Used Car of the Day: 1992 Acura Vigor

by Tim Healey

Published: February 27th, 2025

Today we bring you a 1992 Acura Vigor as our Used Car of the Day.

This one is all about fives -- it has five cylinders and a five-speed manual transmission. It's got black leather, teak trim, and a moonroof. The mileage is under 200K and the car is being sold by the original owner. He or she has all or most of the original documentation.

This Vigor has passed the smog test and apparently runs and drives well, needing only minor work. That work involves inoperable cruise control and some dashboard warning lights that don't shut off. There also appear to some minor dents and dings.

If this sort of car speaks to you, you can find it in California for $4,000. Click here for more.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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THX1136 on Feb 27, 2025

I'm surprised a few of you folks thought $4k for a 33 yo car was a good buy. I guessing the comments of overall quality are driving that thought. I would enjoy hearing specific thoughts from anyone on the subject. (A learning experience for me I would welcome.)

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- Jeff on Feb 28, 2025
  
  4k for any vehicle that is in good running condition with a rust free body is a reasonable price regardless of age. I paid 4k for a 2008 Ranger single cab XL with 100k miles with rust underneath and covered in leaves and dirt inside, rusted rear bumper, and worn paint during the Pandemic. Got a Maaco paint job, new bumper, new tires and not only had to shop vac the inside but scrubbed the dirt out inside and outside. For several months leaves were blowing inside the cab from the HVAC system even after cleaning under the hood. This Acura is a one owner and has been taken care of and for a 33 year old car is in good shape. The days of getting a $500 or $1,000 vehicle that doesn't need a lot of work are for the most part over unless you find an old person who cannot drive that has a low mileage older vehicles and doesn't know the value of what they have. Even old Crown Victorias, Grand Marquis, and Buick LeSabres are selling for at least 4k or more.
  
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- Zerofoo on Mar 03, 2025
  
  I was told 30 years ago that a car that runs with a valid inspection and cold AC is always worth $1000 - no matter what it looks like. Add 30 years of inflation and $4k is about right.
  
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BlackEldo on Feb 28, 2025

My late uncle had one of these, but traded it in after a year because it was too low for him when he would go through toll booths--I took his word for it. He also had an Integra GS-R a few years later, which was even nicer.

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