About to buy a 04 LX. Advice needed.

[jbalakri]

Hi Folks,

I am about to buy a 2004 Accord LX Auto with 14000 miles from a private party. The car looks great. It still has about 1 year factory warranty left on it. I have negotiated it down to $15k. Let me know if this is a good deal or not.

Thanks.

[stevencrosbie]

From Kbb
2004 Honda Accord LX Sedan Auto w/ 14k miles

Excellent: 17,830
Good: 16,810
Fair: 15,435

These are the Kbb values for private party value. As you can see, if you can negotiate under these values, than you're doing pretty good.

[phoenix]

Have you priced out the 2006 LX? It seems like for just a tiny bit more $ you can get your own brand new Accord LX sedan. People have been talking about the current $750 factory-to-dealer incentive going on now over at Honda. Check out this thread http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6398

[BenjiBoy650]

Yeah, another 2-3K you'd get a new car that's 2 years newer with 14,000 less miles.

[Trancemiro]

Hi. I bought my 2005 accord LX with 20 000miles for 14 000$.(car looks like new) So i think you should go lower...

[jbalakri]

Thanks a lot everyone for the pointers.

I contacted a couple of dealers and I got a quote for 2006 LX AT for $18399 and SE AT for $18999 which includes the destination charge of $550. It is clear that it is not worth paying $15K for a 04 LX.

Thanks Trancemiro. I have to definitely renegotiate now or go for a new one.

- Jay

[xesinet]

Hi Folks,

I am about to buy a 2004 Accord LX Auto with 14000 miles from a private party. The car looks great. It still has about 1 year factory warranty left on it. I have negotiated it down to $15k. Let me know if this is a good deal or not.

Thanks.

I have an '04 Accord LX 4dr 4cyl. w/ 9,000+ miles on it.... :jumping: :dude: :salue:

[stiller fan]

i have a 93 accord 10th anniversary edition 4cyl, with 279,500+ miles on it..... :jumping: :naughty: :notworthy

[CA05LXDriver]

Em, maybe not. What state are you in and what will your sales tax be like?

I got my new '05 LX sedan for 17,299, but after tax it was 19,400 out the door if I recall correctly (in CA).

The main thing I'd be wary about on buying used is if the car had been wrecked/repaired already.

Thanks a lot everyone for the pointers.

I contacted a couple of dealers and I got a quote for 2006 LX AT for $18399 and SE AT for $18999 which includes the destination charge of $550. It is clear that it is not worth paying $15K for a 04 LX.

Thanks Trancemiro. I have to definitely renegotiate now or go for a new one.

- Jay

[GeneValgene]

I have an '04 Accord LX 4dr 4cyl. w/ 9,000+ miles on it.... :jumping: :dude: :salue:

:( my 04 accord lx 4dr 4cyl has 63,500 miles :(

[stiller fan]

chk it, now have about 282.5k miles, and needs another oil chg too..... :nuts: :banana:

[ItsaHonda]

My 06 is 900 miles shy of 20,000. It's beginning to lose the new car smell :(

[Trancemiro]

Hi Folks,

I am about to buy a 2004 Accord LX Auto with 14000 miles from a private party. The car looks great. It still has about 1 year factory warranty left on it. I have negotiated it down to $15k. Let me know if this is a good deal or not.

Thanks.

I bought my 05 accord LX manual. 20 000 miles for $14000. Car looks like new. I think i got very good deal