Beater Car Opinion
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Beater Car Opinion
Hello everyone,
First, sorry if this is a car talk question.
Anyway, I have just changed jobs and the commute changed from five to 40 miles each way.
I am looking to get a beater/highway car to drive everyday. I have a lead on a 1997 Integra GS-R two door. It has 103,600 miles, is dark green, with tan cloth. The body is in good shape and everything works.
The figure I had in mind for the highway beater was $5,000ish. The person selling this car wants $8,000, which I think may be crak induced. Anyway, what do you guys think it fair for this car?
I have no pics or VIN, yet.
Thanks.
First, sorry if this is a car talk question.
Anyway, I have just changed jobs and the commute changed from five to 40 miles each way.
I am looking to get a beater/highway car to drive everyday. I have a lead on a 1997 Integra GS-R two door. It has 103,600 miles, is dark green, with tan cloth. The body is in good shape and everything works.
The figure I had in mind for the highway beater was $5,000ish. The person selling this car wants $8,000, which I think may be crak induced. Anyway, what do you guys think it fair for this car?
I have no pics or VIN, yet.
Thanks.
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try blue book's website to start.. cars.com...etc... 8k for that is INSANE. Even 5k is too much imo. My "beater" 2001 Civic coupe I got around 10k with only 11k miles. You can do better.. or why not just drive closer to your new job? I could not handle driving 40 miles one way for work, then again, you probably dont have the kind of traffic that I have.
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Originally Posted by synth19
try blue book's website to start.. cars.com...etc... 8k for that is INSANE. Even 5k is too much imo. My "beater" 2001 Civic coupe I got around 10k with only 11k miles. You can do better.. or why not just drive closer to your new job? I could not handle driving 40 miles one way for work, then again, you probably dont have the kind of traffic that I have.
I am still looking.
Is that Integrat a decent buy for < $5,000?
#5
Originally Posted by EmuMessenger
Ideally, I'd find a decent Civic 5MT with low miles. I would like to have cruise control, but really only need A/C.
I am still looking.
Is that Integrat a decent buy for < $5,000?
I am still looking.
Is that Integrat a decent buy for < $5,000?
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I'm glad I didn't sell my beater, A 95 Civic EX. It curently has 165K miles and it's still running like a top. The ONLY thing wrong with it is the cigarette lighter sticks sometimes and one of my dash lights flickers sometimes.
If I were to sell my car now I would ask for 2995 expecting 2500 for it, non-inspected, as is. Of course I live in Annapolis MD and the cost of living here is higher than most.
If I were to sell my car now I would ask for 2995 expecting 2500 for it, non-inspected, as is. Of course I live in Annapolis MD and the cost of living here is higher than most.
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we have a 95 accord coupe 5mt that we paid 2100 for a year and a half ago. it had 170k on it had some dings and dents but was in great mechanical shape.
best 2100 we spent, hopefully we will have it many years
best 2100 we spent, hopefully we will have it many years
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I wouldn't give 9 grand for that. I'd go with either 94-97 series of accord(you can pick up a mint condition one 4 popper(for mileage) with low mileage EX for 5 grand easy around here mine has 275 k on it and still gets 25 miles per gallon average city and highway(In winter) in summer i'm up around 30
if you really like that GS-R i'd give about 4 and that's it. if he won't come down say CALL me when you want to deal man.
if you really like that GS-R i'd give about 4 and that's it. if he won't come down say CALL me when you want to deal man.
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