meticulously-maintained vehicle was having problems, but upon q…

[image] VDCdriver: I would not even consider one if the current owner couldn’t provide me with a stack of maintenance invoices detailing its maintenance. This leaves out people who maintain their own - @Tester , I bet.

[image] RandomTroll: This leaves out people who maintain their own Thank you, Captain Obvious. :rofl:

How reliable is a 2008 Honda Accord if it's been well cared for?

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jtsanders June 17, 2018, 4:53pm 10

DIYers can have a stack of receipts for parts and fluids. That substitutes for receipts from repair shops.

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How reliable is a 2008 Honda Accord if it's been well cared for?

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