115,000 miles
Automatic 4 cyl
1.6L engine
Cruise control
Alarm system
Sony CD player
Great condition all around

My brother told me that with it being a Honda that even at 115,000 miles it probably still has another 350,000+ miles to go. Does that sound right? I heard people joke about how a used Honda or Toyota with 150,000 miles will last longer and are also better investments than a new Ford/Chevy. Any truth to this? Anyway, I’d appreciate any advice you folks could give me on this.

A: That is a good deal. If you were looking at this car on a carlot here it would be about 6,000. I say go for it and it is a Honda, so you will have many miles if its in as good of shape as it sounds. good luck

Q: i am planning to buy a honda cr-v 2000? help!?
Hi- I am buying my own car before summer ends and i found a honda cr-v 2000 ex with 50,000 miles on it for sale by dealer. I have a honda-civic 2000 and i am planning to trade it in. This is my first time buying a car does anyone have any suggestion, opinions and advice. How much would an estimate monthly payment be on a 10,000 dollar car- my civic will probably be downpayment of 5,500. My credit- I have a college loan that I am paying off slowly so I don’t know what that looks like. He said it will 8% interest rate if i have good credit. Also anyone know of any good insurance companies for cars in northeast region. I am a bit scared because I make 2000 a month- my rent is 675+60 cell ph+ 100 food+estimating at least 200 or more for gas for the cr-v+ car payment. anyone ever done it.

A: Good choices on the Honda but on 2000k a month why not get on older model and no have payments. 8% is BS I’ll bet you get closer to 10% I’d trade that civic for 5k for something around 6-8k and wait until you school loan is paid off. Good feeling to drive a car with no payment.

I second the progressive ins suggestion they are decent….but stay far away from american with poor quality control….They pay little $$$ to have them assem in other countries and then rape you with price tag and repairs.

Q: I need advice from a professional car sale person?
I am selling a 2002 hyundai with 150k miles with clean interior andd I want to trade it in for a 2000 honda civic with 170k miles. What should I say to the one selling the car, so he agrees to trade. I need to say something that will make that person agree.

A: Your car is two years newer and has 20k less miles on it. Drive home those points.You might book them out on the internet to see how they compare in price. If your car is worth more, bring that point up too. If not, avoid that issue.

Q: Where can I find a custom Civic Coupe 6th Generation for sale?
I am looking to purchase a custom Honda civic preferably a 6th Gen 96-2000 and am willing to drop 2500 to 3000 in the Chicago area or surrounding areas, please post to see what’s available in my area thanks…

A: Go to craigslist.org for the Chicago area, or look at autotrader.com. Private parties would be the best but if a dealer has one you might have to get on your negotiation hat.

Q: Honda Civic 2007 for SUV Trade or Re-Sale – Best Option? Advice Needed!?
I recently purchased a 2007 Honda Civic DX Base Model about 4 months ago, at a price of $17,500, plus $2000 down payment including Tax/Licensing/Plate/Deaer Fees, for a total of $19500.

I have owned it for 4 months now, financed the car for 4.9% APR for 5 years, and I currently owe $16k on the vehicle, at a monthly payment of almost exctly $300 per month, with 4.5 years remaining.

The car is in pristine shape, no accidents, or damages. It has about 7500 highway miles on it, and looks and drives perfectly new.

I obviously love the car, but I think I need a bigger car – an SUV would be great.

Can someone give me advice on what I can do to either (1) Trade my Honda for a comparable SUV? or (2) How I can re-sell it outside of a dealership for best value?

Should I go to a dealership? The same Honda dealership told me that I can trade it in for $13k, which seems ridiculous to me. Help?

A: The 2008 CRV’s are on the market dropping the price on the 2007 CRV.

http://www.craigslist.org is a free site for advertisements. Perhaps list the CRV for $20K and see if you can make some money after you pay the loan.

Q: can any one tell me a little bit more about a 2006-07 honda civic si???
im thinking about buying on but i wanted to know if theres anything i should know about it i currently have a 2000 civic si
i see a lot of the 06-07 civics on the internet for sale im wondering if thers anything i should know about them or if anyone knows why theres so many of them used for sale?

A: I IMAGIN ITS FOR THE SAME REASON MY FRIEND SOLD HIS HE GOT STOPED WAY TO MUCH FOR SPEEDING AS FOR WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THEY NEW GENERATION CIVIC SI ARE NOTORIOUS FOR ALLIGNMENT PROBLEMS I WORK AT A HONDA DEALER HEAR IN TOWN AS A SERVICE TECH AND I WORKED ON THE SAME SI 7 TIMES IN A TWO MONTH PERIOD HIS CAR KEPT GOING OUT OF ALLIGNMENT AND HIS TIRES WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 600 MILES WITCH IS NOT VERY GOOD AT ALL EVERY TIME HE BROUGHT IT IN WE WOULD RE ALLIGN IT AND IT WOULD JUST MESS UP AGAIN UNTILL FINALLY AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS TOOK THE CAR BACK AND GAVE HIM A BRAND NEW ONE ANOTHER REASON YOU MIGHT SEE THEM ALOT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE BUY THEM AND EXPECT THEM TO BE EXTREMLY FAST AND THERE NOT TRUTH IS THEY ARE KINDA SLOW I HAVE SEEN A STOCK MAZDA 3 BASE MODEL BEAT A SI IN THE QUATER MILE AND I HAVE BEATIN EVERY ONE IN MY 02 ACCORD THAT I HAVE RACED I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT THE NEW SI AND WERE EXTREMLY DISSAPOINTED IN IT PERFORMANCE

Q: How can I insure a high resale of my Honda?
I have a Honda Civic 2000 LX sedan, with about 220,000 miles on it, which, according to sites like edmunds.com and autotrader.com makes it worth about 4,500 as a private sale and 4000 max as a trade-in. What I would like to know is whether I can do something to make worth more. Im thinking of something along these lines: buy a B-16 engine with fewer miles on (less than 100,000) and sell it for more. The thing is, I dont know if this will cost me more money in the end…should I just sell it? Should I do something with the paint? :( Any help would be greatly appreciated!

A: Fix any dents/scratches you can find on the car.

Put some racing stickers to make it look like an ultimate racing machine, e.g windshield stickers (Be awared that there’s a size limit for windshield stickers depending on the state you live in) Buying an engine will cost you heaps once again, so personally I’d not suggest to upgrade the engine.

And clean the space below the seat with a vaccum cleaner, make sure there are no snack bits stuck between seats. Those are small details, but the buyer will notice it. And take the car for a car wash. Fill the fuel as a promo.

When a potential buyer visits, show them that you are good with cars and that the car is well maintained in aspect of cleaness and mechanism.

Or if you are on in a hurry, use “dead dog on the table” tactic. Advertise it for a higher price first, put “Neg.” (Negotiable) next to the price. When the potential buyer comes and try to slash the price, pretend you don’t really like the price, let it go down a bit, when you want the deal done, say something like “That’s a little bit lower than my expectation, but I am ok with it”
e.g For sale starting from 5499. Neg.

The purpose is to counter a price slash, so any attempt to slash the price will not work too effectively since the car has 220,000 miles on it already.

Remember there’s a limit second hand sales. You can’t get something like $20000 out of it.

When the potential buyer comes, start showing them the cleaness of the car, and identify their needs: do they simple need a car or they like a cool car? If they simple need a working wagon, tell them that the engines are well maintained and flick the lights on to show them that everything are just as good as new, and show them the fuel efficiency of the car. If the buyer is looking for a handsome car, tell them it comes with freebies like seat cover (Which will cost you about only 20$) or custom bumper/rear etc (If you have them) and filled tank (Optional, since petrol price is high these days).

Don’t spend too much on freebies unless you find really low cost ones. Use what you already have.

It’s the same tactic people use for real estate, you have to make the car look new and appealing, so when the potential buyer sees the car, they fall in love with it.

Q: VIN number informtion?
I have a honda civic 2000 made, i tried the vin search but no success.
the vin number is JHMES86902S200808. I would also like to know what is the RS on the front of the car means.

The car sales dealer said the car is from Singapore.
thanks for help.
hi
thanks for all replies.

is it possible i up load a pic with the vin number on the car’s chassie.

What’s so specially about the honda 2000 civic RS. I really need to know.

Also my engine number is D15Y4 2000479. PLZ help me to know me car.

as for the vin number i dont think the dealer is at fault.

i live in GUYANA. these things happen

thanks for the knowledge.

A: Okay, I ran the number and here is what I got:

http://www.autocheck.com/?utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=partner&utm_source=DMV.org&WT.mc_id=2491&siteID=2491&vin=JHMES86902S200808

You have been given wrong information…better go back to the dealer or look for another car my friend…you’re about to be scammed!!!

Q: Time for a new Project Car?
Ok i no that i have already asked this before, but i Want a new car to tune up.
Here is my last project all finished.

http://s660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/SubaruRules123/?action=view&current=10530-1990-Nissan-240SX.jpg

here are a cupple of ideas.
1) http://cgi.ebay.ca/Acura-Integra_W0QQitemZ120448933200QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item1c0b50dd50&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1215%7C293%3A4%7C294%3A50
2)http://cgi.ebay.ca/Volkswagen-Golf_W0QQitemZ220455395348QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item33542a6014&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1215%7C293%3A5%7C294%3A50
3)http://guelph.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-Honda-98-CIVIC-for-sale-or-trade-for-streetbike-or-4×4-W0QQAdIdZ143528707
If you can Find anything Else Let me Know.
Nothing over the Year 2000 please

A: O.o im not reading all that!

Q: Purchased a Car that came out to be stolen can i sue ?
On thursday morning i saw a ad on craigslist for a 1999 honda civic ex 5speed for $2000 firm … i call the guy and told him if you can bring it down to me and if it was in the conditions he stated it was i would pay him the $2000 .. he brang the car i test drove it .. i check the vin compared it to the vin on the panels and inspection stickers on the car .. everything matched up perfectly .. i had the title to the car i park the car in my driveway .. i go to geico .com to add the car to my policy to insure. the next morning i go to DMV in elizabeth nj to register and transfer the title to the car under my name . They tell me that the car has been reported stolen out of paterson nj ..I went crazy .. i tried calling the guy back he didnt answer my calls.. i went online and saw he had more add’s with the same phone number for motors transmissions doors parts to many cars for sale..so i went to the house of the person that was on the title he didnt live there anymore . a lady there gave me the phone number to the land lord of the property which knew the original and real owner of the honda civic..i talked to her and she said the car was stolen from paterson nj .. i told her i paid $1850 for it last night and that i had the title and everything .. So by this point i already knew that the guy that sold me the car was definitly not the owner.. So i called the guy that sold me the car under a different phone number posing as a new customer to purchase one of his motors and transmission he picked up quickly when he saw a new number! so i told him i would meet him with a flat bed or a mini van to pick up this motor… i went to paterson police spoke with the sergants and detectives and i explained to them that i had an arrangement to meet the seller of the car to get more parts .. i also expalined to them that i am in the sellers eyes a new buyer .. so we parked at the location that the guy wanted to meet .. the same 3 people that came to deliver the car when he originally sold it to me all showed up with him .. and the cops did a big surrounding around the car they were in a old 1993 beat up nissan pathfinder which turned out to be stolen aswell.. then the motor and transmission they intended to sell me was in the trunk of the car… they were all taken to paterson police.. the car i purchased got taken buy paterson police.. They are investigating why the original owner of the car would even leave his title in the car no one does.that .. i wanted to know if under the curcumstances.. can i sue the guys that sold me the car for fraud or what can i sue them for including the acomplices they had .. and what about the original titled owner of the car/? i am out of $1850 ..

A: yes, you can sue the guy who sold you the car. and don’t be surprised if the “real owner” is a party to a fraudulent insurance claim on the vehicle. Work with the cops on this one. It’s your best shot at getting your money back.

Q: Buying my first car in the USA what are the Requirements in california?
My situation is i am from the UK and I am a US resident so I have no idea what the rules are and what to look out for and what to steer clear of. Sorry if there’s alot to answer but this is the unknown for me ;o)

I have my US drivers license sorted so no problems there.
I am looking at buying used probably a 1990 honda civic spending no more that $2000 and buying private
what do I need to do in terms of paper work,titles, salvage titles,smog test etc etc

Do I need insurance to test drive a car ?

and how does the process run ie. i buy a car what happens next at the point of sale with the seller do i send anything, sign anything to the the dmv or do they ?

and if anyone can shed some light insurance requirments and insurance costs in the bay area for the above car I know its a mine field when it comes to costs but im in my mid 30s and I only intend to insure the car just liability

anyway if anyone can shed some light on these questions or if there are anything else I should know that would be great

many thanks in advance :D

A: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong.

If you are purchasing a car from a private party the first thing you should do is have a mechanic of your choosing inspect the car for road worthiness. In the U.S. car sales between individuals are legally considered “As is, where is ” transactions. Once you buy if, it’s yours, and have no recourse against the seller if the car has mechanical problems. Second, is NEVER buy a car unless the seller can deliver to you a “clear” title at the time of sale. Otherwise you may have problems when you try to register the car.

At the transaction, you pay the seller for the car, and the seller gives you a bill of sale, a CLEAR title, and signs the title. It is the sellers responsibility to have the emissions inspection (smog test) done and give you documentation (CVC 24007 (b)(2). In California the license plate STAYS with the vehicle.

Take the title (pink slip), the bill of sale and the emissions certification the the DMV. If your local office requires an appointment, make one. It will save you hours of standing in line. The DMV will require you to pay the approperate sales tax on the purchase price of the car, along with the pro-rated registration fees.The DMV will now register the car to you, and it becomes legally yours. Now, immediately purchase insurance, it’s required by law. You can’t buy it in advance because you don’t own the car yet. That’s basically it. Happy motoring.

Q: Concert Goers! Question on seating, HELP PLEASE?
I know I’m late because the tickets went on sale in March and it’s mid May now
but I didn’t know I could make it to the event up until now!

so here’s the question, are balcony seats any good at concerts? It’s a Paramore/Tegan and Sara/New Found Glory concert, and everyone is there for Paramore probably but I really want to see Tegan and SAra and I’m flying half way across the world to see them.

General Admission tickets are sold out, 2nd level are sold out, 3rd levels are wayy too expensive for seats possibly not so great, and I’m stuck with the upper level terrace! I’ve never been to a real concert before, only little gigs in my little town! No one famous at all!

I really wanted General Admission tickets but the only available ones are $1,080 each! and I HAVE to take someone with me, but either way, I don’t want to/can’t afford paying $2000 for concert tickets!

I really need to make a decision now, but I need to know if the upper level terrace seating is any good =(

It’s at the Honda Civic Center in Anaheim, California and I’ve no idea how the center really looks like from the inside!

A: Why don’t you go to one closer to home?

Have you already paid for the plane tickets? If you have, might as well go and enjoy the experience. Living in New York, and only attending shows in NYC, Philadelphia, and a couple other littler towns nearby, I don’t know what the Honda Civic Center looks like. But with the concert experience, especially seeing Tegan and Sara, it’s nice to see them up close but even if you can’t it is still absolutely fantastic. The first show I saw them at was one of the last ones I believe that they were in a small-ish venue and therefore I was pretty close to them and it was really cool. But the two shows I’ve been to since then (and as will probably happen when I see them in August) I have been pretty far away because of quick people who have the money to buy the better seats and get there quickly anyway. Even far away, I still love it. Even just the atmosphere, you know? So if you’ve got the tickets and are going regardless, I suggest you buy the tickets that are available and hope for the best. I mean, if you would be so obnoxiously far away that you couldn’t see them, I bet they would have screens and stuff. If not, you’re probably close enough =)

Good luck and I hope you enjoy the show!

Q: Is $4,450 a fair price for a 2000 Honda Civic DX Hatchback with 115,000 miles?
I recently found a used 2000 Honda Civic DX Hatchback for sale in Northern VA and I’d just like to know if $4,450 is a fair price to pay? Here are some details:

115,000 miles
Automatic 4 cyl
1.6L engine
Cruise control
Alarm system
Sony CD player
Great condition all around

My brother told me that with it being a Honda that even at 115,000 miles it probably still has another 350,000+ miles to go. Does that sound right? I heard people joke about how a used Honda or Toyota with 150,000 miles will last longer and are also better investments than a new Ford/Chevy. Any truth to this? Anyway, I’d appreciate any advice you folks could give me on this.

A: It is a fair price at a dealership……high if it is a private sale.

Don’t buy into the Honda/Toyota hype. American cars will last just as long. I have a 2001 Sunfire with 111,000 miles and a 1996 Blazer 4×4 with 135,000. They both run great and have very few problems.