Hey guys... I'm thinking of buying a '97 hatch CX with 220,000miles. Am I crazy?? If maintained properly, do you think this motor could still be pretty reliable? That's an ungodly amount of mileage in my books, but everyone keeps telling me with a Honda, that's no big deal. Owner told me his daughter went too and from school 500miles away every month or so, so it's all highway mileage.

I've also been told, when people rebuild Honda motors, all they do is replace the head? Or replace the internals of the head? Is this true?

What should I look for? Car is super clean inside and out, with original paint, no rust, never been in an accident.

What do ya'll think??
I know, I know, everyone will probably say, when the motor blows you can swap; but I was just curious what "high mileage" is considered with a Honda?

 

id buy it......u can get d16's for like $500 for the whole motor so what can u loose?

 

friend of mine has a 79 accord with over 400k.. not setting any records, but its never had any serious engine repair.. just regular maintainence.

 

Thanks for the input... I've been thinkin just that, what could I loose even if it did end up giving me a lil bit of trouble; motor wise. d16's are cheap cheap cheap.

What sort of drivetrain/suspension things should I be looking for?
How can you tell if cv boots are good, shocks are good, etc... etc...?

 

220k is just broken in for a honda man, it will be fine

my old da had like 350k on it!

 

200k no porbly man just check out the car if everything is cool then buy it, but i bought my 96 cx hatch wit 190k runs like a champ, got it for 2400k.

 

thats how much mine had when i bought it. now its up to 300k.

 

ha buy it foo u have nothin to loose, my 94 civic has 250,000 miles on it and everytime i drive it feels like i just swapped. i even redline, not all the time though feels like im rdy to blow the motor, lol doesnt sound good sometimes, to much

 

wat are they askin for?

i got my eg cx with 238,600 miles still runs good.

 

hope that oil pumps been replaced.

 

My 93 Si has 269500 miles and climbing. I beat the **** out of it every single day and it won't die. Plus, when it finally does give it up, I'll go to the nearest gumball machine and grab a D-series for $0.25 or however much they're running these days

EDIT: oh, I also recently sold a 97 HX with 212xxx miles on it for $3300, after I put a used Z6 transmission and clutch kit on it.

 

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The guys' asking 2500.
Thanks for all the resonses.

 

word, try to talk 'em down a bit...I'd buy it for 2200 tho o.O

Like the second post said...if it does crap out D16's are definately cheap enough..