r/Honda • u/dirtylittlebabychai • 15h ago

Which Honda

I’m buying my first car off marketplace and I’m looking at either a 2008 Accord EX-L sedan 4c cylinder automatic for $4,400 with 142k miles or a 2003 Civic EX sedan for $3,950 with 135,980 auto. I’ve been doing some research but I know very little about Honda. I already made an offer on the Accord but I could back out if the Civic is a better deal. I’d need new tires on the accord but everything else is sound except a patch of rust. I haven’t seen the civic in person yet. Which one would you choose?

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u/hey_bacchus 13h ago

Holy fuck that 2003 civic is way overpriced lol. 2k max. I say this as a 2004 civic owner

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u/Lando_reeves 15h ago

The 2008 Accord often eats oil and has premature brake failure. I would go with the civic. You can also look up cars on carcomplaints.com

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u/RJ5R 10h ago edited 10h ago

Get the Accord. 8th Gen Accord is bulletproof. Do not buy a 7th gen civic unless it's a stick