crxgator

I plan on looking at this car, should I be worried about the mileage? Normally, I wouldn't care with Honda products but, I don't know much about the third gens. What should I look out for?

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/3384492805.html

TLtrigirl

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this car looks a little rough. the interior is worn badly (the steering wheel and the seats). the exhaust has been modified as well. the owner bolted some POS exhaust on there (it's not stock, nor is it any of the reputable aftermarkets). the headlights are hazed over (could just be the angle of the pic). shift knob has been swapped out. something tells me the car has been modded and parted out. with the possibility of being driven pretty hard. depending on the driver, not sure on the health of the clutch.

i'd pass. there is a reason he's asking for such a low number.

as far as looking at 6MT in the 3G TL. there is/might be some 3rd gear notchiness (known issue). otherwise, not a lot on the MT. AT you need to look out for the tranny on the early 04-05's. less so with later production models. mileagewise, if the car is well taken care of it'll keep going. if the car has been abused...well...who knows. if you are comforatble wrenching on your own car then certainly it won't be an issue. if you're on a tight budget and looking for a reliable ride, find something better.

you can always look at this one and just report back to let us know what it really looks like.

crxgator

Thanks for the info.

I have no problem working on my own cars, I've been doing that for years.

I honestly thought he was asking way too much. There are other 6 speeds around his price with 30-40k miles less. It just happens to be in my town and thought maybe I could get it for $6-6500.

TLtrigirl

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Go take a look at it...the guy said KBB was around 10K...he's asking <8K. biggest things that should have been done are the 105k service. the car is at 156k mi. i hope he got the service performed. carfax (i know it won't show everything, but at least you'll have an idea of some of the car's history)?

mattymac

I picked up a 2007 tl-s, 140k, one owner, off lease, mint condition with all service records and 105k service done, fully maintained at the dealership, for $11,000. For that condition/year, I would stay away. Care is much more important than mileage. Spend more and have peace of mind, or spend less and have $ for the worst. Just my 2c.

crxgator

wanna sell it? hahaha

ggesq

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matty- that is one heckuva deal!

quanaman

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That car has no tags and is parked at an auction/storage lot/junkyard

The person is obviously a reseller who likely knows nothing if the maintenance or history of the car

nfnsquared

I'd start with a phone call to ask the title status and get the vin#. If he's the least bit hesitant to give either, I'd run away....

TLtrigirl

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WOW-mattymac you got a great deal. the previous owner obviously took care of the car or had it detailed or both. nice pick up.

crxgator

car was pretty beat inside and out. the "owner" is a body shop that just started to sell cars. he states he picked it up from a local subaru dealership as it was a trade-in on a new sti. it had an aftermarket intake and exhaust too.

here is a video of the engine. seems very loud to me.

TLtrigirl

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that sounds like crap! RUN don't walk away from this one. the engine shouldn't sound like that.

NWSTL

If mine (at 165,000) sounded like that, I would sell it far under KBB.

04WDP6spd

I recently bought my '04 base 6mt with 122k for 11k... I couldn't find a type-s lower than 15k. It seems that you got an extremely good deal.

ez12a

so much for "well taken care of" and "runs and drives great"

these fools on craigslist love the classic bait and switch.

mattymac

Ya, sorry, didn't mean to thread jack your post crxgator, it was more to show you what kind of deals you should be looking for. I second that that engine sounds ROUGH! I would run away at any price, IMO. Not to mention all the little cosmetic things would bug me personally. I hate worn steering wheels, etc. 2005's with 125k go for about 6k in my area.

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ419782920

truonghthe

the car sound like crap and not to mention the previous owner beat the living crap out of it.

crxgator

also, the heat wouldn't get hot at all. i had it at 74 and it was freezing. my tsx is hot at 70 even with the a/c on. :\

Recon_45

definetly dont do it

Acura_Dude

RUN AWAY FROM THIS CAR! Too much critical info missin on this car.

truonghthe

when I see crappy CAI and fart cannon it already convince me to run away from it.

Pat04TL

My first thought was:
Way too many red flags...