Hi all, I just joined as I am looking at buying this 1979 Honda Civic.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...19244291/?Cr=0

Manual, from an area with low rust incidence,
Spoke to the dealer yesterday and planning to look at it next weekend. The dealer said he wants $8000 (Australian).

I'd appreciate thoughts or opinions from anyone with any experience. I'd never owned a classic car. I own a 1982 Honda motorcycle, which currently isn't running as of Friday :-( That's as much experience as I have with older vehicles. I can do very basic things like spark plug changes or oil changes, but I'm willing to learn.

Thanks.

 

A similar one here in the USA recently sold for $8,000 (US) in similar condition -- so the price isn't out of bounds. The big thing for me would be "How many miles?", and is there a service and repair record? Most important with high mileage, "How often was the oil changed??????

If you are not skilled at checking the vehicle yourself, a good Honda mechanic would check it out for $100 or less!