Grandpa’s Grocery Getter: 1992 Honda LX Station Wagon

With the introduction of four doors in 1979, the Honda Accords became a popular vehicle for young families and over time, a popular choice for middle-aged folks and older drivers as well. The Accord’s reputation for build quality, reliability, and economy made it a practical choice for drivers turned off by what Detroit was offering at the time. The next logical step was offering the Accord in a station wagon option and it made its debut here in the states for the 1990 model year. Honda built their station wagons at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio. Even though minivans were replacing station wagons as the top choice for moving kids, there was still a market for mid-sized station wagons here in the states. They’ve become rare sights these days and here’s one of those wagons that has survived. The seller is selling his grandpa’s 1992 Honda Accord LX Station Wagon and it’s in remarkable condition with only 68, 671 original miles. It is located in Pella, Iowa, and is listed for sale here on Facebook Marketplace for $11,000. Thank you, Zappenduster, for spotting this surprising survivor and sending it our way!

We don’t know if grandpa purchased this Accord new, but if he did, he was probably in his 50’s, had a garage, and knew how to pamper and take care of an automobile. The photographs are a testament to that. The sellers says, “This car has never been driven in the salt, never been left outside, and is completely rust free as shown the pictures.” The seller describes the exterior as in really good shape with one rock chip on the hood, two door dings, some paint peeling on the bumper, and some curb scuffing on one of the wheel covers.

For any of you out there that owned an 80’s or 90’s-era Accord, the blue interior will look familiar. It has the classic Japanese look and build quality. The LX was the middle trim level and came with air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, and power mirrors. This car’s interior is in remarkable condition to be 34 years old. The durable blue cloth front bucket seats and rear bench seat look very good with no fading and minimal wear showing and the carpeted cargo area looks very good as well. It’s obvious that this station wagon was stored indoors and gently used and not abused.

North American Accords came standard with a 2.2-litre, 16-valve electronic fuel-injected inline-four engine (replacing the 2.0-litre, 12-valve engine from the past generation.) The seller says the car “drives and smells like new, and is mechanically untouched other than a new exhaust at some point.” There’s only 68, 671 original miles on this reliable power plant and it’s mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission. You didn’t see too many of these Accord station wagons when new and they’re a very rare sight today, especially in this kind of time capsule condition.