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I looks like I might be the proud owner of the used car holy grail, an actual $500 Honda Civic (I think it's an '09...I know it's a non-Si sedan with a stick shift.). This is definitely a case of the friends and family discount (an old buddy of mine hasn't driven it in years, it's been sitting at our old boss's house, and he just wants to get rid of it) and a neat opportunity to either flip for profit or sell one of my nicer cars to net some cash, a fun little rehab project.
The good news is as follows: I almost bought the thing back in 2020/15K miles ago and did some work to it then, so I have reason to believe that the brakes are fine. It has enough miles on it (I think 210K.) that if the R18 in it was going to crack its block it most likely would've done so by now. I know that it runs and the A/C works. I think the battery is still good (It's sitting on a charger.) and believe that the clutch still works (I know that I replaced the clutch cylinder a few years ago, and it's getting long in the tooth, but it did work last I checked.). The paint is not bad by late oughts Honda standards, and I like the color. The things I know are wrong with it are relatively minor (It needs a bolt for one of the back shocks, a window switch and regulator, the tires are showing cords, and the interior is trashed and disgusting.).
The only real potential snag is that the title looks like his dog ate it, so if I can't sneak that past a disinterested county clerk I'll have to wait for a replacement.
Nice. I've been driving my 07 for almost 18 years now, and I love it to death. Just an absolutely bulletproof car, I basically give it the absolute minimum possible maintenance and nothing breaks except the UV-vulnerable plastic and the usual belts. I keep saying I'll sell it when the next problem comes up, but I think outside fluids and state inspection it's gotten 500 bucks in maintenance since 2021.
The only thing that would keep me from keeping this new Civic is that one of my other cars is that same Civic, but an Si model with a JDM K24 (the original engine cracked the block at 195K miles; it still ran for another 30K but I went ahead and did the motor swap when the original clutch died) and some other mild mods (intake/nice sounding exhaust, short shift kit). It's bad on gas by Civic standards and annoyingly expensive to insure but otherwise punchy/fun to drive and I don't have a long commute.
The third car is actually the nicest on paper but likely first on the chopping block because I never liked it that much (Hell, I sold it once and wound up inheriting it back.).
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