Used Car of the Day: 2002 Honda Accord Coupe

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

I'm a sucker for a good Honda Accord coupe -- even owned a '97 for a while -- and this 2002 Honda Accord Coupe reminds me of how cool these cars could be.


This LX V6 isn't perfect -- it's an automatic, boo -- but the seller claims it has been well maintained.

The mileage is hot at 246K, and the seller claims there are no leaks. The battery is new and the car runs synthetic oil.

If this kind of Honda tickles your fancy, it's based in L.A. and the price is $4,200. Click here for more.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • ToolGuy ToolGuy on Apr 03, 2024

    If you can trade out 2 of those cylinders for 2 more doors, maybe.

    • IanGTCS IanGTCS on Apr 04, 2024

      I had a same generation 4 door 4 cylinder. I bought it past the end of its useful life as a winter beater at a down point in my life. Despite its numerous problems from neglect, road salt and previous crashes it always started and got me where I needed to go. Wouldn't hesitate to buy another manual of that era. Haven't heard great things about the autos so would probably pass on those.


  • 2ACL 2ACL on Apr 04, 2024

    A good car, but the price is a touch too high and that interior is disgusting. As others have pointed out, this Accord was produced in the midst of the defective automatic transmission era for Acura and Honda. If the fluid sample you get on the dipstick is dirty, walk away.



  • Chris P Bacon Tuscadero is pink, but eye-searingly is a bit of a stretch. It's actually a little on the darker side in person. Jeep dropped the color just before we could order our '22 4xe. So we got one in High Velocity yellow. Sahara, with a soft top. Was the first one that made it to the dealer when it was delivered, salesman told us everyone in the showroom went out to see it when the truck rolled in. The missus loves it. It's not a color you could put on anything, but it works on the Jeep.
  • Jpolicke It probably won't make a bit of difference. Tesla has a working design for a charging station and probably a comprehensive manual for construction and installation. Nothing that a competent general contractor couldn't handle. Why keep people on the payroll when there are plenty of takers that will be happy for the work? The task of locating and acquiring real estate was probably dumped on some of the corporate survivors.
  • Andrew In the UK cars have to go for a mandatory road worthiness test every year from 3 years old onwards. I was advised to change the tyres on my 6 year old car because they had perished because of age and it would fail next time as a consequence. I mentioned rotating tyres at my tyre shop and they looked at me like I was crazy.
  • Rna65689660 There are colors you lease, and colors you buy. Never buy any shade of silver, grey due to the fact it matches the road surface. White only looks good on some cars, but great on appliances.Currently on British Racing Green,MINIWife is on Red, Edge. Going to Hot Pepper Red, Bronco Sport in a few weeks.
  • MKizzy I was only into black cars and am on my third black sedan in a row after starting my car ownership life with an inherited blue vehicle. I am starting to change my mindset and will (probably) find another color for my next vehicle. I still love black, but in the 2020s, black vehicles are lost in a grayscale sea piloted by time and financially stressed owners prioritizing resale value and low maintenance over appearance.
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