[Solved!] Why is it...

"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
03/05/2016 at 10:32 • Filed to: None

...that all Civics under $2.5K are:

(pick 2)

Broken

200k+ miles

Base model (stick, cloth seats, steelies, etc.)

Riced

Edit: I get the idea. It just seems like you can get a better car for the money. Example: my brother’s loaded 1998 Nissan Altima was only $2k and had less than 90,000 mi on it.

I’VE FIGURED IT OUT! Its all about location. Here in central Illinois, Trucks and small reliable cars are $$$ while “better” cars are cheaper. So just ignore this post.

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DISCUSSION (28)

TheHondaBro > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 10:36

Because they’re under $2,500.

spanfucker retire bitch > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 10:36

Because that’s what causes them to be worth less than two and a half thousand dollars?

Kinda thought that was obvious.

Hoccy > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 10:38

200k+ miles

Base model (stick, cloth seats, steelies, etc.)

I don’t see anything wrong with this

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 10:38

because you’re looking into a Civic...

anything over 2.5k is either: New, CPO, ‘rare’, or loaded with ‘goodies’

dogisbadob > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 10:41

What’s wrong with a stick, cloth, and steelies? ;)

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > spanfucker retire bitch
03/05/2016 at 10:49

Yes but you can get Caddys with 130k miles for the same price.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Hoccy
03/05/2016 at 10:51

Can you even get leather on an early 90s civic? Never seen that on any 90s civic honestly

The Ghost of Oppo > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 10:53

I'm afraid you don't understand how this whole money thing works

thebigbossyboss > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 10:55

Same reason my car only breaks down in the middle of nowhere? lol.

dogisbadob > itranthelasttimeiparkedit
03/05/2016 at 10:59

Leather wasn’t available on any US-market Civic until a couple years ago.

TheHondaBro > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 11:00

Hondas tend to not depreciate as quickly as the others.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Hoccy
03/05/2016 at 11:02

Nor do I! My DD ‘09 Hyundai Accent is stick with cloth seats and steelie WINTER rims....my summer rims are ‘98 Ford Escort alloys though, fancy, haha! Also, mine has 98,000kms instead of over 200k miles though...

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 11:09

Get the base model. I had a base ‘98 EK sedan and it was fucking fantastic. Sure, power windows would have been nice, but with 106hp on tap and four-wheel independant double-wishbone suspension (a technology the EK was the last generation to have), it’s the very definition of “drive a slow car fast”. Also a great highway cruiser that gets fantastic fuel economy, even if it does seem a bit strung-out at 80mph.

Hoccy > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
03/05/2016 at 11:09

My summer DD Volvo 142 has steelies, cloth seats and is a manual (base model) and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It also has around 400 000 km, but it has been well maintained so it doesn’t matter.

KnowsAboutCars > itranthelasttimeiparkedit
03/05/2016 at 11:27

Not to my knowledge. 2nd gen JDM CRX had a limited luxury trim level with them though.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Hoccy
03/05/2016 at 11:28

Neither do I. USDM Civics were not available with factory leather until the late 2000's. The steelies are the best stock wheel available on the EG civics anyway. Swap in a stock K24 and you will have the perfect commuter car in my mind.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Hoccy
03/05/2016 at 11:28

Nope, nothing wrong. Except I can’t drive stick, but whatevs.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > TheHondaBro
03/05/2016 at 11:29

For better or for worse.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > thebigbossyboss
03/05/2016 at 11:32

True

Hoccy > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 11:32

If there isn’t a physical reason for not being able, you should learn it!

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Hoccy
03/05/2016 at 11:33

Not really. It’s that no one in my family knows how and I don’t want to go out and hire someone.

Hoccy > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 11:43

Pretty sure someone here will willingly teach you, or point you to to someone that can give you an introduction. I’d let you have a go if we were in the same area!

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 11:43

A 2.5k Caddy is just itching for 5k or more of parts to make it halfway decent. A 2.5k Civic needs an oil change and brake pads.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Hoccy
03/05/2016 at 12:24

That’s how my civic was. No power steering even.

fourvalleys > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 12:38

What the other person said. If you ever find yourself up near Chicago, I'm more than happy to teach you in my car. I've taught dozens of people and I'm more than happy to help.

LOREM IPSUM > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 15:07

I like Hondas quite a bit, but won’t buy one for a few simple reasons.

For one, there is a 100% guarantee of it being broken into. Auto crime is huge here in BC, and any 10 year old can break into a honda basically with their bare hands without breaking a piece of glass.

Related to number one, there is roughly a 99% chance the car will be stolen outright with or without vigilant security measures in place.

Finally, thanks to the fnf related ricer movement of the early 2k’s, and their ease of stealability, hondas are a favorite target for police. Even stock, you’re looking at more police contact than you’d see in a comparable car. Rims plus I/H/E and you’ll be seeing blue and red weekly, if not more.... and if you’re a youth or happen to wear sideways monster hats by chance; they’re so gonna find your weed, man.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
03/05/2016 at 23:42

I taught myself, taking a 350Z for a test drive at noon in a hilly city.*

*granted, I’d been driving farm machinery since I was a kid, and everything’s manual... but there’s a fair difference between a 16 speed tractor that revs to 2800 that you can do a 11th gear start in, versus a 350Z, but it’s really not that hard!

Do any of your friends have a beater-grade manual Civic or Corolla?

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
03/06/2016 at 10:10

Nope! All slushes