Re: Pre-Owned Cars
A 2000-2001 Accord will have worn out struts, suspension problems, sorry but though I love Honda, particular the Accord brand, its a nightmare buying a car thats 8-9 years old it terms of maintenance. The timing belt would need to be replaced too, and that's a major hooplah, considering the Accord engines are interference engines as opposed to free-wheelings, i.e. if the belt breaks on the highway your engine is poof.
If you really want to buy a used car, buy a used certified car, from the original dealership. For instance, if you want to buy an Accord, buying a Honda Certified Used Accord, around the 50K mile mark and about 3-4 years old (look for lease returns), and make sure they have the timing belt replaced, as they are supposed to for Used Certifieds. They'll offer a 10K warranty (manufacturer backed provided its certified), which should be good enough to figure out if theres any major problems with the car.