Hey Guys,

First off I apologize in advance if this isn't the correct section for this question. I checked General Discussion but there was no category for this.

After my car was stolen in Jan. I've been looking for a new car and I came across a used '02 Silver RSX Type-S.

Here's a quick rundown:

1. One Owner
2. All Maint. Records Available
3. 125,000 Miles (Mostly Highway; He worked in NYC and lived in PA)
4. Stock Everything
5. CEL; P0420
6. Waiting for Title from NYS DMV to arrive

I've been in contact with the owner for about 3 weeks now only because we've been waiting for the title to come back. He just recently relocated permanently to NYC from PA and no longer needs the car.
I ran a compression check and it was 150 psi all across. Exterior is in good condition, and the interior is flawless. Car drives fine with no noticeable transmission issues.
And as far as the CEL is concerned, I planned to go test pipe/High Flow anyway so the OEM cat is useless for me. And it helps that he's taking off an additional $200 for this issue.

My questions:

Since this is my first time purchasing private party, I'm a little concerned about whether this is a good deal or too good to be true.
The owner was asking $8000 but because of the CEL he's offering it to me for $7800. He insists due to the fact that he's now in the city owning a car is not a priority especially since insurance is higher and the fact that he's been parking it in a garage/lot.

Again, the owner has been in contact with me and has answered all my questions. Feel free to give me your opinions or suggestions.

Thanks Guys.

 

Seems like a good deal from what you're saying

 

id nail that one man, by the way...GO BLUE!!!!!! haha. i had to watch the superbowl from iraq, man i wish i was home so i woulda been able to go to the parade. goodluck with the buy buddy

 

Sounds like a good deal. Once you get KPro, you'll turn that CEL off anyway.

 

thanks guys... I can't help but feel a little sceptical just because of so many scams nowadays. I appreciate all the responses.

 

Just an update, picked her up last week and I can't be happier. Thanks for everyone's help.

Btw, Seafoam'd the other day and no more CEL. Not bad for $7,800.

 

Nice find. I like that interior color. Sure beats the tan.

 

150psi on all four seems low to me, my a1 was 195-200psi on all four. Since the type-s is 11-1 i think the numbers just seem low.

 

I think 190-215 is normal for the a2. Not positive on that though.

 

yeah 150psi does sound a bit low. But at least its all the way across the board.

 

either way u cant beat 7800 for a type s that looks to be in pretty good condition

nice find

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkankyEJ7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah 150psi does sound a bit low. But at least its all the way across the board. </TD></TR></TABLE>haha That's one way at looking at the glass half full.

 

Did you do the compression test on a cold motor?

 

Not sure that's a good thing in this case tho...

Not a bad purchase.