I think I'm gonna buy this car....discuss

[Cheesypuff]

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=187986841&dealer_id=56797191&car_year=2004&make=HONDA&distance=25&lang=en&max_price=&model=CIVIC&end_year=2004&min_price=9800&first_record=51&pager.offset=50&certified=&address=77081&search_type=used&advanced=&isp=y&start_year=2004&cardist=0#vdptop

the private seller said it's been in on accidents, a little bumper bender, he replaced it with a factory bumper, paint and head lights. He said there was NO frame damage. Do you guys think it's ok?

[MikeD]

the private seller said it's been in on accidents, a little bumper bender, he replaced it with factory bumper, paint and head lights. He said there was we frame damage. Do you guys think it's ok?

Frame damage? 2004 Civic, $10k?

No, I'd pass...

[mechmike0034]

I'd pass - there's always more to the story than what you're told...

[brainsmile]

I'd pass as well

[Bires]

Check out www.7thgencivic.com for some deals in the ForSale forums.

I bought a cheap car with frame damage 8 years ago-it could have killed me. I lost traction a number of times.

Frame Damage = no control in icey or wet weather.

[Thesifer]

"frame damage" in a little Bumper bender.. haha.. not last I got in a fender bender..

[Cheesypuff]

sorry guys, I have horrible grammar. I meant to say there was NO frame damage, I edited just now. Any change in if I should buy it?

[SnowSurfer]

meh its still pretty expensive...for that much you mineaswell fine an ex which is the top tier of the honda civic food chain (besides the si)

im sure you can find a better deal on here
http://hondamarketplace.com/zeroforum?id=42

[mechmike0034]

Did it blow the airbags? The Honda dealer can tell by reading the airbag controller.

[modena]

Pass

[bachviet]

I would never buy frame-damage car.

[Cheesypuff]

no...it didn't blow the blow the airbags. It's actually not that expensive. KBB.com said $12,805 for this car. and he's only asking for $9800 which I'm gonna try to bring it down to $9300-$9500. Yeah?

[AlpineJay]

Frame damage? No way.

[mechmike0034]

Has the owner got receipts for the repairs?

[Cheesypuff]

I'll check if he has receipts on the repairs....I'm meeting him today so I'll update you guys.

[tupacboy]

i'd pass....

[DankNstickY]

HE SAID IT HAS NO FRAME DAMAGE.
people keep mentioning that they'd pass because of this. read the thread.

[Cheesypuff]

just met with him, CAR LOOKS GREAT!! test drove it...city and highway. alignment was very good. body was good. And the pictues of the little bumper bender wasn't bad at all. talked him down to 9600 instead of 9800. And he's gonna help me out with taxes and tell the city he sold the car to me for 8500 instead of 9600. So I think this is gonna be a pretty good deal. I'm pretty much sold, I'm gonna take it to a mechanic tomorrow, and the sale is gonna be based on whether the car frame is ok or not. of the car frame is bad...no sale...but if the car frame is ok...then this is gonna be my rice rocket!!! =) discuss!

[attgig]

congrats!

i would've bought a new kia (korean pride bro! :-P) , but... a civic with not too many miles, no major accidents, should be a good ricer to last you a while.

[Bires]

See if the strut assemblies may need to be replaced. With as little noise as possible, drive over a speed bump or two when turning. If you hear a THUD! they will need to be replaced (on warranty).

Good deal at ~$9600, IMHO, but I'm partial to 7th generation civics. :)

[MikeD]

It was pretty apparent by your posts that you wanted the car, you were looking for reinforcement. Civic is a good car, if your mechanic checks it out then I say go for it. $9600 sounds reasonable here.

If you don't like it, turn around and flip it for $10k and buy something else.

Congrats on the purchase. :cheers:

[Freelance Superhero]

frame damage? no way, man...

:P

seriously tho, i'd have to agree with mikeD. it seemed to me you were pretty much set on getting the car even before you made the thread, and you were just looking for a little bit of encouragement. i don't think it was a bad purchase; hope it works out great for you. :)

[Cheesypuff]

yeah, I wanted it bad. but thank ya'll so much for helping me out and giving me suggestions. I took ALL of them under consideration!!!

[Cheesypuff]

ahhahah...WOOO HOOOO....I am now a proud owner of a black 04 honda civic LX!!! brought it to the mechanic/friend/somebody trustworthy and he said the car frame is very good! he did a whole check on the car and the only think wrong was the hood rod was broken. easy fix...just need to buy a new one (5 bucks?) anywho!!! I HAVE MY OWN CAR NOW!!! WOOOOO HOOOO

[tupacboy]

congrats!!! now pick us all up so we can go out for some beers!! :)

[attgig]

gosh, where's the korean pride ;-)

[bachviet]

Congrats!

[InfiniteNothing]

Why is a private seller charging tax?

[Cheesypuff]

oh no, private seller isn't charging tax. the state is. What he's doing is while at the court house, he tells the city that he sold the car to me for 8500 instead of 9600. In other words...we cheated the city


BEERS ALL AROUND!!!

[bachviet]

Cheesy has to pay tax to the DMV so the lower the number the better. :D

[Nanotech9]

thats why i love buying wrecked bikes... i buy a (previously) $10k bike for $2500, adn thats all i pay taxes on. pit might take another $3k to fix, but i get the taxes for CHEAP :) woot.

congrats on the car....


BTW, how can ANYONE have pride in a Kia???? lol.

[MikeD]

Congrats bro! Just don't put one of those weedeater-sounding exhaust systems on it!

:cheers:

[Cheesypuff]

ahhh....don't have a korean pride....since I'm chinese and all...love korean food...just not the cars.

but I like japan cars....pretty much...only honda(acura) and toyota(lexus). that is all...

[Agent Plissken]

congrats!

i would've bought a new kia (korean pride bro! :-P) , but... a civic with not too many miles, no major accidents, should be a good ricer to last you a while.

Oh common, at least suggest the American built 2006 Hyundai SONATA.