Well, I got my first car last week. Not what I expected but I guess It'll have to do. Got it for 2k and it runs pretty well...It's a 3 liter v-6 BUT there are some itching cosmetics problems on it:






As you guys can see, the bumper is all scratched up but is not dented (Phew). Also, the driver door has slightly been damaged (Dented and paint is coming off)






Well, the speedometer gauge is nothing less than a bit gay (Nail Polished Flowers and birds), and the the auto (Yea) shift plate trim thingy is missing something.

For more pics, you can click on any of the pics

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When it comes to repairs, do how much do you think the exterior would cost if I were to just repaint that bumper and fix the door alone. The speedometer gauge I hope I can do myself with enough paint thinner, and I need to know where to get the shift plate thing. I'm overall ok with the car, it's just that I REALLY want it to be clean since I'm gonna drive in it for the next 3 or 4 years

Hmm, I'm not really sure where you are from so I cannot say for sure. But in London, I would only assume it would cost 75-100 GBP for a bumper respray. The door.. if it were me, I'd just get a replacement from a scrap yard, and the same goes for the dash and trim thingy for the auto-stick shift.

Woops, thanks for the reply, I am in Ohio, Midwest USA, And currently circulating American USD .

I know the estimates may be hard by price and region, estimates according to your region would do fine for me.

Besides the cosmetic stuff, why was it so cheap? Mileage?

Those trannies suck on the V6 accord for that generation. I had a silver one just like yours and the tranny slipped at 110k so I got rid of it. Then I bought a TL Type-S which is worse for that tranny problem Havent had the tranny slip yet though. (knock on wood)

Besides that it's a good car.

The mileage was 138k when I bought it. I heard about tranny problems on this accord and the tl, but I guess it'll have to do until it start going out. Just hope that it doesn't kill me.

doesn't maaco have some paint job for like $200-300?

As far as all the $hit in the interior, i'd recommend you visit a junk yard. you can get the gauge cluster and shifter trimming from places like that on the cheap.

good luck

You couldn't pay me to touch that shifter. Dis Gust Ting.

you mustve bought it from a mexican

Yes, very dirty indeed. I actually bought it from a young couple who does nails (You can guess ethnicity) who has children. It's not the crumbs that bother me, it's the stains on the seats. If you go see the other pics, the seat belts are in a really odd condition and goes from tan to dark brown.

I just hope Armor-all helps me well.


BTW, thanks for all the replies so far guys.

well.. its a honda. you can find used, aftermarket or even go new oem for cheap to replace all the bad stuff.

as for the couple.. im guess they are vietnamese or korean!

It'll actually help me out alot if that was actually the original color of the car. I can just fine other junk cars in similar color and salvage it.

They are a Vietnamese couple who owns a nail shop Which is perfectly fine. They got 2 kids.

junkyard!!

and u can try taking out the cluster to see if that "thing" is just an overlay?

LOL im still LOL at those odometer gauges lol

in regards to the stains on the seats, might be worth getting your hands on a steam cleaner. Over here, you can rent a machine from the supermarket for $60 a day. Get family/friends together and steam everyone's car seats to make the rental worth it.

Looks like you bought it from a gay mexican crackhead. Good deal, but I would run it through the carwash with the windows down and sunroof open, then de-rice it, and throw down a coat of paint before driving it around.

My question is how does someone do that to a car? LMAO Talking bout the shifter, and front bumper. Pour nail polish remover on it?

Love the custom guages They opened up the guage cluster just to put some grass and flower stickers all over it and color it with markers?

I thank everybody for the replies, and I think I will end up salvaging from junkyards if that were a original color. Otherwise I'm screwed.


I wish it was that easy, those people went through the trouble of opening the thing up just to paint flowers and birds in with nail polish.

actually dont destroy the cluster, but replace it
and try selling the cluster
its amazing what ppl will buy these days