99' Accord Wheel Bearings.... ?

[90LS400Lexus]

Hi all. Its not a Lexus, but hoping someone will know about these cars in general. Not much going on in the Honda forums. I found a local 99'' Accord LX automatic, that the seller needs a wheel bearing. It has high miles (around 245K), but he said engine was good and the transmission was good, but it made a terrible noise from the front when it was rolling. Does it sound like this could be a wheel bearing, or something with the transmission? How hard is the bearing to replace? Lastly, I can get the car for about $1500 and it looks pretty good inside out. Thanks for any tips/advice!

[eatingupblacktop]

You'll have more than wheel bearings to worry about. Tranny probs are the big issue with this year. Honda extended the warranty on the Automatic Transmission and torque converter to 7 years or 100,000 miles, but that doesn't help you. There are several recalls. EGR and EVAP are two other common probs. Four cyl are anemic especially with an auto.

I thought you just bought a Benz, why another car?

[TA in KC]

You'll have more than wheel bearings to worry about. Tranny probs are the big issue with this year. Honda extended the warranty on the Automatic Transmission and torque converter to 7 years or 100,000 miles, but that doesn't help you. There are several recalls. EGR and EVAP are two other common probs. Four cyl are anemic especially with an auto.

I thought you just bought a Benz, why another car?

I'll second that post. My friend bought a used 2001 Accord with 65,000 miles earlier this year, and he also thinks the transmission is beginning to act up. If the transmissions in the Accords were not such a widespread problem, it would be a good car otherwise. But, just for that reason, I would move on to something else.

What happened to the Mercedes?