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I'm about to buy this car on a whim, what do you think? (eg w/ 23k)

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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Condition Value


Excellent
$4,020

Good
$3,640

Fair
$3,205
This is what Kellys blue book value said it was, and this what I think the car had. But 6K is definitly way too much, I bought a 94 4 door eg with a full JDM B-16 swap with a B-16 tranny that had LSD and a stage 2 cluch and Skunk 2 fully adjustable coilovers and was clean as hell for 4K here. Car had no problems or anything. Id say keep ur 6K and find something that'll be worth ur while.
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by TRU
Look at the Shift Knob, Steering Wheel, Window Handles, Pedals, Carpet, etc. If they have a lot of wear, its probably got more than 23k miles on it. It looks like the hood dosent fit right, but that may just be the camera angle. Either way, its not worth 6K even if it had 10k original miles.
Yeh, i know, everything looks clean minus the carpet in front of the driver seat, it's a northern car so you can't really expect someone to clap their snowy muddy feet together every time they get in the car. idk looks clean to me.

Originally Posted by bmw-m
thats alot for a stock car... shit, ill sell u a cx hatch thats as nice as that w/ a b18 swap with many upgrades for 4k.. lmk(pm me)
if i can't get a clean eg i think im going to end up getting another 9900 ek

Originally Posted by nftuatn
ill sell you mine...93 coupe with a b16/gsr head...5 speed..ex ..needs paint and little shit with 136xxx on the odometer for 2500
looking for something with less than 80 on the chassis for an eg, and less than 60 on the chassis for an ek

Originally Posted by 1jdmda9
Condition Value


Excellent
$4,020

Good
$3,640

Fair
$3,205
This is what Kellys blue book value said it was, and this what I think the car had. But 6K is definitly way too much, I bought a 94 4 door eg with a full JDM B-16 swap with a B-16 tranny that had LSD and a stage 2 cluch and Skunk 2 fully adjustable coilovers and was clean as hell for 4K here. Car had no problems or anything. Id say keep ur 6K and find something that'll be worth ur while.
Yeh I'd say your right idk why my ass didn't kbb it in the first place. =]



Thanks everyone for the input, i'm just impatient when I see something I like =/
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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Default Re: I'm about to buy this car on a whim, what do you think? (eg w/ 23k)

I paid ~$3k for a 94 with similar miles. I'd offer $4k for it.
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I paid ~$3k for a 94 with similar miles. I'd offer $4k for it.
right on, that's exactly what I plan on doing, he says he's got someone coming on wednesday to offer him 6, I guess I'll just wait and call his bluff, see if he'll take 4 and go from there. =]
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Yeah, chances are he's bluffing.

It doesn't look like a roll back to me. I think the carpet looks fine, it's just a little dirty. I'd go $4500 max if the paint is in good shape. Chances are that a 13 year old car has a few paint blemishes even if it does have low miles. I'd recommend just enjoying it for what it is though.... transportation. That would make a GREAT daily driver. Then just get something that's not in such good shape, or has a lot more miles for a project car.
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Thing is, it is going to be a project car. I'm just looking at it as... I'm replacing the entire interior to 100% brand new stock. I mean just the carpet brand new is 300 + floor mats + seats + plastics(dash/doors/pillars) + headliner + buttons + other odds and ends. So it'd save me a couple grand easily if not more if I could get a civic that's already practically brand new. (For what I'm going to be doing).
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you could carfax it. usually rollback can be detected thru that?
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no i wouldn't buy it, you should buy the guys 99 gsr for $5000 with 71xxx miles on it in the forsale section on here, thats a good deal.
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