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2021 Honda Accord Sport Special Edition — Sonic Gray Pearl with Black Leather — 53,163 Miles
The Sport Special Edition existed for exactly one model year, and it's the Accord to know about. Honda took the Sport — the 1.5L turbo, the 19-inch wheels, the rear spoiler and chrome exhaust finishers — and added the one thing the Sport never had: a leather-trimmed interior, plus heated mirrors, LED fog lights, and sport pedals. It slotted into the lineup where the EX used to sit. Then there's the paint: Sonic Gray Pearl was new for 2021, borrowed from the performance side of Honda's lineup, and you could not order it on an LX or an EX-L at any price — it was reserved for the sport trims. It's a color that changes character with the light, reading almost silver in bright sun and settling into a deep matte-looking graphite in the shade. The result is a car that looks like the enthusiast trim and is appointed like the comfort trim, and Honda stopped making it after 2021. This one carries a clean CARFAX, two owners, and both of them drove it under the national average.
✅ What You're Actually Getting
✔ 90-point Carma inspection completed prior to listing.
✔ OBDII scan verified: all monitors completed with no pending or stored trouble codes.
✔ Front suspension refreshed by our own service team — Duluth Auto Service & Imports replaced the front struts and stabilizer bar links in April 2026, along with a pre-delivery inspection, a new cabin air filter, and an oil and filter change. Estimated retail value of that documented service work: roughly $955 to $1,515 (estimate at dealer-level rates; CARFAX does not report actual repair costs).
✔ Passed Georgia emissions inspection in April 2026 at 53,163 miles.
✔ No accidents or damage reported to CARFAX. No total loss, no structural damage, no airbag deployment, no odometer problems, across both owners.
✔ Clean title, guaranteed by CARFAX — no salvage, junk, rebuilt, fire, flood, hail, or lemon brands.
✔ Original owner's books included.
✔ 8 service records and 21 detailed records, including Honda franchise service at Garden State Honda and Pohanka Honda, and an unbroken run of passed state safety and emissions inspections in New York, Maryland, and now Georgia.
✔ Two owners, both light drivers — 10,158 miles per year under the first, 12,644 under the second, both below the 15,000-mile national average.
✔ Documented within the past year at another shop: coolant flushed and changed, engine air filter replaced, and an oil and filter change.
💰 Real Value — What the Market Actually Says
We cross-check every vehicle against multiple independent sources rather than quoting whichever number flatters us most. On this Accord, five sources reported and they land close together:
• CARFAX History-Based Value: $22,860 (CARFAX adjusts upward for the clean accident record and the service history)
• J.D. Power Retail Book: $23,000
• Manheim Adjusted Retail Average: $24,200
• Live market average for comparable examples: $24,522
• Kelley Blue Book Typical Listing Price: $24,990
Black Book returned no retail average for this configuration, so we've left it out rather than fill the gap with a guess.
That's a market range of roughly $22,860 to $24,990 — a tight band across five sources, which is what a clean history and a one-year-only trim tend to produce.
Now add what comes with it from us: our 5-Year Maintenance Plan ($2,500 value), the Quality Plus Auto Protection Plan ($300 retail value), and the $955 to $1,515 in documented service work already completed and paid for.
Total value in this vehicle: roughly $26,615 to $29,305.
Buying a vehicle is one of the larger financial decisions most people make, and almost everyone compares sticker prices alone — we'd encourage you to weigh that full total against price before you decide. Price is only what you pay, but value is what you get.
Market pricing moves. If any of these figures have shifted by the time you're reading this, we're always happy to pull a current market pricing report for you on request — our goal is that you never overpay and that you receive as much value as possible.
🔑 Features & Specs
• 1.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder, 192 horsepower, continuously variable transmission
• Front-wheel drive, 4-door sedan
• Exterior: Sonic Gray Pearl — a sport-trim-exclusive color, not available on LX or EX-L | Interior: Black leather-trimmed
• Sport Special Edition exclusives — 19-inch alloy wheels, active shutter grille, LED fog lights, rear spoiler, chrome exhaust finishers, heated mirrors, sport pedals
• Honda Sensing standard — collision mitigation braking, road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, backup camera, dual-zone climate control
• Original owner's books included
• 53,163 miles | VIN: 1HGCV1F41MA051488
Equipment listed reflects standard configuration for this trim. Ask us to confirm any additional options on this exact vehicle before you buy — we'd rather verify than guess.
📋 Vehicle History (Full Transparency)
• No accidents or damage reported to CARFAX across both owners in five years, with no structural damage, total loss, or airbag deployment on record.
• One item on the report that deserves context. A Maryland safety inspection dated 02/09/2024 shows both a failed and a passed result on the same record. That is the normal pattern for a pre-sale state inspection — an item gets flagged, corrected, and re-inspected the same day. It passed, and Maryland emissions passed again that July. We'd rather explain it here than have you wonder about it later.
• Original factory warranty has expired — basic, drivetrain, emissions, corrosion, and roadside coverage are all past. CARFAX does estimate roughly 119 months or 96,837 miles of the 180-month safety belt and inflatable restraint coverage remaining; treat that as an estimate and confirm with Honda.
• The front suspension is the honest story on this car. Pohanka Honda checked the steering and suspension twice in early 2025 and performed a four-wheel alignment. Our own shop then replaced the front struts and stabilizer bar links in April 2026. Struts at 53,000 miles is earlier than typical, and Northeast and Mid-Atlantic road surfaces are the usual reason. The part that matters to you is that it was investigated and then actually repaired rather than left for the next owner.
• Expect honest wear. This is a five-year-old sedan. Anticipate normal wear on paint, wheels, leather bolsters, and interior trim consistent with age and mileage. The 19-inch wheels on low-profile tires are worth a close look for curb rash — that's true of every car on this trim, not a knock on this one.
📖 Buyer's Guide & Realistic Expectations
Every dealer is required by federal law to post a Buyers Guide on each used vehicle, and you'll sign one at purchase — but almost nobody reads it, and that gap is where disappointment usually starts. That form lists the major systems worth understanding on any used vehicle: engine, transmission, differential, cooling system, electrical system, fuel system, brakes, steering, suspension, and air conditioning, along with the problems it identifies as common in used vehicles. A clean CARFAX and 53,000 miles are a strong starting point, but a used vehicle is still a used vehicle — knowing that going in is a better foundation than a promise nobody can keep. (The As-Is acknowledgment is a separate and much narrower signature, and it isn't what this section is about.)
🔧 Pre-Purchase Inspection
We're happy to accommodate a pre-purchase inspection at a Carma-verified shop, on-site or within a 10-mile radius, prior to finalizing your purchase and once terms are agreed upon. Ask your sales consultant for details.
📞 Let's Talk
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This vehicle qualifies as one of our Dealer Certified Pre-Owned units, meaning it has passed our multi-point inspection and meets our age, condition, and mileage criteria. When purchased at our full out-the-door price, this vehicle includes Level 1 coverage under our Quality Plus Auto Protection Plan (engine, transmission, and drivetrain) at no additional cost, plus our 5-Year Maintenance Plan — 25 discounted oil changes, radiator service, AC service, engine diagnostics, and hundreds of additional discounts, with no year or mileage restrictions ($2,500 value). Coverage is honored nationwide at ASE-certified repair facilities that work with our warranty provider, so you can drive with confidence wherever the road takes you. If a price reduction or discount is applied to this vehicle, this included coverage is replaced with the option to purchase our Quality Plus Auto Protection Plan (3 months / 3,000 miles) and 5-Year Maintenance Plan at a discounted rate, available at time of sale. Customers also have the option to upgrade to additional warranty coverage, including a Lifetime Warranty upgrade, at a discounted rate — available only at the time of sale. Warranty upgrade eligibility varies by vehicle age, mileage, condition, and other factors; not all vehicles qualify. Ask your sales consultant to confirm eligibility for this specific vehicle.
We do our best to ensure accuracy in this listing but are not responsible for errors or misprints. It is the customer's responsibility to verify pricing, equipment, and vehicle condition with the dealer. Pricing subject to change without notice. All prices exclude tax, tag, title, and ETR fees.
