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#36 of 55 2006 Honda Civic EX sedan automatic by tyhd91 May 02, 2009 (9:08 am)
used 2006 Honda Civic EX automatic miles: 28,180 price: $13,977 condition: engine and tires are a little bit dirty but thats about it. options: air conditioning, am/fm, sunroof, body side moldings, cd player, power windows, power locks, power windows   does this sound like a good price? Replies to this message: crazyfly (May 02, 2009 4:43 pm)
#37 of 55 Re: 2006 Honda Civic EX sedan automatic [tyhd91] by crazyfly May 02, 2009 (4:43 pm)
Replying to: tyhd91 (May 02, 2009 9:08 am) Its a good price ............. but only if the economy wasn't down and car companies weren't selling new vehicles at big discounts. A brand new 2009 civic EX sells for $16.5k so the price difference between a 3 year old civic with 30K miles and a new one is only $2,500.   If you are dropping 14k on a car, i would think another 2.5k to get a brand new is worth it. Also, if you are going to finance the car, the used car will finance at a higher interest rate (about 6.5%) but a new car financed by honda at 2.9% On a 4 year (48 month) loan that means a used car will cost $1700 more in interest. If you factor in the higher cost of loan/financing of the used car, a new 2009 Civic EX will cost you only $800 more than what you are going to pay for a 3 year old used car.   The economy is improving (finally) so the deals on new civics will not last long, as honda is famous for *not* offering special deals. If you are in the market to buy a used car for $14k you can easily get a new one for just a little more. A year from now, these low-low prices on new civics will probably be gone. If I were you, I would go with a new Civic.
#38 of 55 fuel system relaced on a 2004 civiv ex by trimom May 25, 2009 (6:07 pm)
Should I be concerned about purchasing a 2004 civic ex in which records show the fuel system was replaced in 2008 at 65,000m. I am new to the used car market and am a bit wary of making this purchase.
#39 of 55 Mileage Range by blahboy May 30, 2009 (11:57 am)
I'm looking to buy something affordable and reliable like a Honda Civic or Toyota Camry. I don't really care about looks or cool features. I just want something that's reliable and gets me from A to B.   I want something cheap (maybe $2k-4k?), but not something I'll be paying for a bunch of repairs on.   What sort of miles should I be looking for to get a good price w/o having to put much repair/maintenance money into it for about a year? One friend told me 100k-150k. Any recommendations on other types of cars to consider?   Thanks!
#40 of 55 1994 EX Sedan by uga91 Jun 25, 2009 (10:56 am)
Hello. I have a cousin who has had a 1994 EX Sedan since new. She's going to break down and buy a new Honda this fall and she's willing to sell it to me for $1000 because she doesn't want to fool with trying to sell it in the paper or haggle with a trade-in on a 15 year old car.   This car has about 45,000 miles on it and--knowing her--it has probably never been driven over 55 mph. It's been dealer maintained and the upholstery almost looks new--especially in the back seat. My question is, what are some issues that may pop up with a car this old? My daughter is almost 13 and I'm thinking I may buy it, maybe drive it some the next couple of years and then let her learn how to drive on it/be her first car. My only fear is that by the time she turns 16, it'll be 18 years old. At the current mileage, I would think the car has about 100,000 miles left in it. I know it's old, but it has sunroof, air, automatic, power windows, etc. Those are some nice features for a first car. Thoughts? Replies to this message: crazyfly (Jun 25, 2009 9:23 pm)
#41 of 55 Re: 1994 EX Sedan [uga91] by crazyfly Jun 25, 2009 (9:23 pm)
Replying to: uga91 (Jun 25, 2009 10:56 am) BUY THIS CAR !!   Really, do not let this car go. It is one of the very solid, well balanced civics ever made that requires almost minimal maintenance. The outer body is made of thick sheet metal, not the cheap thin metal that current civics are made of.   I owned this generation civic and am VERY happy with the ownership experience. Sold it at 172k miles a little over a year ago so I feel confident to tell you that nothing much goes wrong with his car. No transmission trouble, no fluid leaks, nothing!! Depending on where you live, the temperature extremes, and whether the car was parked in garage or out in the open, some rubber seals may give trouble, but all work is very inexpensive. Mostly it requires nothing more than regular maintenance items. Once you get the civic, go to honda.com and create your Honda Ownerlink account. Then follow the maintenance guidelines and intervals listed there. Your major expense is going to be timing belt change (90k), and then at 150k.   If you decide against owning this car, you will be amazed at how many people would love to buy it. People who know civics love this generation model. I sold my civic well over the blue-book value within 10 hrs of listing it for sale. And I had 27 people interested in buying it!! I hope you get to keep and enjoy this car.
#42 of 55 '95 Honda Civic (possible problems you should consider when buying used) by collegekidd Aug 06, 2009 (10:39 pm)
Hi, I am in college and I'm thinking about to buy a used car finally. I'm looking into getting '95 or (between 93~96) honda civic. I am curious what kind of possible problems I should consider before buying one.   For example, I heard you have to change timing belt every 120,000miles. What about tire, transmission, oil change, brake pad, air filter, water filter, A/C& heater etc...? At what mileage, those need to get replaced or checked?   Thanks in advance! Replies to this message: pat (Aug 07, 2009 3:44 am)
#43 of 55 Re: '95 Honda Civic (possible problems you should consider when buying used) [collegekidd] by pat HOST Aug 07, 2009 (3:44 am)
Replying to: collegekidd (Aug 06, 2009 10:39 pm) Hi - this should help you determine the manufacturer's requirements: Maintenance Schedules, Recalls and Technical Service Bulletins along with giving you other helpful information.   Good luck!
#44 of 55 2001 Honda Civic with 175k mi by windgrace Sep 05, 2009 (6:36 am)
Okay, the car I thought I bought turned out to have some problems so it's back to hunting for me!   So there's a (somewhat) nearby Honda dealership selling a 2001 Honda Civic LX with 175k miles on it for like $4700. In an effort to just end this seemingly endless search for a car I'm tempted to get it. But with that mileage am I just buying a headache (especially with the 01 Civic having a history of transmission problems, or would it having made it this far nullify that)?   Obviously the car had to have passed the dealerships inspection and would have gone off to auction had it not passed, correct? Replies to this message: backy (Sep 06, 2009 8:51 am) targettuning (Sep 08, 2009 5:15 am)
#45 of 55 Re: 2001 Honda Civic with 175k mi [windgrace] by backy Sep 06, 2009 (8:51 am)
Replying to: windgrace (Sep 05, 2009 6:36 am) With any car, Civic or not, with that many miles and no warranty, it's a crap shoot on future repair costs. Is there any info on how the car was maintained, or what parts have been replaced? Without knowing that history, it's really a gamble on your costs. For example, do you know the last time the timing belt was replaced (if ever)? How about the struts, exhaust/catalytic converter, brakes? How often was the transmission fluid replaced? And so on. Also, it's possible the car was in a major collision or was flooded, unless you have info to the contrary.   I wouldn't buy a car with a lot of miles on it without knowing its history, unless it were really cheap, i.e. a throw-away car.   At any rate, you should have the car thoroughly inspected by a mechanic of your choice.

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