Hello Honda gurus,

I have been driving classic BMW's since the early 80's but have a chance to buy a nice older Honda Civic. It is a 1990 base model with only 36,000 original miles. I know the mileage to be true. It was traded in by the original owner (yea a little old lady) a few years ago as she had roasted the clutch and decided to buy a new car. The parts manager at the time (now a colleague of mine) bought it and had the clutch replaced. He also replaced the timing belt, tires, changed the fluids, and replaced the battery.
It has been a local Florida car and is not rusted. The red paint is dull and it needs a good cleaning as it is rarely driven. This car is so base that it doesnt have a/c or even a radio. It does however have a 4 speed manual transmission.
He is firm on $2500 for the car. Is this a good deal? Was this particular Civic a good year / era?
Thanks for chiming in!

 

good price, one like that should go for 4k and up

 

Thats a great deal... something like that would go for almost triple in my area.

 

if you really want it, trust your gut

 

Thank you for the comments so far. Yes, the interior is in great shape as is the rest of the car.

My intention is to use it as a commuter and just keep it stock. Being unfamiliar with the product, I'm just looking for assurance that this is a good generation and its price is in line.

It is hard to bite on a car without a/c in Florida, but man only 36,000 miles.

 

it's pretty worth it with only 36k