Besides maintenance, 1 other trick for longevity is to resist the urge to upgrade after 100k+ miles.. At least for me

Those 2.2L engines were pretty bulletproof with proper maintenance. What's even more amazing is making it that many miles without being crashed

Japanese cars from the 90s era were pure excellence. Whether it was a Honda, Toyota or Nissan you couldn’t go wrong. The Accord lead the way. Still the 1994 Acura Legend will always be my favorite. It was the car I dreamed about in those times.

31 transmission fluid changes. Right there is something most people don't even bother with, or understand its importance. Cool video, and a testament to a quality car being properly cared for and maintained. Way to go Honda.

In a world where everything seems disposable (including people) it's really nice to have a vehicle that's manufactured with QUALITY AND DURABILITY. My 2013 Accord has 245K on it. Excellent cars. ..

I had a 92 Accord. When I sold it ,it had 310,000 miles on it. Everything was original and had never been replaced and still worked. The AC was even original and still worked well in the southern heat.

This was identical to my first car. I drove it until it had 550k miles on it and was forced to sell it when the transmission had a capacitor fail and take out several resistors on the transmission circuit board. We tried to swap the transmission control board, but it was to late. The transmission got stuck in 2nd and a new board didnt fix it. We let it go in 2014 and saw it driving down the road a few years ago and flagged down the buyer. He has over 776k miles on it and said it was the best car he has ever owned. Let us know the transmission needed to be replaced, but it was perfect after that.

Golden era Honda. Super fun cars with great cabin visibility and reliable to go along with a great looking car.

My friends parents still rocking their 91 accord and it still looks pristine. Best part, it's had over 400K miles and no major malfunctions thanks to meticulous normal maintenance.

I wish we could buy that exact model here in 2023. We need a car with this level of practicality today and I'm surprised there isn't a car sold today that has really captured the essence of what this car had, with its balance of economy, fun and room. I had a 1992 LX in navy with a gray cloth interior, and I wish I'd kept it longer than the 5 years I had it. It would probably still be running for me today.

That Accord's carbon footprint is absolutely miniscule! These were truly "green" cars. Build 'em once, and keep them going.

I still own my first car since March 1987. My 1981 Ford Capri 2.8 injection it is still in perfect condition I have put 34,000 miles on it there is currently 76,000 miles on it. A long way short of a million miles ! Honda engineering is incredible !

Maintenance cost are inexpensive compared to a car payment. Let’s give Joe a big “that a boy”! Safe driving is a big part of the equation. Driving that much in one vehicle without a major accident says a lot!!

I bought an '89 Accord as a commuter that had well over 200k on it. My wife expected the worst and called the car "Drop Dead Fred" expecting it to be a maintenance nightmare. I sold the car three years later when we moved out of state for the same price I bought it for, and it never failed me, not once.

Frequent and regular fluid changes particularly for the engine has always been the key to longevity. 🙂

A buddies 1994 Honda has 800,000+ miles. No major issues. Regular maintenance to the exact mile. Incredible. Zero car payments for over 30 years. He calculated the car payment savings. $3.4 million in his bank account. He always laughed at the narcissist idiots making car payments on new cars giving their money away to the bank every month. He was right. Now a rich multimillionaire. ✅

I had the same 1990 Accord, sold in 2014. 300k plus miles. Same color as car shown. Motor mounts were common since vacuum operated rear. Amazing reliability. The interior on these cars are amazingly durable. The cloth seats never looked severely worn, even in the intense Phoenix heat. The car has an amazing greenhouse with superb visibility and a lightness and that made the car very ‘tossable’ and enjoyable to drive.

I remember back in the day all of my dad’s side of the family had a CB7 Accord around the same time. We had two in the Laguna Gold color. My favorite was our 93 SE with the gold emblems, leather interior, spoiler and sunroof. There’s something nostalgic about them. I want another one!

The CB Accord was one of those brilliant late 80's, early 90's Hondas produced in their golden era. Well designed, well made, very reliable and very stylish.

A 91 accord LX was my first car. It belonged to my grandma and she got it brand new. It was amazing, I love that it even has the hubcaps. Mine was dark grey. I didn't know what I had back in 05 when I let it go.

i can also vouch for those cars. i had a 1992 Honda Accord EX. Absolutely an amazing car. Bought it for 1,000 and figured if it lasted me a year i'd be good with it. The thing lasted me like 7 years! i never had to do a single thing to it. i did some suspension work to it because i was autocrossing it. Not a single rip or tear in the seats, no cracks in the dashboard. Honda truly made them insanely great back in the early 90s. i was so sad when it got totaled. i would have kept on driving it with almost 300,000 miles on it

In the early 2000s, I worked in prepress at a printing company where we did a lot of printing for the Honda Marysville Auto Plant, where this car was built. I remember one issue of the plant newsletter had an article about this very car. I immediately recognized Joe's name and picture in this video. The car looks just as good now as it did 20 years ago. Glad to see Honda bought the car back from him, and that they're keeping it in good shape. It had already turned 1M miles 20 years ago - looks like they bought it soon after and have only put a couple thousand miles on it since then. Great video, gents!

Proud owner of a 2002 accord owned by a 90 year old lady. Only 115k miles but it runs like an absolute champ. Super nice to drive and with new fuel injectors I get better than advertised MPG. (30 advertised I get 31-32). Bucks very time I drive it, it blows me away.

I helped my then gf, now wife, get a 1999 accord lx in 2009. It was in pristine condition on the showroom floor of the dealer with 21,042 miles. We still own it and it has been my commuter car for many years now. I did put a set of coil overs on it and some ultra light wheels to make it more fun to drive, but I’m going to be returning it to a more stock form soon since my commute has gotten worse and I actually bottom out over some areas if I’m not careful. Old Honda reliability was a thing of beauty. I hope they get back to that. Great video guys!

This car belonged to “Million Mile Joe”. Joe LoCicero. I don’t think he worked for Honda. I think he did car inspections (maybe for an insurance company) and travelled all over the place. As a car guy I love seeing something like this. Great video.

Those 1990's Accords were great cars. My grandparents had a 91 that lasted them for years. I love those older first generation Accords. Love the round glass headlights.

Just bought an 09 Accord with 315,000. Consumes a quart per 5000 miles. Original struts need replacement. Those japanese fellers nailed it.

Mine was 1990 Honda Accord LX - the same color. I had over 300k miles when a friend (truck driver) borrowed it and ruined it. He rotated the ignition key 360 degrees and engaged the engine and started simultaneously unable to turn it all off. He drove back like that and we disconnected the battery and unplugged some wiring but engine died soon after having developed leaks and other issues; sold it to junk yard! God - I miss my car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p.s. Beside driving across the US I drove it to Canada and Mexico as well - the car NEVER BROKE DOWN!!!

Early 90s Japanese trio were pinnacle of durability

I currently have a 90 Accord EX, 323k miles! Got it from a one owner family who dealer maintained it with 220k and drove it since. Amazing car.

My 92 LX has 424K and still rolling. I'm the second owner for the past 25+ years and love it.

17 Accord V6 here. Attempting to take this dying breed to a milli as well. Oil change every 3K, Trans fluid every 15K, brake fluid every 30K, meticulously cleaned every day. 🥃

Still think this Accord and Legend of the same era are such nice cars. Super reliable too. Love it.

I had a 92" as my first car in 2005 and I want another one now. Really comfortable and the visibility through all the windows is something I miss.

I have a 2003 Ford F250 Super Duty with 370,000 miles. We got it USED at 170,000 miles. I have never done a transmission oil change on it. And I do not plan to do transmission oil change. I want to make a video to see how long it will last without doing a transmission oil change. I now respect the durability of this truck! Awesome & great! All the stress and hard work I put into this truck has amazed me!

My 89 accord dx has 499,585 miles on it right now

My first car in 2000 was a 1994 Accord EX. I loved that car. It was so well taken care of before I got it and I had it through 2006.

He put a lot of time and love into this car. That Accord definitely rewarded him.

My dad had a 91 accord midnight blue. The paint was peeling so bad before he finally got rid of it. Im impressed with this one.

Still my dream car. My Dad had one back in '92 and after that I felt in love with it. Maybe I will buy finally one in the future. Regards from Germany.

I liked that generation of Accord. I doubt a new one with a CVT transmission could go that many miles on a original transmission.

I had one of these and loved it! The only problems I had with it were the steering rack needing replaced and the rusting rear quarter panels. No other issues! It had over 200K miles on it when I sold and I immediately had seller's remorse. Shoulda kept it.

Can’t say that all Hondas are this reliable. By the time our 2011 Honda Odyssey hit 100k in 2019, it needed a lot of work and it had a perfect service record.

Living close to Suzuka in Japan. When Honda was the fastest engine for formula one, I was doing part time job for part of Honda racing. Had a chance to drive this Accord in Suzuka. Was a stick shift and really nice.

love those old accords, I remember turning the ac off and it would go faster up a hill lol

My mom had a car like this... a special place this one is for me. Great vid.

A car is good as the person who owns it, this gentleman is a legend.

I had a 1992 Honda accord bought it from it’s original owner with 48,000 miles I drove it for over 10 years it only broke down one me ones that it needed a distributor module and a tune up wires plugs I never replaced timeing belt or anything other the tires oil changes sold it with 190,000 miles and it ran great with no issues whatsoever loved that car especially being my first car it was black and beige interior fully loaded I think it was the SE or EX i can’t remember which one but it had leather interior

That's a clean Honda

This is my favorite generation of Accord! I'm still inspired by a 1990 Accord EX. The wheels, glass headlamps, exterior/interior design IMO was just perfect, except for the auto-sliding shoulder seatbelt. I'm kicking myself for not buying a 1990 EX in Champagne w/ Burgundy velour interior, 5 spd manual, it had 25,000 original miles and the couple was asking $3,450! (back in 2016) my wife wasn't hearing it at the time.

My 2008 accord coupe V6 just crossed 190,000 and still drives great!

I drove the automatic + 5 speed manual back in early 90s. Loved the 5 speed manual. Currently, I am 1st owner of a 2005 accord EX 5 speed.

It's all about how and where you drive you car, mostly highway miles make a huge difference vs just driving locally. My 98 Accord with less than 200k miles had transmission fixed twice and now it has a major oil leak that will need another engine. Mostly city, bumper to bumper use.

My first car was a 1992 Accord... gorgeous car and had a lot of fun in it. Now I have my grandparents' old 1993 Accord SE and it is in mint condition pretty much! The Hondas from this era were the best they ever made imo.

Here to pay respects to my ‘93 Honda Accord 10th Anniversary Edition. Absolutely wonderful car.

I'm owning one since 1992 2.0 Exi manual transmission still running in perfect condition and pick up is fantastic. Almost 31years anniversary the most popular and long lasting impressive elegant sporty look.

I’ve always loved this gen Accord. I remember watching the videos when Joe hit 1M miles. I’ve had six accords (including three 7th gen currently) and love them. I still want one of this gen but they are getting hard to find in decent shape.

My 2012 Honda fit sport has almost 400K (I use it for delivery of auto parts every day for 5 years)doing oil change once a month average.if I keep the job I’ll probably hit 1 million she’s still going strong never left me on the side of the road,in the Arizona summer she’s gonna probably need new paint by then is my only worry.

It looks brand new! Whoever did the recent maintainence and parts replacements knew their stuff!

This is inspiring! I learned to drive a manual on my best friend at the times 93 Accord, man we had some memories eith that thing, ir was a tank. Cracked the block and radiator at like 150k or something and had it swapped. I currently own a 2001 civic with 222,442 miles on it and it does seen to be jusr one thing after abother, all minor, just a lot if tinkering around with it so far. Most I have done so far is replaced akl 4 struts from after market coilovers to oem ride height . Tip: MAKE SURE TO HAVE REPLACEMENT BOLTS PRIOR! Ss youll most likely have to cut the rear bolts out which is where im at now lol. I have torched them, used a whole can of WD-40, I have a breaker bsr and an impact. So the front two are finished. Now it looks like i have a trunk and back seat loaded full of stuff kol. Ordered new oem bolts today, cant wait but ive challenged mysekf to see how far i can get this thing.

This was the best generation of the Accord in my opinion. I’m saddened to imagine how many of these were sent to the scrapyard after 100k miles because the driver wanted the next shiny car.

My father had two of them, in Poland in the early 90's. At first european 2.0i 16v, than 2.2 Aerodeck from the States (i still remember the dealers name from the sticker- Jacobs Twin Honda Chicago :-). Both with manual gearboxes. Awesome cars,

I loved my 1982 Honda Accord Sedan 2nd generation 5 speed! They were all still made in Japan at that time.

Exactly like my first car I had. ‘91 LX Laurel Blue Metallic. So much fun to drive and made countless memories. Sold it in 2014. Only had 250k miles. Still drove solid.

This is my favorite generation of Accord. Simple three-box styling. Worth mentioning is a million mile car is comfortable to drive as well.

Most impressive is that it's not a pile of rust. There are virtually no cars from that era in the midwest because even if they can survive mechanically they have oxidized down to the tires.

Great video. My Dad bought a 1991 Honda Accord EX when I was a kid brand new and drove that car until 2017 when it finally gave up the ghost. He absolutely loved that car, I learned to drive on that car, and he was depressed for months after it died. He had a 60 total mile daily commute for work his entire career and put just over 426,000 miles on the car and the motor pooped out. He could have put a new engine in it but by this point the car need quite a bit of work in other relms and he decided to just finally send it off to the junkyard. He replaced it with a 2017 Honda Accord V6 touring and hopes to have that car until he dies.

Awesome! I'm driving a 2002 Honda Civic LX 5 speed. Bought it new at the end of 02. We've been together for twenty years. Oil changes a couple times a year. I don't drive much. These days its rural driving. Car saves me a fortune every month, if you think about it. Hoping for many more years together.

Great car, always liked the Accords. Sadly we don't have them in Europe since around ten years anymore. But 4 valve technic wasn't anything new or high tech in 1990. The first 4 valve engine was build in 1913 by Opel. And they started to be in production in the late 70's at Opel.

I love the profile of this model. The 90's were great for car profiles.

I had a 1992 honda accord 4 cylinder and it had 330K miles when I sold it for $850 in 2005. It still ran perfectly and everything worked although the muffler had fallen off and I hadn't replaced it. That car was unbelievable. I bought it with 110K miles and in the entire time I drove it not one mechanical issue ever came up other than just normal things like replacing brakes, an alternator, etc. that you would expect with high mileage cars.

The late 80s through mid 90s accords and civics were some of my favorite cars ever. The 1993 Honda Accord EX would still be awesome today.

I had a 88 Accord Hatchback 4 spd. Great car, super tight. Put 200,000 on it and sold it. Everything worked like new. Probably the best Honda I've ever owned except for my 98 CRV that was also bullet proof when I sold it in 2017. Also had multiple civics and a element. I don't think newer Hondas are close to the same reliability. But nothing is these days.

My 92 Accord just hit a little over 60,000 miles and I still have the original window sticker.

We have a 93 accord with 300,000 miles and still drive it with no problems

Hondas are so great, I had a 2009 Civic LX-S that got me 231k miles with regular maintenance, one windshield change, one AC compressor change and a couple car accidents and even kept all my receipts from the beginning but it was a BEAST. Sold it during COVID 2020 for 3k to a friend so I could buy a new Ram 1500 ecodiesel for 17k off MSRP. Still have great memories of the car when I bought it in 2008 brand new.

I wonder how many times people told him you're putting too much money into that car😂.......good for him!!! Awesome.... think of all the money he saved

I was a tech at a Honda dealership for short stint and the one parts guy owed three Accords that got over 600k mi. I believe one was over 1M mi as well. He was very particular with maintenance which is key.

Man this car looks really good. A lot examples I saw on online marketplace looks suitable only for landfills. The Honda Accord SM4 model I think still is the best looking Accord to this day.

I have a 2017 accord coupe ex just recently reached 101K miles. Have never had it stall on me. Keep io with maintenance and never forcing it or racing it 💯💯

So cool. I have an ‘05 Accord with a meager 155,800 miles. I replaced the starter with a friend about 500 miles ago but that’s been it so far. I’m hoping to keep it for a loooong time. I just wish Honda kept the glass headlights from the early 90’s! Mine are cloudy, I need to clean them

My toyota camry 2004 is at 389k and still going strong and drives almost new.

I love my 2020 2.0T Accord and this is also one of my favourite design too 2 and 4 doors. I had a 4 doors 1992 integra and 1993 Accord 2 doors. Now I have 2020 2.0T 10 speed Accord 4 doors and 2023 Integra Elite a spec Canada 🇨🇦 version MT. I love them along with others in garage

had a 93 Prelude . one of best cars i have ever owned. My last Honda was a 2007 it was ok but had issues even when new and I switched to Toyota / Lexus now and have to say been super solid.

Glad you guys showed this car, I really don't see cars of today lasting like that simply because of all the computerized components in them, the motor & trans probably would but not all the electronics.

These single overhead cam engines are amazing for reliability even in the 5th gen!

My first car was a 93 Honda Accord lx 5 speed. Still runs today and is ab to hit 500k miles. Also have a 99 civic lx auto that I daily and its ab to roll over 300k. Regular maintenance is all it takes.

I worked for a handful of dealerships in Maine what seems like a long time ago. I knew Joe and remember when the car turned over a million miles. It is cool to see this car and the story resurfaced on the internet.

I had a black 1990 sedan. Always wanted a wagon one of these 👌

Great video! Look at those non fogged up headlights. Whatever was working back then should used now. There is so much attention to detail in this car that was nixed in the following model. These include soft damped grab handles and color matched trunk carpet. Little things that a cost manager could remove and no one would notice

This was the first family car we had when I was a kid and it was also blue. I distinctly remember the sound it made when driving in reverse. Apparently all hondas at the time made that same sound when backing up quickly.

My first Honda product was a pre-owned red 1991 Honda Prelude Si. I've been hooked on buying the Acura brand (5 total) ever since. 3 are currently in my driveway. The oldest (a 2003 CL Type S 6mt that I purchased in September, 2002) will turn 250,000 miles this week. Also, I have that Madonna album on compact disc.

RIP Million Mile Joe, Reached a million miles in Fall 2011 and unfortunately passed away in 2016, I'm sure he'd be proud to know the car is still being recognized.

I had a 91 Accord EX. I hated the 4 spd auto trans on it. It shifted poorly often. Ultimately, it met its demise with an elk.

My 2008 Honda Accord Coupe (classic coupe style - bought brand new at the time) EX-L V6 just turned 15 years old with 210,000 miles. The major services I had to do were the radiator replacement and my steering rack and Pinion. Still is strong 💪 with that V6 power 🔋 I still have footage that uploaded on my channel of my 2008 Accord. 8th Generation coupe

Such a touching story. My '97 is at about 355,000 miles (I make a vid every 25k miles if you want to see). I have some people that think I am crazy for taking it cross country all the time, but it hasn't really let me down! (I did have a sensor go, but overall pretty good)

My favorite generation of Accord. Sad that I never got to own one when they were still low-mile and common. Of course, diligent maintenance certainly helps, and not driving it as if you stole it, but the key to cars lasting 1 million miles is the type of driving a car experiences. City versus highway and how many cold starts. Engines see the most wear during the warm-up period. As an example, someone who has a 5-mile commute to work each way is going to have 6 times as many cold starts every 30 miles as someone who has a 30-mile commute each way. Guess which car will last longer if all other variables are identical? Also, if that 5-mile commute is city driving, the transmission is going to be rowing through all of the gears a lot more than the 30-mile commuter who gets on the highway and cruises in top gear the majority of the mileage, which puts little wear on the transmission clutches. People often don't consider any of this. This is why taxis, couriers, and those with a long highway commute tend to be able to get crazy high mileage out of their cars compared to most. There's a lady who's a parts runner who put 1 million miles on her Hyundai Elantra. They gave her a free new car too. 1 million mile cars are rare, but certainly not unheard of. I've seen various brands achieve that milestone.

90s Japanese autos were of a different breed. I appreciate those who keep their vehicles well maintained.

Still have my ‘93 Accord, CB7 SE with 300K miles. It’s built really well with real nice looking GLASS headlights that never haze over or crack ! Lots of maintenance tho’ over the years, but still cheaper than a car payment. I’ve had to replace a few radiators, engine seals, water pumps, timing belts, the TCU, lots of those little cooling system hoses, vacuum lines, brakes, rotors, tires of course, motors mounts, especially the rear hydraulic motor mount, the interior fan motor, the cruise control unit, the ac pump, the odometer, the antenna and radio, and other stuff. Parts are getting hard to find now 🙁 But it’s such a cool, handsome little car and I love the visibility 😃👍. Gonna keep it going as long as I can.

Cabbies here had no issues putting a couple of million kilometers on our 4.0L Ford Falcons here down under, all comes down to maintenance.