Purchasing a used 2005 Coupe EX
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08-03-2010, 08:47 PM
Purchasing a used 2005 Coupe EX
Hi,
I'm in the process of searching for a 2005 Honda Civic EX Coupe.
I tried to break down my post in about 4 bolded parts, just to make it easier if you guys would like to help answer some of the questions I have. Any insight or wisdom from you would be greatly appreciated.
Well, so I've been on Craigslist looking around as well as other sites like autotrader. A reason why I registered for this site is because I was wondering if anyone had any other recommendations for sites I should utilize in this search.
I also came here because I was hoping I could gain insight so that I can wind up making the right used car purchase.
I'm not the most knowledgeable about purchasing used cars, discovering potential problems, that sort of thing. I was wondering from those with used car purchasing experiences, if there is anything I should be cautious about, look for first, place emphasis on when I'm looking over a prospective vehicle I might purchase?
When I contact parties I try to gain as much information as I can about the vehicle. For instance: 1) The reason why they're selling the vehicle. 2) Whether they are the original owner of the vehicle. 3) Whether they compiled a list of service records for the car. 4) How old the driver is of the car. 5) Whether the car has been involved in any form of accident, such as a fender bender. 6) What the mileage of the car is (if not provided initially). Are there any other types of questions that I should ask private owners to get an idea of whether I should or should not purchase their vehicle?
Lastly, my dad said that I should look for a vehicle with mileage around 10,000-12,000 miles accumulated per year since it was released.
Not taking into account whether the owner I buy from abused the car, or did not maintain the car in a great fashion, should there be a limit on the mileage of the cars I consider?
So for like a 2005 Honda Civic Coupe. Should it matter, not taking into account other factors, if I purchase a car with 100,000+ miles or should I specifically aim to find a car with less mileage? What is the range I should look for?
Again, thanks for any help. I greatly appreciate it.
I'm in the process of searching for a 2005 Honda Civic EX Coupe.
I tried to break down my post in about 4 bolded parts, just to make it easier if you guys would like to help answer some of the questions I have. Any insight or wisdom from you would be greatly appreciated.
Well, so I've been on Craigslist looking around as well as other sites like autotrader. A reason why I registered for this site is because I was wondering if anyone had any other recommendations for sites I should utilize in this search.
I also came here because I was hoping I could gain insight so that I can wind up making the right used car purchase.
I'm not the most knowledgeable about purchasing used cars, discovering potential problems, that sort of thing. I was wondering from those with used car purchasing experiences, if there is anything I should be cautious about, look for first, place emphasis on when I'm looking over a prospective vehicle I might purchase?
When I contact parties I try to gain as much information as I can about the vehicle. For instance: 1) The reason why they're selling the vehicle. 2) Whether they are the original owner of the vehicle. 3) Whether they compiled a list of service records for the car. 4) How old the driver is of the car. 5) Whether the car has been involved in any form of accident, such as a fender bender. 6) What the mileage of the car is (if not provided initially). Are there any other types of questions that I should ask private owners to get an idea of whether I should or should not purchase their vehicle?
Lastly, my dad said that I should look for a vehicle with mileage around 10,000-12,000 miles accumulated per year since it was released.
Not taking into account whether the owner I buy from abused the car, or did not maintain the car in a great fashion, should there be a limit on the mileage of the cars I consider?
So for like a 2005 Honda Civic Coupe. Should it matter, not taking into account other factors, if I purchase a car with 100,000+ miles or should I specifically aim to find a car with less mileage? What is the range I should look for?
Again, thanks for any help. I greatly appreciate it.
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