Vehicle Description
We recently purchased this one family owned Honda from the daughter
of the original owner. She inherited the car from her in 2017. The
car spent its entire life garaged in Des Moines, Iowa. She just
recently decided to part with teh car. In 2019 she spent $3k and
got new tires, replacing the originals, R&R the timing belt and
water pump, replaced the original muffler and the A/C serviced. In
2020 she spent over $1k replacing the A/C compressor. Since 2019
she put less than 1k miles on the car.
By 1990, Honda's Accord had run away with first the compact car
segment then the mid-size car market in the United States. The
Accord has achieved considerable success, especially in the United
States, where it was the best-selling Japanese car for 16 years
(1982-97), topping its class in sales in 1991 and 2001, with around
10 million vehicles sold. Numerous road tests, past and present,
rate the Accord as one of the world's most reliable vehicles. The
Accord has been on the Car and Driver 10Best list a record 38
times.
In 1989, the Accord was the first vehicle sold under an import
brand to become the best-selling car in the United States. As of
2020, the Accord has sold more than 18 million units.
Made in Honda's Marysville, Ohio factory, the Accord was the first
car from a Japanese manufacturer to made in the U.S. This example
was trucked from the factory to Holmes Honda in Des Moines, Iowa.
It underwent a pre-delivery inspection on July 23, 1990 and it was
delivered to a man, Earl K. and his wife, Juanita, on August 30,
1990.
Finished in Red, the car's exterior is in overall great condition,
the bodywork is straight and solid and the body-colored bumpers fit
tightly to the body. The cargo area is clean and in good condition
while the engine bay is clean.
This Accord rolls on Uniroyal Tigerpaw radials, size 185/70R14 at
all four corners. Each one is mounted to a factory wheel cover. The
wheels and tires are all in very good condition.
Under the hood is a 2.2L SOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine with
programmed fuel injection (code F22A1). The engine's timing belt
was replaced on August 19, 2019 at 46,996 miles. It is linked to a
four-speed automatic transmission with Sport mode and a lockup
torque convertor. Driver convenience features include
air-conditioning, variable-assist power rack-and-pinion steering,
power brakes with discs in front, power windows, power locks, power
sideview mirrors, cruise control, tilt steering column, rear window
defroster and intermittent windshield wipers.
The fourth-generation Accord, introduced on the "CB"" chassis, was
unveiled in 1989 for the 1990 model year. Although much larger than
its predecessor, the sedan's styling was evolutionary, featuring
the same low-slung design and wraparound rear window as the
third-generation Accord.
This was one of the first U.S. production cars to feature optic
reflectors with completely clear lenses on the headlamps. The
styling reflected influences from the flagship Honda Legend (sold
in North America as an Acura), as Japanese Accords were now sold at
Honda Clio dealerships, where the Legend, and the Honda Inspire,
were sold. The growing popularity of the Accord internationally was
evident in the ever-increasing dimensions, which now matched almost
exactly with the first-generation Legend introduced in 1985.
For this fourth-generation Accord, Honda made significant
engineering design improvements. All Accords sold in North America
came with a completely new all-aluminum 2.2-litre 16-valve
electronic fuel-injected engine standard, replacing the previous
2.0-litre 12-valve model from the past generation. Also noteworthy,
all Accords equipped with automatic transmissions used an
electronically controlled rear engine mount to reduce low-frequency
noise and vibration. The mount contained two fluid-filled chambers
separated by a computer-controlled valve. At low engine speeds,
fluid is routed through the valve damping vibration. Above 850 rpm,
fluid is routed around the valve making the engine mount
stiffer.
In the U.S., the LX-i and SE-i designations were dropped, being
replaced with the DX, LX, and EX trim levels. The Canadian Accord
trim levels varied slightly from the U.S. models with LX, EX, and
EX-R roughly corresponding to the American DX, LX, and EX,
respectively.
Because of tightening auto safety regulations from the NHTSA, all
1990 and 1991 model year Accords sold in the United States came
equipped with motorized shoulder belts for front passengers to
comply with passive restraint mandates. These semi-automatic
restraints were a two-component system; a motorized shoulder belt
along with a non-integrated and manually operated seatbelt. The
shoulder belts automatically raced around each window frame
encircling both the driver and front-seat passenger whenever the
front door closed. The process reversed to release them when
opened. The lap belts, however, still required manual
fastening.
Documentation includes the original owner's manual, original
pre-delivery inspection, original motor vehicle purchase document,
original window sticker and original warranties. $4,000 in repair
receipts from 2019/2020.
If you're looking for a clean, modern sedan, this Honda Accord
should top your shopping list. It might evoke memories of the
Accord you owned while in high school, in college or shortly after
you married and had children. This Accord would also make someone a
great second or third car. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today
and check it out for yourself.
VIN: 1HGCB7657LA155597
EIN: F22A1-1625693
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 47,906 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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