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2008 Honda Accord — online auction photos barely show the underside

LongMilesCommuter998Community StarterMar 6, 20262008 Honda Accord EX-LNYC

Auction listing has lots of cosmetic photos and records, but not much underneath. For an older enthusiast car, what questions or photos would you request before bidding remotely? Mileage is about 18,000.

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LongMilesCommuter998Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 7, 2026permalink

PPI is scheduled. I'm not depositing until I see the 2008 Honda Accord notes. I'll update if anything new shows up.

EVHauler534Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 7, 2026permalink

Get the messy numbers in writing first. Call your insurer in NYC before you fall in love with the 2008 Honda Accord. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “online auction photos barely show the underside,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' Wrote this up on my lunch break.

RoadTripSellerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMar 7, 2026permalink

That's a good start, but I wouldn't stop there. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2008 Honda Accord price probably got worse. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Do that first. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.

ProjectGuy168Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 7, 2026permalink

Agree — and I'd add this: A written buyer’s order on the 2008 Honda Accord is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “online auction photos barely show the underside,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Any freeze-frame data saved? Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.

LongMilesCommuter998Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 7, 2026permalink

Update from me: I finally have sale price, fees, and trade on separate lines for the 2008 Honda Accord. PPI guy I use is booked until next week, so I'm waiting.

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