Okay, so today I went and looked at a 93 red Cx hatch.

When I first pulled up, it looked great. Body looked straight and everything was really clean. We looked over the car and noticed some small things that were a little messed up..but hey, it's a 10 year old car, what do you expect?

I'm trying to figure out if I'm being a dork about this, or if I'm passing up a pretty good deal.
Basically, these are the things that I noticed about the car:

Cons..
1. The tailgate is a pretty dented. Like, it backed into something..I dunno.
2. Interior is a little stained.
3. Some minor dents. One happens to be on the rear fender..right on the wheel well body line.
4. The dash piece thing is cracked off (bezel around the radio)
5. 170k miles
6. Carpet is glued to the ecu (why??)

Pros..
1. Drives pretty well.
2. Clean title
3. Engine bay is spotless
4. I can fix everything that is wrong... for a fairly cheap price..

I can get the car for $2800... $3200 out the door after taxes. Good price for what is wrong with car?

Thanks for the help.

I just don't want to jump on the first thing that comes my way..

 

I would try to talk them down.. and that would be easy since you can state that there are broken parts on the vechile and the dent on the rear fender..it sounds like a good vechile to work on.. but I believe you can try to drop the price on it
good luck.. haha that is funny that they glued the rug to the ECU

 

all fixable. Most of the EG`s I looked at were much worse.

 

Well, we offered them 2600...they said 2800 is the best they can do. It was advertised at 2950.

So, I'm not sure how much lower they can go.

 

yeah this is a toughy.. but like ryan said.. not to often will you find a clean body eg for that price.. unless some grandma is selling it.. and I know your worried.. what if u don't get this car and you end up paying the same for a vechile with more problems.. or worse paying more for a simliar vechile when you can no longer wait to buy one...I say counter 2700 and decide on that ..Having a 98hb.. I'd buy that in a heart beat and transfer my swap into it .. but then again I like the 6th gen look better..

 

I wish mine was in that good of shape and I paid $3500 for my 95, but I guess I learned my lesson about buying a car from some one out of state.

 

its hard to find a clean hatch these days...Most of those cons. can be easely fixed...I would still try to get lower than 2800 though...but if it comes down to it you may not find another hatch in such condition...are you having a look at any other hatches?? if you're not, you should and then compare the condition, mileage, etc and then make a decision yeah? in other words: 'dont put all your eggs in one basket' G-luck!!

 

IMO, the car looks very decent for a ten year old car...for what you listed it seems like the car is alot better than most of the ones your gonna find, i looked at more than a few before i found the one that i bought, but i could have easily purchased the first car i'd seen if it met my standards...All in all it comes down to what makes you happy...if you like it buy it....your the one that's gonna drive it....
On another note i've always likes red eg's.........good luck

 

craig, you`d **** if you knew what I was buying that red eg for

 

Minitruckin import of the month??

Cause, I'll kick your *** if it is..that's my idea

 

for as in price.

 

hey man, it's late. I get confused, okay?

Yeah, I really dont' want to hear it..cause I know I'll be really bitter.

 

Honestly man if they don't want to come down on the price I would wait. I have seen them go for much less in the same or better condition. A friend of mine just bought a Phantom grey hatch for 1000 and it was just about in the same condition, just with dents in different places. I say either try to talk them down some more or wait. Good luck though.

 

You gotta remember where you are..and where I am. $3k is the going rate for a civic like this. I have never seen a hatch go for much less than $2500..and that's the ones that are in shady condition.

 

Ah, good point man. I forgot to look at where you are located, well the body from the pics you posted looked pretty clean. I am just not used to seeing them go for that much is all. Kinda sucks that they are so popular.


[Modified by black2kcivic, 9:13 PM 11/27/2002]

 

like you said its a 10 year car things like do happen. you planning to strip.. if so bump the inteior..

but i think that's a fair price try to do 3000 flat tax included.

 

WHOA...i paid $2000 for a 92 cx with only 2 rust spots on rear wheel wells...112K on motor.... needed new muffler and rear bumper was cracked..of course a few minor dings u only seen if you looked at it sideways..... ur sayin 2800bucks... tell them good luck on findin some other retard to take one in the *** so they can make money off of a stupid movie.... that is just my .02

ps- interior spotless except stupid rip in driver seat...arrg


[Modified by tim anto, 6:09 AM 11/28/2002]

 

 

yep yep....i'm kinda looking also. seems to cost more here in the bay area in ca.

 

buy mine for $6500

its a 99

 

It's not like your EK where there was a plastic kick panel. It's just carpet and the ECU. It buckles sometimes when it gets old. My solution was to remove the carpet. I'm in the process of re-doing my old hatch, problem is I ran out of money after I bought the car. So much to do...

 

Paid 2400 for mine it was for a trade of a Ford Thunderbird 1990 for it i paid 1100 and sold the tbird for 1300 so we start with problems , driver mirror missing , cracked bumpers in front and back , horrible paint chipping , but hey iTS a Hatch and i wanted it so that explains it hehe

oh here the pic of the tbird for 1300 170k
[Modified by Lysawy, 2:45 AM 11/28/2002]


[Modified by Lysawy, 2:46 AM 11/28/2002]

 

Craig,

Most EG's are in worst shape than that. However, the price SEEMS a hair high. $2600 would be fair, but if the demand is high, he will get the price he wants.

Are you ditching the EK project? Man, I wouldnt....Keep the EK.

 

From ther pic it looks pretty clean but again it is from the "right" angle that doesn't show the damage areas that you're talking about. The price to me seems reasonable, something I wouldn't pass up if I couldn't talk them down. Then again you've got to play hardball with these guys, the more you act interested the less they will come down on the price.
I would call them up and say "well I thought about it and I've found 2 more cars just like this locally on Autotrader, blah blah, and the price they are asking is a little lower. If you can give it to me for 3,000 even, including taxes, license transfer, etc. then you've got a buyer!" Jusat see how they react, thne if they won't come down no matter what and you still want it just break down pay their price and fall victim to the evil salesman

 

man, i know what that feels like
but seriously, the car is in pretty good condition. Just try n' talk them down a little bit like everyone else said. good luck mang!