1. never hurts to haggle

2. Stick Accords are about average speed for hondas in stock trim.
---very hard to performance mod as parts go.

If this is your first(or relatively first) car -- you will be plenty happy.
Hard to go wrong with an Accord, there just so practical and good on the old insurance bill.

3. I think its rude to ask someone to car fax for you---if you're serious about dropping cash on a car; please, pay the 15bucks like the rest of us and carfax it yourself.

LOL- and good luck.