Got myself a bargain

Bettyboop

Bought a 95 civic 36,000mls full honda service history every 500mls.
the car is immaculate the engine looks brand new. never seen such a clean
engine the whole car is spotless (1 lady owner) guaranteed and all for the
small price of €2,700 even the manuals are new bought from a well known garage:D after all the boy racer civics i have seen I feel i done well as a woman in finding the right car.All on my own too:D

optiplexgx270

Any pics? would like to see the cleanest engine you have ever seen ?

colm_mcm

I'd love to see a car that was serviced every 500 miles too!

optiplexgx270

colm_mcm wrote:

I'd love to see a car that was serviced every 500 miles too!

Yeah was it a mistype should it have been 5000?

colm_mcm

Sorta guessed that, 72 services would make it an expensive car to run!

mike65

Maybe it was owned by one little old lady who had loads of money!

Mike.

optiplexgx270

Or she was a mechanic with too much time on her hands

unkel

optiplexgx270 wrote:

Or she was a mechanic with too much time on her hands

Too much time, because she was retired?

colm_mcm

She should've bought a Megane, would've kept her busy!

cantdecide

good for you. boy racer cliches aside, they're a good car and i have fond memories of the civics i had. (i still see the odd eyecatching type R and think hmmmm...)

smash

has the engine been steam cleaned?

Bettyboop

steve06 wrote:

has the engine been steam cleaned?

the car only arrived that day in the garage so nothing was done to it.He did
offer a valet but I didnt see the point the car was clean enough as it was.

PowerHouseDan

Induction Kit.......Must of been a "young" women driver..

lomb

PowerHouseDan wrote:

Induction Kit.......Must of been a "young" women driver..

lol , looks like a boy racers express to me less the alloy:) best of luck with it anyway hondas are the most relaible cars in the world.

PowerHouseDan

Just wondering in honda5 are those lexus lights....

colm_mcm

look like Lexus lights alright.

Some boy racers get their cars registered and insured in their mammys name for cheap insurance.............

PowerHouseDan

Eyes like a Hawk

colm_mcm

Is it my imagination or is "TB 70K" written in tippex on the engine block? (Honda3)

PowerHouseDan

WHere is that Colm my hawk eyes are broken

colm_mcm

there

Dilbert75

Betty, don't want to be pi$$ing on your cornflakes but I think I'd be checking that apparent tippex mark to see if it does indeed read TB 70k, which would indicate that the timing belt was changed at 70,000 miles. If it was, and the 36k miles was not a typo, then you seem to have a problem.

Coupled with the induction kit and the possible Lexus-lights at the back, it would seem that this car mightn't exactly have been the granny-runabout that you understood it was. Hopefully the well-known dealer is well-known to stand over his/her cars.

unkel

Oh dear :eek:

bazz26

That engine bay looks like it has been steam cleaned to me. I always get paranoid when I see the engine bay cleaned like that.

36k miles sounds very low mileage for an 11 year old car but not impossible. Also one lady owner of a car with an induction kit and lexus type rear lights is also unusual.

PowerHouseDan

Ya also the TB 70k is something of concern..

Henry Ford III

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

ninty9er

Induction kit and the fact the engine is actually clean would be an immediate tip off that it wasn't an old lady

It's mainly young guys and girls who clean under the bonnet

On the "minus the alloys" comment - maybe they were too good to leave on the car

colm_mcm

damn it I'm good (provided I'm right of course)

cantdecide

still is a good deal though. it does seem to be well minded. could it be 70k kilometres??? 36k miles would still be a porky, but only a small one.
personally i wouldn't care about the miles but i would make a point of taking it to a jap specialist just for some peace of mind. if the car is okay but telling lies, i would approach the dealer to get some redress.

Santa Claus

Does cartell.ie give any indication of previous milage from NCT's ??

If so, it might be worth investing a few euro in a report.

colm_mcm

I'm presuming it's an Irish model, bought from a well known dealer, and manuals seem to be in English!

Wouldn't expect wonders for €2,700 anyway!

ninty9er

It's 11 yrs old, why do you think you got a great deal at 2700, You could have gotten a 95 Carina or Corolla in good nick for that and a Mondeo, Vectra or astra for less

Anan1

I wonder what's with the service history.

colm_mcm

ninty9er wrote:

It's 11 yrs old, why do you think you got a great deal at 2700, You could have gotten a 95 Carina or Corolla in good nick for that and a Mondeo, Vectra or astra for less

A civic is far more desirable though

zapata

Also, check the passenger door - it seems out of alignment at the top. Possibly broken into and\or possibly stolen or attempted stolen at some stage... :cool:
Seems a lot of money for a small old car. High insurance group and a target for thieves. Sorry.

colm_mcm

zapata wrote:

Also, check the passenger door - it seems out of alignment at the top. Possibly broken into and\or possibly stolen or attempted stolen at some stage... :cool:
. Sorry.

nitpicking?

Bettyboop

the induction kit has only been put on as is the lexus lights they were a present
from a friend who was at the car show in the rds last weekend.I will get pics of the honda service history and let you all see it.:eek: dont frighten me lads
about the milage. the timing belt was done only recently have records of that
as regards the steam cleaning! surely it would show up loads of rust and stuff?
will get back as soon as I can with the info on it.

optiplexgx270

Explains a bit aright being add ons after the buy....

unkel

Bettyboop wrote:

will get back as soon as I can with the info on it.

So does Colm have an eagle eye and did it state "TB 70K"?
If not, what was it? If you don't know, take a high-res pic and post here. Surely someone will be able to figure it out

optiplexgx270

unkel wrote:

So does Colm have an eagle eye and did it state "TB 70K"?
If not, what was it? If you don't know, take a high-res pic and post here. Surely someone will be able to figure it out

Would it mean it was changed and needs to be done AGAIN @ 70K rather than implying the car was clocked?

unkel

optiplexgx270 wrote:

Would it mean it was changed and needs to be done AGAIN @ 70K rather than implying the car was clocked?

Theoretically it would be possible, but I very much doubt that. It would imply that a Civic needs a TB every 35k miles. I don't think so. That is strictly FIAT territory

Turner

Bettyboop wrote:

Bought a 95 civic 36,000mls full honda service history every 500mls.
the car is immaculate the engine looks brand new. never seen such a clean
engine the whole car is spotless (1 lady owner) guaranteed and all for the
small price of €2,700 even the manuals are new bought from a well known garage:D after all the boy racer civics i have seen I feel i done well as a woman in finding the right car.All on my own too:D

Serviced every 500 miles.

Id have to service mine every 2-3 days in that case.

Bettyboop

unkel wrote:

So does Colm have an eagle eye and did it state "TB 70K"?
If not, what was it? If you don't know, take a high-res pic and post here. Surely someone will be able to figure it out

no colm is wrong it says "TB" 30,000will have pics later.:)

phoenix_nights

Surprised someone didnt point out the obvious defect in the car.


Its white.

jellybaby21

I'm a friend of the lady who owns this car the timing belt was done at 30k so your eagle eyes mustn't be that good trip to specsavers maybe???? And the doors ARE aligned properly it was just the rubber that made you think that. You'd have to see this car in person to really see how new it is and as for a mondeo and the likes!!!!! yeah..............right............... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

godfather69er

jellybaby21 wrote:

I'm a friend of the lady who owns this car the timing belt was done at 30k so your eagle eyes mustn't be that good trip to specsavers maybe???? And the doors ARE aligned properly it was just the rubber that made you think that. You'd have to see this car in person to really see how new it is and as for a mondeo and the likes!!!!! yeah..............right............... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

youve got a attitude problem your friend wanted advice and she got it, just because it wasnt 100% positive doesnt justify insulting people, who is she anyways she makes remarks about boy racers and 1st mod she does is a induction kit and ****ty out of date lexus lights??what the **** get a life. ye maybe a mondeo or astra might be better when you go to get the thing fixed hondas aint cheap ta repair, and heres my 2c why didnt you get a v-tec a 1.3dx is a heap of ****

colincarnate

think the lads are trying to say go back to your louis vittone handbags and peugeot 206cc's

m_stan

godfather69er wrote:

youve got a attitude problem your friend wanted advice and she got it, just because it wasnt 100% positive doesnt justify insulting people, who is she anyways she makes remarks about boy racers and 1st mod she does is a induction kit and ****ty out of date lexus lights??what the **** get a life. ye maybe a mondeo or astra might be better when you go to get the thing fixed hondas aint cheap ta repair, and heres my 2c why didnt you get a v-tec a 1.3dx is a heap of ****

that was a bit much there godfather69er. Why do these discussions always bring the worst out in people ? Sick of seeing this kind of agressive response on boards.

Looks like a genuine car in as much as one can judge on the other end of a computer screen. I had a 1.5Vtec as my first car, and I wish I still had it. Great little motor.

Good luck with it !

maidhc

jellybaby21 wrote:

I'm a friend of the lady who owns this car the timing belt was done at 30k so your eagle eyes mustn't be that good trip to specsavers maybe???? And the doors ARE aligned properly it was just the rubber that made you think that. You'd have to see this car in person to really see how new it is and as for a mondeo and the likes!!!!! yeah..............right............... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

No need to get defensive! Its a nice car in good condition, but so it should be for the price.

el tel

On the one hand €2700 is way over the odds regardless of it's condition but on the other hand it's still makes more sense than buying a new small Renault or Peugeot.

Gurgle

Bettyboop wrote:

Bought a 95 civic 36,000mls full honda service history every 500mls.
the car is immaculate the engine looks brand new. never seen such a clean
engine the whole car is spotless (1 lady owner) guaranteed and all for the
small price of €2,700 even the manuals are new bought from a well known garage:D after all the boy racer civics i have seen I feel i done well as a woman in finding the right car.All on my own too:D

OK, average mileage of 62 miles per week for 11 years, just about believable.
Does the car have its original pedals/gearstick/steering wheel?
Is there noticable wear on any of these?

As for the perfectly clean engine, body and interior - not neccessarily bad signs, its well worth carefull cleaning to get maximum value.

Brand new manuals as a selling point :rolleyes:

What will tell you most is the guarantee - how long and whats covered?
all parts & labour?
all except consumables?
major parts only?

Way over the odds in general for a '95, but if its as good as you think it is €2,700 wasn't a bad price.

Best of luck with it.

Anan1

Gurgle wrote:

OK, average mileage of 62 miles per week for 11 years, just about believable.
Does the car have its original pedals/gearstick/steering wheel?
Is there noticable wear on any of these?

As for the perfectly clean engine, body and interior - not neccessarily bad signs, its well worth carefull cleaning to get maximum value.

Brand new manuals as a selling point :rolleyes:

What will tell you most is the guarantee - how long and whats covered?
all parts & labour?
all except consumables?
major parts only?

Way over the odds in general for a '95, but if its as good as you think it is €2,700 wasn't a bad price.

Best of luck with it.

The most important thing on a car of that type is a documented service history. This will confirm the mileage, show how the car has been cared for and indicate when the timing belt has been changed.