Well here it is. I found a CRX Si with a blown motor and a good tranny. Clean title with just over 220 K on the body. It has an Si blue paint job and has very little rust. As seen in the photo the passenger door has some rust which is typical of the CRXs.






















The guy wants $800 for it. I can get a 1.5L SOHC motor for $200. I figured if I have $1200-$1500 into this total after taxes and fixing a few small flaws, that is a steal. I 30+ MPG daily beater and what a deal!

This will eventually turn into a project thread as long as the deal goes through and everything works out for me. Thanks for the input and advice.

Bob

 

200...or dont take it...it dosnt run...i mean its a si but its old with a blown motor...try and talk the guy down a lil more and dont jus settle wit what he ask for

 

I'd find out how long it has been sitting there first.

Get a look at the underside of it if at all possible.

Haggle with him on the price for sure.

 

in chicago that wouldnt last maybe 2 days for sale before some one scoops it up its clean as hell minuse the one door and the spoiler and the gay *** single wiper mod but still very clean

 

looks pretty clean..i would pick that up since the seats look mint which is a a big plus, door panels dont have the typical 90 91 tears.and it has floor mats ..that it has a clean title

 

Go for it if you can get it going for that amount of money you cant go wrong

 

It's been re-painted so you don't know how much the body is fucked up underneath. Plus, it's obviously been "modded" so you don't know how much he fucked with.

I'd give him 500. The tranny, if it really is mint, is worth like $150.

 

here in NJ someone would have sold that already for 3x as much

 

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800... i would talk him down to at least 6...

1.5l's are slow as fawk

im also confused to what steering wheel that is... and why it has an air bag... whats the reasoning behind that...

 

I think that crx is worth 1500. It nice Spoilor is gayy

 

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Just noticed the steering wheel myself. Its out of a 92-95 Civic.

 

I would go for it, its not that badly priced, it looks like its in fairly good condition as well, from the pictures atleast.... Try and talk him down though, always try to bargain... if he doesnt go for it, youre not getting screwed, but youre not getting a great deal either. Its pretty average.

Definately check underneath though, if its been sitting for more than a year it may be too rusted underneath to even bother saving.

 

Talk him down. Lets say $1000 gets you a running beater (I refuse to pay that much for a car, but that's beside the point)

it's a repaint, and doesn't look like a quality one at that: -$150 because it may be covering up really bad areas and it makes your beater stick out like a sore thumb

Looks like it's been sitting for a while -$50

It's old -$0 most beaters are...

It's rusty - $50 rust kills, but for a beater.. meh

It doesn't run -$300

That leaves you at $450. Honestly I wouldn't give $500 for a beater that doesn't run. Hell... I paid $500 for my current beater and got 80K out of it and it's still going

He'll get $75 or less at a scrapyard which is pretty much all it's worth as it sits. But if some of the parts are good, give 75 for the shell and pay accordingly if the parts are good.

Go with $500 cash if you think you cna fix it. if he doesn't take it, walk away.

 

HELL NO, try to get the lowest you can, but that crx is in good as hell condition, thats the condition i found my crx in...mine was a 91 dx with just a little rust....get that junk

good luck to you

 

Is that rust on the door a hole or just chipped away paint? I cant tell. If its a hole than there is a good chance the rest of that shiny blue is hiding some brittle rusted ****. Than again, if you dont care as long as it'll get you from A to B, then get it. I would pass if your looking for a solid *** ride. Eitherway, LOOK AT THE UNDERSIDE and HAGGLE THE PRICE!

Either way man, its your dime and your descion! Hope your happy with whichever one you make. Best of luck.

 

take a refrigerator magnet out to it and find out where the bondo is. It can be a good bargaining tool. But I'd say try for $400.

 

400-500 tops...if he doesn't take it.....walk away....

 

I'd say worth 800, the heater controls didnt look to be busted. Tail lights and head lights look good, body is pretty straight, but it dosn't hurt to bargain. the rear hatch alone is worth 4 to 5 hundred.

 

Keep in mind this is just a beater I'm going to deliver pizza with. I've been delivering in a built H22 94 Civic coupe for a while now and its just not practical. I'm boosting my H22 Civic soon, so I need an alternative. I'm putting a headunit, speakers, and maybe some touch up paint work to it. BTW, I have KYB AGX struts and Skunk2 slip over coilovers laying around. I don't think the struts will fit, but will the coilovers? He said the suspension may need adjusted, so I can save some $$$ with my old coilovers.

 

oh if this is jut a beater then pass and get a running pos and pass this deal on to some one who wants a crx

it sounds like it depends on the area your in. in chicago this is a hell of a deal but in areas where there is alot of rust it sounds like its not a deal so i dont know

 

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Update:

The engine does run. It needs a starter and possibly a new dizzy. But the motor was out of a Civic DX with only 89,000 miles on it. So a running CRX that needs a little TLC. Much better deal and well worth 800 bucks, right?

 

I'd take it. Try for $500 at least, but I'd still take it.

 

u sound like ur trying to talk urself into it... its not worth $800 in my book (if u really care) im with every1 else $4-500 tops... but i would low ball the **** out of him.