i bought my 96 Accord EX with 151K miles. Runs like a champ and i know have 171k on it, runs like the day i got it. I love it, depite my American Car up bringing, i'm planning on buying a new Honda as soon as i finish college, if that EVER happens. Just be sure to maintian it! Sounds like it's in good shape and 78k is nothing, you can get several years out of that.