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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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1995 Honda EX Coupe - 213k miles - 2000$
5 Speed Manual Xmsn. Mechanically sound condition, no fluid leak or engine noises. Clean title on hand, gas saver, cold AC, dual front airbags, tilt wheel, power steering, cruise control, PDL, V-Tech, CD, power windows, moonroof, good tires. Wheel alignment, oil changed, water pump, resonator, timing, and other belts replacement done recently. Just give me a call if you want to come take a look, test drive the car, or have other questions.



Is this a decent deal or not? I do plan on doing tune up and in the future an engine swap.


 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Ask him if it's inspected, or if he will inspect it for you before you buy it. If it's all true then it's a decent deal, I would try to talk him down a little when you go test drive it.
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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It's not to bad maybe he will let it go for about 1,800 with cash on Hand
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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Are you guys serious? a car with 213k miles for $2000 dollars?? You will prolly have to drive like a granny to have that engine last another 10,000 miles.

You minus well get a civic shell for $500 and swap in a used engine with 40,000 miles. You can get a used d16y8 engine off ebay for $700 with the head rebuilt.
 
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Seriously if it's well maintain it's not that bad of a deal. My friend sold his 95 Civic Ex with over 260,000 miles on it and it was still running like Champ!!!!
 
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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Are you guys serious? a car with 213k miles for $2000 dollars?? You will prolly have to drive like a granny to have that engine last another 10,000 miles.

You minus well get a civic shell for $500 and swap in a used engine with 40,000 miles. You can get a used d16y8 engine off ebay for $700 with the head rebuilt.
Are you kidding? Look around on autotrader or craigslist, that's a pretty low price for a civic with that FEW miles on it. A well maintained civic can easily pass 250k miles. And even if it doesn't, it would just be an excuse to swap in a new motor! BTW, shells are usually beat up and look like *****...
 
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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ORIGINAL: Everyday Getaway
BTW, shells are usually beat up and look like *****...
...I wonder what a shell that looked like ***** would look like...*ponders*

Teach the dude that V-Tech is a phone and (assuming all is true) I think its a good deal...
 
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Umm this is NO DEAL. Way too much for 200k mile car.

I guess the extra $1000 is for the V-TECH Phone
 
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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If everything he said is true and also it's not previously crashed or significantly rusted (curious the ad doesn't say anything about that), I'd say deal. Do a test drive with a friend behind you watch if it smokes because it burns oil. If it's not burning oil you should get quite a few more miles out of the engine.
 
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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I think im gonna go do a test drive soon and see how it goes. I have been talking to him through email and he mentioned it put in new clutch cause the xmsn died or something. By the way, thanks for the input people
 



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