98blackcivic
11-12-2009, 08:07 AM
back up for sale is my beloved civic.
this car in my book, is seriously awesome and reliable.
(Copied from craigslist ad)
TESTING WATERS( I WILL REFUSE IF I DO NOT LIKE THE OFFER)
Year - 1998
Make - Honda
Model - Civic
Trim - EX
Motor - D16Y8
Transmission - Automatic
Options - Power everything
Title - Clean and in hand
VIN - 2HGEJ8642WHxxxxxx
Would like to sell/trade this car for something RELIABLE as this car. Open to hondas mainly but would consider something else as long as its reliable.
History: My dad bought this car in 1998 from the gwinnett place honda showroom with 0 miles. Original owner and maintained very well over the past 11 years. I got this car in January 2008 and have put about 30k miles on it. The car has a few dents and parkinglot dings from stupid kids @ my school.
WIll run perfectly for a long time. Oil was ALWAYS changed on time and you can tell by looking at the cylinder head. the car was maintained by Honda professionals up untill 100k miles(warranty). great family car and has served our family well for. When the head gasket was being changed, got a good look @ the pistons and cylinder walls which look like they are freshly honed. Pistons had very little carbon buildup. the Valves have no carbon crust or anything caked on. Over all, the engine runs very strong and if you continue to take care of it, should continue to run forever with regular maintenance.
161xxx miles, mostly highway from long trips from driving to houston, ny and canada..
Good:
Civic ex, power windows, doors, sunroof, and power everything. automatic.
1.6 vtec engine, CLEAN cylinder head. gives me close to 35 mpg, if you baby it gets 330 miles to full tank.(proven)
has had many parts replaced in the last 8-12 months such as
brand new Falken tires, 80% thread.
new spark plugs(NGK irridium ix11), OEM bosch spark plug wires, OEM new distributor(paid over $600 w/ labor), cap and rotor. brand new battery.
new 02 sensors, map sensor, catalyctic converter.
new fuel filter and main relay
brand new radiator and therostat and hoses.
new a/c condenser and freon recharged. it seriously gets cold and i dont even use it.
replaced rear main seal as soon as we noticed tiny drops of oil on drive way( no way are we gonna wait on that oil leak!)
EDIT: MORE THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SUCH AS::
TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, HEADGASET AND NEW HEADBOLTS!!!!!!!
got both the rear passenger doors to open from the inside( but not outside, which is still fine)
brand new power window regulator, locking mechanism, latch or whatnot...bought it from Honda, spent like $250
fresh oil change as of 11/12/09
also got a new oil plug!
Bad:
Rear doors do not open from outside.
interior not too perfect since headliner has small rips
drings and smalls dents here. front bumper could use a new washer...
Over all
IVE SPENT LITERALLY OVER $3500 ON THIS CAR IN SMALL PARTS AND 3 OR 4 INSTANCES OF LABOR'S WORTH OF WORK since 2008. we've got ALL the reciepts since the car's first oilchange!
3700 to start of...
as for trades..
i want something sporty, but nothing too wild...
i do not want a car that has over 200k miles,
no domestics,
plz, no automatics(its been boring last 2 yrs lol)
i want a good solid car, that will take allow me to rack up miles with regular maintence. im not well off at all financially speaking , so plz be honest and let me know what has been done to your car and what has messed up in the past and what is currently not working correctly.
once again. i need a car that is RELIABLE
that word RELIABLE IS VERRRRRY important.
i have a busy schedule with work and school and am planning to start volunteering @ gwinnett medical...meaning i need a car that is RELIABLE!!
i cannot stress that enough. cannot afford to take your car to the mechanic, cannot afford for it to sit in my driveway, not working, and me not having a way to get around. ive been in that situation, and it SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so lets see what yall got?
this car in my book, is seriously awesome and reliable.
(Copied from craigslist ad)
TESTING WATERS( I WILL REFUSE IF I DO NOT LIKE THE OFFER)
Year - 1998
Make - Honda
Model - Civic
Trim - EX
Motor - D16Y8
Transmission - Automatic
Options - Power everything
Title - Clean and in hand
VIN - 2HGEJ8642WHxxxxxx
Would like to sell/trade this car for something RELIABLE as this car. Open to hondas mainly but would consider something else as long as its reliable.
History: My dad bought this car in 1998 from the gwinnett place honda showroom with 0 miles. Original owner and maintained very well over the past 11 years. I got this car in January 2008 and have put about 30k miles on it. The car has a few dents and parkinglot dings from stupid kids @ my school.
WIll run perfectly for a long time. Oil was ALWAYS changed on time and you can tell by looking at the cylinder head. the car was maintained by Honda professionals up untill 100k miles(warranty). great family car and has served our family well for. When the head gasket was being changed, got a good look @ the pistons and cylinder walls which look like they are freshly honed. Pistons had very little carbon buildup. the Valves have no carbon crust or anything caked on. Over all, the engine runs very strong and if you continue to take care of it, should continue to run forever with regular maintenance.
161xxx miles, mostly highway from long trips from driving to houston, ny and canada..
Good:
Civic ex, power windows, doors, sunroof, and power everything. automatic.
1.6 vtec engine, CLEAN cylinder head. gives me close to 35 mpg, if you baby it gets 330 miles to full tank.(proven)
has had many parts replaced in the last 8-12 months such as
brand new Falken tires, 80% thread.
new spark plugs(NGK irridium ix11), OEM bosch spark plug wires, OEM new distributor(paid over $600 w/ labor), cap and rotor. brand new battery.
new 02 sensors, map sensor, catalyctic converter.
new fuel filter and main relay
brand new radiator and therostat and hoses.
new a/c condenser and freon recharged. it seriously gets cold and i dont even use it.
replaced rear main seal as soon as we noticed tiny drops of oil on drive way( no way are we gonna wait on that oil leak!)
EDIT: MORE THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SUCH AS::
TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, HEADGASET AND NEW HEADBOLTS!!!!!!!
got both the rear passenger doors to open from the inside( but not outside, which is still fine)
brand new power window regulator, locking mechanism, latch or whatnot...bought it from Honda, spent like $250
fresh oil change as of 11/12/09
also got a new oil plug!
Bad:
Rear doors do not open from outside.
interior not too perfect since headliner has small rips
drings and smalls dents here. front bumper could use a new washer...
Over all
IVE SPENT LITERALLY OVER $3500 ON THIS CAR IN SMALL PARTS AND 3 OR 4 INSTANCES OF LABOR'S WORTH OF WORK since 2008. we've got ALL the reciepts since the car's first oilchange!
3700 to start of...
as for trades..
i want something sporty, but nothing too wild...
i do not want a car that has over 200k miles,
no domestics,
plz, no automatics(its been boring last 2 yrs lol)
i want a good solid car, that will take allow me to rack up miles with regular maintence. im not well off at all financially speaking , so plz be honest and let me know what has been done to your car and what has messed up in the past and what is currently not working correctly.
once again. i need a car that is RELIABLE
that word RELIABLE IS VERRRRRY important.
i have a busy schedule with work and school and am planning to start volunteering @ gwinnett medical...meaning i need a car that is RELIABLE!!
i cannot stress that enough. cannot afford to take your car to the mechanic, cannot afford for it to sit in my driveway, not working, and me not having a way to get around. ive been in that situation, and it SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so lets see what yall got?