"N51fanatic" (n51fanatic)
08/07/2014 at 08:20 • Filed to: None
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"N51fanatic" (n51fanatic)
08/07/2014 at 08:20 • Filed to: None | 1
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1991, Civic DX sedan. 5sp manual, NO AC, NO RADIO. 140k miles. 1 owner. Visible dent on the door. I am looking for a winter beater, i dont want to spend a ton of money as my commute is only 4 miles to my park and ride. Its very clean besides the dent on the door. They are asking $1600. What would you pay?
Kat Callahan
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:21 |
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$1600? Crack Pipe. $500 at the absolute most.
505Turbeaux
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:22 |
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I would give them 1600 if it is clean except for that dent. What state are you in so I can calculate the amount of winters that thing will take before rusting away though. Beater with a heater!
Nerd-Vol
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:24 |
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a grand.
IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:27 |
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$1300
Crocket Bernet
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:35 |
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Maybe $1100.
RacinBob
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:36 |
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This is one of the most reliable cars of all time, however it all depends on the story. If it truly one owner, and there was evidence that that person kept ahead of the maintenance, (cam belt, oil etc) and you are out of the rust belt. Its cheap miles - great price. And when you are sick of it, you can sell it for the same price in 3 years, having done probably no major repairs.
Something to be aware of though. Sometimes grandma or grandpa cars may not be as swell as they sound. I once saw a civic just like this at the shop where it was burning oil. The guy had bought it for his kid from a grandpa. When they pulled the head, and the ring wear was a 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch, they never changed the oil, just kept adding it. Pull the oil cap, if the inside valve cover area reeks of gas and its all brown and sludgy, that motor could be a problem. Sometimes cars like this are all shiny on the outside but crappy on the inside. If this car hasn't had a oil change since the Bush administration, it may be one to walk away from. No oil changes is the biggest killer of engines.
I assume the story on the dent was that grandpa was backing out of the garage and forgot and left the door open. Hopefully he didn't forget to change the oil too. As I said, the value depends on the story.
Sn210
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:39 |
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no more than $1000
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N51fanatic
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:44 |
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I was thinking of $1k tops. Starting at $800
sellphones2493
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:45 |
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It cost $7,000 new.
No mass-produced 23 y/0 car should cost 23% of it's original price, especially being mirror-less and with a dent.
$500 tops. If you're heart is set on it, maybe $600.
Get an old Subie.
The Gray Adder
> Kat Callahan
08/07/2014 at 08:51 |
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What I was going to say. A grand for a clean or fixable '91 hatchback (those are cool, and quite useful), but $500 tops for the crappy sedan. I hope you're not taller than 5'8".
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N51fanatic
> sellphones2493
08/07/2014 at 08:51 |
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subies have head gasket issues that are VERY costly to fix. That $700 legacy/forester/impreza easily can turn into a 2700 car after head gaskets are replaced.
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N51fanatic
> sellphones2493
08/07/2014 at 08:51 |
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also, have you seen pricing on 99-00 Civic SI's? Those were what 17k new? Still going for 6-8k today lol
Agrajag
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:54 |
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$800 to $1000 depending on condition in person.
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The Gray Adder
> RacinBob
08/07/2014 at 08:55 |
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We got rid of our '91 hatch when the fuel pump went tits up. You have to remove the tank to get to it, which would have required a blowtorch in our case because all the bolts were rusted to the point of hopelessness. Too many Upstate New York winters, you know. Didn't want to pay for all of that, so it was off to the car dealer for us, after around 180,000 miles, so you could say we got our money's worth.
So take it for more than just one trip around the block before handing over the cash.
iNvDrZiM
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 08:57 |
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I learned to drive stick in one of these! It was a great car (my uncle's) until the axle decided to come off one day...
At that price, in that condition, $1600 is asking way too much. I'd offer $700 to start at most, possibly even $600. As long as it doesn't look too bad under the hood this car would still be reliable until the end times.
Tekamul
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 09:00 |
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It really matters where you are.
A civic that old without nasty body rust in the NE is rare, so probably a flat grand. It gets points for being a passable winter beater without the likely threat of implosion (subaru). If you're somewhere drier, or without road salt, there are probably a slew of inexpensive winter beaters, so maybe $600.
Nibby
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 09:01 |
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tree fiddy
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N51fanatic
> Tekamul
08/07/2014 at 09:01 |
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Im in NJ. Subarus are abundant and cheap, but dreaded gasket issues scare me away. $700 subaru beater could turn into $2700 subaru beater.
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Tekamul
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 09:05 |
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Yup, I had one of those. It's Jersey, so I think a grand is suitable if there are no warning signs
ly2v8-Brian
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 09:09 |
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$100
Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 09:26 |
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After everything is said and done, it's still a Honda Civic, one of the most common cars in existence, that by itself makes it worth very little, with an inspection, and if everything is absolutely perfect, no more than 1000.
MonkeePuzzle
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 09:46 |
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depends on which engine it has. but $1000 or less.
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 10:28 |
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I'd say $300. If that's the car, it's basically worth scrap as a car, and it is better parted out so you could make some money.
mazda616
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 13:04 |
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I'd pay a thousand. If it has been taken care of, it will last forever.
SugeKnightisGOD
> N51fanatic
08/07/2014 at 13:09 |
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just get this and call it day
and get a fart can too.
