suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

hi. i was wondering whether or not it would be worth it to sell my BLACK 1997 CIVIC DX, with a CLEAN TITLE. and 65,xxx ORIGINAL miles. Obtained records Car just sat while owner was in deployment for 6 years. When he returned, he decided he wanted a different(expensive) car.


recently picked it up and was debating whether or not to go all the way and keep it. or if i should just resell it. was planning buy a siR lip, grill, yellow fogs (bought), crv cluster(bought), armrest, and (eventually) redo the interior.

car runs amazing, never felt a stock motor pull this hard. everything is completely bone STOCK.
exterior is 7/10. chips, dings, etc. but nothing major.
interior is 8.5/10. seats are immaculate. no rips tears.
*EDIT. just installed FOGS and DIY ctr grill.















TL;DR
how much is my car worth? should i keep and build or sell?

thanks in advance! appreciate the input.

apexi_rsx

its on you. kbb is about 4500-5000 on something like that with that many miles. is it worth keeping to you or would u rather start with another project car that may be cheaper and more money to put toward mods on the new project.

300whpej

pics would help a ton. on and KBB is a joke, if the car is show room quality, i still wouldnt spend more than 3grand on a single cam.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

yeah i hear ya. thanks. will post pics as soon as weather lets up.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

yeah i saw that on kbb. i thought about it. but i guess i bought it to relive the glory days when i was a teen. i guess we'll see . thanks for the input.

boOsted808

4200

98civdx

I paid 3500 for my 98. was very clean

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

alrighty. taking pics tomorrow. will post later in the afternoon. thanks!

shifflett_ben

65,xxx miles is pretty low miles for a 97 but its the dx so if u would keep it u would be most likely eventually change the motor. I would sell it and up grade in years maybe try and get a Si so u can have a dual cam.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

what do you think would be a reasonable price? im planning on taking pictures in 20 mins. and will have them up.

Townson

i'd give 3500 tops for it.

98civdx

A good wash, clay bar, and a coat or 2 of a good wax and she'd be looking great.

I am hoping it's just the pic's but the hood isn't look great, buuttt the body is pretty straight. If I had the cash I'd be tempted to pick it up, and daily it.

zachary101104

Besides the tiny ding on the passenger side door, the car looks immaculate. Unfortunately it is just a Honda Civic, so you won't be getting more than probably $4,500, and that's only if a sucker comes along. But nice car, I like it!

FWIW, I had my '00 EX coupe up for sale for awhile @ $4,250 and it has two big dents and a few minor dents AND 166k miles and I got a lot of bites. Ultimately the two cash buyers I had found cheaper similars and I wouldn't budge (was really struggling selling it).

Good luck with your sale though!

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

yeah. the hood has seen better days. i'm debating whether or not to keep it. thanks!

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

thanks. yeah it's only a civic. if i put it on the forum. ideally i would expect 3600-3800? or is that pushing it?

Sguzman87

Hey! Keep it low miles are hard to find! or sell it

Mr Hoo Kee

Nice

fonkernuckle

iTrader: (5)

Drive it for a while and save money on gas. I really like my dx. After you use it a while and get use out of it you can still sell it for the same price.
I bought a 97 not running civic dx exactly like yours for ........500 dollas. The owner was leaving town and this was a last minute desperate sell. I changed the injectors and car runs good btw I now have over 200k miles on it.
I would not give $3,500 for it I'd say 3k but I'm in tx and civics are not that hard to find

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

thanks everyone. already have too many cars, picked this one up for my brother, but he rather drive the sol. i'm thinking of putting it up for sale.

what should ballpark price be?

sorry for redundant questions. don't want to get flamed when i post it for sale

Bowl_of_Rice

gotta start high to get the price you want

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

well. testing waters. thanks for the input!

if anyone is interested
http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show...0#post45245650

Townson

start out at 3800 then go from there.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

Townson

if i were you, i wouldnt take less than 33 or 34 though. even though its a 97 its got very low mileage and it looks to be a nice car. watch out for people that bitch about everything just to get a deal, such as myself lol.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

yep. not trying to make money from it. just to recoup what i bought it for + the cost of detail and maintenance.