Well I had planned on selling the truck first, but I have a chance to grab the next car off my wish list so I'm making this one available now before it slips away.

Background
I was not looking for an Accord but spotted this parked in front of a house in the country and decided to check it out. From there the car basically sold itself, it was in such nice condition with great maintenance history I couldn't really turn it down. When I ask people to guess its mileage, no one has come close, usually guessing at least half the true mileage of 250,000 and often even under 100,000. The leather shows minimal wear, there are a few points where the headliner is looking a bit loose, but it is otherwise immaculate and well cared for.

This car came from a Honda family who always kept it garaged and washed off the salt immediately during winter to prevent rust (and they have been successful). He had a Ridgeline while this was the wife's car and she babied it. She commuted every day to her job about an hour away, which is the reason it has so many highway miles. Her husband promised her a new car at 250,000, so it was not replaced for anything wrong with the car. (She picked out a CR-V.) In only a couple months I've already taken it on trips of 100-250+ miles and it consistently delivers 29-30 mpg each time in cold A/C and leather-upholstered comfort.

It is way too nice for an airport car, although it would make a great one. While this is a great car and my head says to keep it, my heart wants something a bit more exciting as this is not the sort of car I usually go for. I keep thinking it would be a perfect first car for someone, like a student, or maybe an ideal commuter for someone who wants a reliable Honda with great gas mileage.

Maintenance History
It has 250,000 miles on it, but the prior 10+ year owners consistently had the oil changed and everything works on it, including A/C, sunroof, the radio, and heated seats. All the glass appears to be original or replaced with original as the windshield, rear glass, and side windows all have Honda logos. Happy to provide a copy of the Carfax I pulled when I looked at it for your own review. I had the car inspected prior to purchase and a mechanic looked it over carefully. We found it to be exceptionally clean underneath with no rust, everything was in working order, and it only has a few minor issues to be aware of:

1. The driver's visor droops a bit. It doesn't block my view. If it blocks yours or bothers you, you could repair it, replace it with one from a junkyard, or buy one from eBay for cheap.
2. The car hit a deer about 10 years ago and the front bumper was repaired/replaced. According to the prior owner, the bumper popped out of alignment slightly on the front left fender about a month after that repair and they never cared enough to get it corrected. It's not really noticeable unless you're looking at it. Thousands of miles driven since then with no issue. I got a quote to repair it to perfect condition of about $500 from a body shop.
3. The car intermittently throws the P0420 catalytic converter efficiency code. The prior owners said they tolerated this for a few years. This is the only code it has ever shown me, and it will have no check engine light for a week or two and then the CEL comes back on due to P0420, no other reason. Then it goes back off again. My shop suggested replacing the catalytic converter to eliminate this issue, but it could also be an O2 sensor (or two). If your state does not test for emissions you may not care about this. If you are a mechanic you can probably save yourself some money; the quote I got to replace the cat was also about $500. My plan was to replace the catalytic converter before selling because I hate offering a car with a CEL, but since this is intermittent and not unsafe, I will leave this up to the buyer for now at this special price. Otherwise I will replace it and adjust the price accordingly.
4. It could use new tires soon, but I figured I should also leave this choice up to the buyer in case you have a preference.

Recent maintenance (reported to Carfax) includes:
3/27/25, 245k miles: Oil and filter changed
7/26/24, 235k miles: Oil and filter changed, transmission serviced, performance checked and inspection completed
3/19/24, 229k miles: Oil and filter changed, cabin air filter replaced, air filter replaced
7/27/23, 220k miles: Oil and filter changed
3/25/23, 215k miles: Oil and filter changed
7/26/22, 206k miles: Oil and filter changed
5/11/22, 202k miles: Oil and filter changed
4/5/22, 201k miles: Brake drums resurfaced, brake fluid checked, brake rotors resurfaced, front brakes serviced, rear brake shoes replaced, body lubricated
11/3/21, 195k miles: Oil and filter changed
8/10/21, 191k miles: Brakes checked, brake fluid flushed/changed
7/9/21, 190k miles: Oil and filter changed
4/16/21, 187k miles: Oil and filter changed
8/25/20, 180k miles: Oil and filter changed

It steers straight, brakes correctly, shifts well, engine provides plenty of power for freeway passing, all the electrics work, it has been everything you would expect a Honda to be. It has the reliable, more efficient 4-cylinder engine instead of the V6, also.

Overall it is a very nice-looking car in such good condition that it will surprise your friends when they learn its true mileage. It is ready for many more miles and years of reliable Honda service. I'm only selling to get something European (that will probably cost a lot more to operate than this).

2011 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan
VIN: 1HGCP2F81BA036652
Taffeta White exterior
Ivory (leather) interior
249,707 miles
2.4L I4 F DOHC 16V
190 HP, 162 lb-ft torque
Rated 23/34 mpg city/highway (consistently seeing 29-30 mpg in mixed, primarily highway use)
Front Wheel Drive
5-Speed Automatic Transmission
Leather Interior, Heated Front Seats
Power Driver's Seat, Power Lumbar, Power Passenger's Seat
Power Windows
Cruise Control
Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control
17-inch wheels
Sliding and tilting power moonroof
SiriusXM Ready

Asking Price: $6000
KBB Value: $4,197 to $7,826 (PPV $6,012)

Please feel free to ask any questions!

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Just to illustrate how intermittent the check engine light/P0420 issue is, I took photos of my scanner showing the code (all 3 were P0420) two days ago, but today the CEL went out (without being cleared). So the photo of the dash with no CEL is today.

BUMP for temporary get-it-moving price cut to $5000!

this is a great deal and, like you said, perfect for a student! If I hadn't recently bought a similar car for my teenager, I'd be all over this.

where is it located

East Central Illinois, near Vermilion County Regional (KDNV), Purdue University Airport (KLAF), University of Illinois/Willard Airport (KCMI).

I’ve scheduled it for new tires next Tuesday and am about to pull the trigger on the catalytic converter job so now’s the time to grab the special price. I will still honor $5000 even with the new tires paid for, but if I pay for the cat(s) the asking price is going back up to $6000.

Alright here comes a screaming deal. New, extremely limited-time price: $3500

This comes with: four brand-new tires (already paid for and scheduled to be installed Tuesday) and the parts to replace the upstream and downstream O2 sensors (new from Denso and NTK, OEM quality, not old used cheapies). My mechanic thinks this will fix the P0420 code, but this offer is of course as-is. You won't know until you put them on. If your jurisdiction doesn't test emissions this might not even matter to you but you're getting the parts anyway.

Why so cheap? I've made a deal for my next car with this car as a trade-in. But if you can beat the trade value, it's yours. This only works if it's fast: first to show up with cash between Tuesday-Thursday of next week (when I take delivery of my new car) takes it. (Or sooner, and I'll just transfer the Walmart tire order in your name and forward you the parts.) $3500 is already significantly less than I have into it but it's better than the trade-in offer. Let my folly be your gain!

I had a 99 Accord and 2004 Accord v6. Those cars were amazing!!! One was in a horrific car accident and my mother-in-law was driving and was OK minus a few bruises from the seatbelt.

I just sold a 2004 Honda Odyssey with 202K miles and it was going strong.

The v6 was stellar!