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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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Soo a crx was posted up in my city and it has 127,000 miles.I checked the carfax and it came back clean the only thing is the car is 4200 .Blue book value on an excellent crx si is 3,000 but im willing to make an exception.I plan on bring the price down of course but i have no idea what it should be.So i printed out the values on the car and im going to bring them with me.The owner said no rust but ill just have to see for myself(where should i check).Cant wait until 11:30am

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> Excellent condition
> 127,000 well maintained miles
> Always garaged
> All stock except for Alpine CD/MP3 Player and Code alarm system
> Air conditioning
> Everything works just like the day it was new
> New tires all around (Bridgestone Potenza RE950s)
> Can provide Carfax and additional photos on request







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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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wow, looks like a CLEAN rex. price is a little steep for me, but i dunno for around where you live..of course try and talk him down...
as far as rust, you want to scan the whole car over, but the most common places are in the rear fender/wheel wells. make sure you pop the hood/hatch as well and look in all the jambs, because if he says its rust free and its not, you could take some more money off...anyways nice find and good luck with getting yourself a nice crx
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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blue book means nothing on a crx. condition (mainly rust and how stock the car is) and where you live are the only factors.

a stock rust free car in excellent condition in nys is worth that much any day of the week to lots of people.

a rusty bucket isn't worth anything more than maybe the couple hundred bucks in parts that i'll take off of it.

opinins are going to vary on this one since there are so many different types of owners and sellers of ef vintage hondas, but in the end the only ones that really matter are the ones of the highest bidder- usually enthusiasts.

as far as that car goes- look for rust where the first reply said. look under the bra. look for signs of accident damage or any modifications.

cliffs: you might get lucky and find a garage queen from a grandma for 500 bucks someday along the line if you keep an eye out. but if you really want a nice car to start with RIGHT NOW, you're probably going to have to pay for it.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:11 AM
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i dont mind paying for it 3900 is probably what ill say
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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that is a rediculous price for a stock crx, i wouldnt pay more then 3000
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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I'd start with a lower price, say 3500. You can always go up from there. Once you say 3900 and he/she says yes, there is no lowering it.
good luck
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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another good thing to do in front of the owner is check that everything works.. since its got an alarm ya never know...electrically mechanically, check everything.. pop the trunk to see if it stays up, the trunk struts is a crx thing they like to take a dump early..check behind the gas door for rust, check for water leaks any sign of wetness near spare tire area or anywhere else.. good luck and so far it looks like a good find just lower the price as much as possible
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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THAT CAR IS MINT ! OFFER HIM $3800
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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I hope i bring it home today finally a new project
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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I'd pay $4200 as long as it has no rust. That car is worth it.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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well targa your right and thats what im going to do today.I just got home from seeing the car and man you wont believe how nice the paint is.Soo i tried to talk them down and it didnt work so 4200 it is at 6-7 tonight.Overpriced but hey when will i come across this again? something like this could pop up again but ive been driving my moms murano to school and eats gas like a cow eats grass(bad joke i kno)

-a/c-blows cold
-gas cap-no rust
-rear hatch-no rust
-wheel wells-no rust
-engine bay-no rust(dusty tho)
-door wells-no rust
-paint-showroom floor clean
-sunroof-works well fast to
-tires-brand new potenzas
-alpince cd player and alpine alarm
-basiclly the car is brand new
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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that car is so worth it....rarer and rarer to find now days...probably resell it on ebay for 2-3k more i bet easily.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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thats a clean car, yea its worth 3,600-4,200 but damn that much for a crx. I had a black one just like it not nearly as clean but it only cost me 1,200. for that 3k+ price, i'd rather get an gsr integra. think about it logically.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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theres crap cars for sale here in WA with dents and everything.Ive been looking for about a month now and this is the cleanest.I dont mind paying the 4200 cuz i think its definetly worth it.Im very happy and cant wait until later today
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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If you do buy that car please leave it 100% stock..Dont want to ruining it with a bunch of parts..Keep it original and mint..

If you want a car to swap and add performance parts look elsewhere please..Dont ruin this great original car..
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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Only thing i wanted to do is gcs/konis and rims thats it and wash it everyday
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoonef &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Only thing i wanted to do is gcs/konis and rims thats it and wash it everyday </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thank you..
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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west coast has the cleanest cars, due to the very nice weather, cant say that for the east coast
you folks have it way to easy.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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It's a beautiful!
You will realize even more later that it's very much worth it.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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beautiful car looks to be worth every penny.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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good ****, if you get it make sure you take a buncha pics, and keep us updated on the progress... to a clean crx owner
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91zSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's a beautiful!
You will realize even more later that it's very much worth it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I hope so
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoonef &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I hope so </TD></TR></TABLE>

even if u pay 4,200 its a good deal. I paid 4,600 for my 1 owner rex and i havent regreted it yet. Enjoy your new car and keep us posted on your upgrades and progress with teh car.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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I bought mine about 3 years ago with only 38000 miles for $4500
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by x_outlaw_x &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that is a rediculous price for a stock crx, i wouldnt pay more then 3000</TD></TR></TABLE>

probably mostly around my range alsoz' . .
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