I've just started looking for my 1st car, and have been thinking about getting a used accord. Planning on spending less than 10K CDN (~7K USD). Been browsing the used ads, and have a few questions..

-Any years to avoid, or are they all generally good ?

-What is the typical engine life of an accord ? e.g. '90 accord with 188,000 KMS. Much life left for that car ?

-It's more expensive, but would i be better off financing for a new civic ?

-Would like to get a manual transmission, anything extra to know about this like clutch plate replacements ?

Would appreciate any feedback for a newbie..thanks

kev