Is it a good price???
 

Hey guys and girls, I have a question I had a 92 prelude ;( but thats another story any ways I have to get a new car now I went on the car hunt today and I found a 94 Civic DX coupe with 68k and a integra v-tec engine.....the guy is asking 5,600. Is this a good deal or a bad deal?? The cars looks like its in good condition inside and out and im gonna drive it tomorrow. If i should give him a offer what should i try? Or is it not worth it?? Thanxs in advance for your feed back.

How many miles does the teg engine have?

68k

OK, then how many miles on the car? If its an engine swap, there are 2 different mileages.

ya.....now im not sure which the 68k is for im guessin its for the engine.

I would look at the car very closely. You never know what they coulda done during the swap. Make sure its not a redneck hack job or something.;)

not tryin to sound dumb but.....How can i do that without takin things apart? Can i tell from just lookin at it?

Watch for fluid leaks or thing that look like they have been cut. Listen to it run, make sure everything is working ok. Lights, parking brake, windows etc. Check to see if you can see anything that looks goofy with the wiring harnesses. See if the guy that has the car did the install or had a shop do it. Get a little background on the car.

Let him drive it, it may show you how he really drives. Kinda sounds dumb, but it makes sense if you think about it. Let it run for a while and make sure its staying cool enough.

thanx that helps alot. But its from a dealer so how can i get info from him?

You probably can't get info about the previous owner then. You need to find out the true mileage on the car, that is a deciding factor.

also, does it have any mods done to it??

Good point. Buying a pre-modded car (including engine swap) is buying a car from someone who liked to go fast. This means the car was probably driven hard, which isn't something you'd want. Why not just buy a civic and swap an engine yourself?

or better yet, why not an Accord?? ;)

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Thats true....but i dont think the car has any mods done to it tho. And say i dont get this one what kind of civic should i get? I wanna go for the looks as well as a little speed. What model should i be looking for and milleage? What would be to much to bother to do any mods to? Thanks

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How much are you looking to spend?

Probably around 6k...im goin to the auctions tomorrow, any pointers on how not to get scamed or lose my money?

Oh ya
 

There is also a 95 civic coupe ex with 44k, new paintjob for 6,500...im gonna be getting a loan from a bank not through the dealer so i would be payin cash...What should i offer him if its even worth it??