r2kmedia

hey everyone...
i am looking at purchasing a 2k1 cl type s very soon, the one i test drove is priced at 18,995 w/ 38k miles, auto, i was negot. with the sales mgr. there, and he said their firm price would be 17k out the door.

i have a 97 civic all paid for, with 100k miles on it, and at first i was going to trade it in, but they were only going to give me like 3k total for it. should i keep the civic, and use it for everyday driving, or get rid of it??
also is that a good price for that max??

all responses are appreciated...

jimcol711

get rid of the POS civic, the CL-S is a GREAT all-year-round car. no need to get anal about it. drive it and enjoy it!!

r2kmedia

so include it in the trade, even though i could probably get more selling it private?

psd112

IMHO, if you can afford to not trade the civic/sell it then by all means keep it as a daily, so as to not beat up the CL. A couple years ago I was a field technician averaging seriously 800-900 miles PER WEEK. I had just purchased my uncle's 330CI from him, and there was no way in hell I was going to subject that car to Los Angeles traffic for that many miles. Luckily, my mom had bought a new acura and given me her 1992 honda accord. It didnt look that great and the sunroof didnt work, but was well maintained and ran like hell. I put over 28,000 miles on that car in 1 year (and I acquired it when it had approx 150,000!!). You probably don't drive for work like I did, but still, imagine putting the mileage (not to mention door dings, wear and tear, spilled coffee, and being rear ended by a a Yukon!!) in the CL.

Keep the civic. Its a carsaver! And insurance will likely be a little cheaper too (mulitple cars)

Black CL-S 4-Life

Keep the Civic as a beater, always good to have a back up car. The dealer will never give you what its worth.

r2kmedia

^good post psd...

thats what i was thinking.
my weekly commute is roughly 250 miles(25 to and from work 5 days a week), and i wouldnt mind keeping the civic around just for that. fyi, im single, and dont own a home(yet) though thats going to be my next major purchase(townhome in early 04).
right now i have to park the cars in my assigned parking lot in my apt complex.

CLUofI

like PSD said, keep the civic, the insurance savings alone will almost cover the 3k over the life of the cars.

Chaptorial

If i were you i'd sell the civic through private party. In VA with the CL's FWD you won't need a beater.

zamo

Keep the Civic.

My guess is that they offered you 17k our the door offering you 3k for the Civic (meaning that the loss on the CLS is tha gain on the Civic - where they are paying you shit). So try to keep the 17k deal WITH NO TRADE IN.

My 2 cents

zamo

ferizzo

I'd keep the civic. Is the civic auto/manual? Coupe, sedan? either way I'd keep it if you can afford to.

CO-CL-S

Sell the Civic yourself. With the CL you don't need two cars, you will never drive the Civic again..

gto2050

I have an old 96 Exploder just for that purpose. I can drive it anywhere, leave it anywhere and I don't give a shit what happens to it.

BEETROOT

17k for a cl-s with 38k? thats a great price. damn. i paid a lot more....

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

3K$ isn't a bad price either for a 97 civic with 100K miles. In the used car market now days. I'd keep the civic though, & just have it around even if you don't drive it much. Maybe decide to sell it after a few months.

CLASSYCLS

If you can afford 2 cars then do it, I wish I still had my old car, so I can use as a beater, so that is why now I am looking for a pos!!

kansaiwalker1

If the Civic has no major problems by all means don't sell it! Keep the Civic as an "attrition unit", you can use it when driving to high risk areas and never worry about your CL. I use an old 88 Cougar V8 as my beater, and I never have to worry about it when I park in San Fran.

BlueCLS6

As you can see from my sig. I also have an Accord beater. It's a nice thing to have when you're living in L.A. There are so many dings and marks and crap on the Accord I am so glad are not on the CL!

r2kmedia

its a auto coupe civic

r2kmedia

from talking to my family and the responses here, i think i will wind up keeping it.
the one difference is now the price for the cl is in the 19 range..which i have to haggle them over now..

18anatak

keep the civic man, always safe to have a back-up

paulff3

If you can afford it, keep the beater. I just got one and love not parking my 6sp in the train lot every day. Great piece of mind for me. I had many vandalism issues in the past.