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[zenicman9]

Hi, Guys

Im looking at buying a 2002 Honda Civic Sport with skirts and stuff already on its got 96,000 miles and she wants £2400 for it.

Now what sort of things should I look for/ask when i go look at it?

I know about -

Serivce
Tax
MOT
Service History
HPI Check

Also would you say £2400 is too much with the miles on it?

[coco-loco17]

if the price is that low there may be other problems with it, it's deffo the lowest priced ep i've ever seen.

[DV54]

if u worked her down to say 2 then that would be a fair price i would say?

an HPI check is worthless unless it was done on that very day!
check condition of wheels tyres...or whether car pulls to one side during normal driving on a flat road
under bonnet...and obvious leaks or things that dont look right
at that sort of miles u want something with FSH...yeah Hondas generally last forever...but only if theyre maintained properly
with those miles i wouldnt expect the car to be an absolute stunner...check all panel gaps are even on both sides too n that theres no dodgy looking paint!

[zenicman9]

This is the one guys

http://cgi..co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0370241745

[DV54]

hmm looks alright but first thing to do is remove the Type R stickers from the skirts, lol
worth a look...but expect to find faults
am not rele a fan of buying cars on :/

[coco-loco17]

the outside looks good from the photos, but that engine bay is a wreck, rust everywhere i recommend taking a mechanic with you to view it, there must be a reason why its selling so cheap apart from the milage.

[zenicman9]

Ive been searching for one for like 3 months and this is the first one ive seen

[DV54]

general car buying rule

you pay for what you get

i used to work for (in other words i sold cars for them (Arnold Clark incase anyone cares n fancies a laugh)) Ford/SEAT...you can get 2 identical spec'd cars come in...but get differences of £2000 in the valuations

all depends on the quality/condition of the car

if your after a quality car then pay for one and up your budget slightly

[coco-loco17]

if you don't mind me asking whats your budget for an ep2? £3000 could get you a really decent one thats pre-facelift, so about 2002-2004 reg. with a lower milage than that one.

[zenicman9]

Im just looking for one that will work and not break on me! Its just a small gap car for 2 years

[zenicman9]

About that mate I cant find any for around £3000

[Cody]

Sometimes our gearboxes start goin at 40,000, So ive heard so check the gear box ie: Is it hard to get any of the gears. Also check the clutch and the bite level.

Basically make sure the clutch or gearbox isnt dodgy or ul end up getting a nu gearbox at around £800 or a new clutch at around £100.

[DV54]

i wouldnt use as your only source of cars

ring local honda dealers...people part ex them all the time!

just keep an eye on autotrader

you should be able to get a good 02-03 pre-facelift for around 3k with around 60-70k on it with SH

i'd wait

[coco-loco17]

yeah just wait til a good one comes up, that one is too cheap, and there must be reasons behind it

[zenicman9]

I look on

Piston Heads
Auto Trader
In the paper
Hard back Auto Trader

Forums

This is the only one I have seen for a long time the rest I have seen have all been like £6000