The End of an Era

     Somewhat sadly, we finally got rid of our 1987 Honda Accord (DX, manual transmission). This was the first new car either of us have owned. We bought it in February, 1987, from Honda City in Syracuse.  We drove from New York to California with it in August, 1987, and ultimately logged 200, 893 miles.
 

1987 was the first model year for this body style, and also the last year for carbureted engines in the Accord.

     For the past two years, it has sat in the driveway, unused, and although we have had some half-hearted offers to buy it, after some consideration, we decided to donate it to charity.

     We gave it one last wash and vacuuming, cleaned out the few things remaining in the interior and trunk, and pumped up the tires a bit before the tow service came to pick it up.

   We can't say enough about how well this car has performed. Through 24 years we can remember only one major repair, and it still looked good, except for some fading on the plastic bumpers, and a bit of fraying in the interior. It has always started easily, run well, and was absolutely dependable. We will always remember it fondly.