Hello EOC members-
I'm new to the E scene and i'm thinking of selling my Honda Civic HX to get the E just for functionality sake.
I test drove an E today, '03 EX with AWD, green with all the trimmings. It was Auto and I dont really care for that. (Prefer a manual, but i'm selling the HX because it's a manual and my wife doesn't like it) .
Todays test drive was good. There was no weird noises coming from the engine, AC blew hard, mechanically, it looks sound. From the looks of my initial search, it looks like the E is now with a Timing Chain? correct me if i'm wrong..
However, there were some flaws that i found and I wanted to ask what everyone's advice is on here. (some of these are just things i noticed)
1) Tires going bald (1 needs replacement, the other 3 are okay for another 20k or so)
2) Interior plastic had a lot of scratches here and there(probably from the owner having a dog)
3) Windshield is cracked (looks like it's a common issue on the 03 and 04s)
4) Driver seat is starting to tear (another common issue)
5) Opening the passenger door leads to a weird creaking noise.
Since there are some things that need to be fixed (mostly maintenance), how much would you offer ?
Advise needed,
Thanks
kit
I'm new to the E scene and i'm thinking of selling my Honda Civic HX to get the E just for functionality sake.
I test drove an E today, '03 EX with AWD, green with all the trimmings. It was Auto and I dont really care for that. (Prefer a manual, but i'm selling the HX because it's a manual and my wife doesn't like it) .
Todays test drive was good. There was no weird noises coming from the engine, AC blew hard, mechanically, it looks sound. From the looks of my initial search, it looks like the E is now with a Timing Chain? correct me if i'm wrong..
However, there were some flaws that i found and I wanted to ask what everyone's advice is on here. (some of these are just things i noticed)
1) Tires going bald (1 needs replacement, the other 3 are okay for another 20k or so)
2) Interior plastic had a lot of scratches here and there(probably from the owner having a dog)
3) Windshield is cracked (looks like it's a common issue on the 03 and 04s)
4) Driver seat is starting to tear (another common issue)
5) Opening the passenger door leads to a weird creaking noise.
Since there are some things that need to be fixed (mostly maintenance), how much would you offer ?
Advise needed,
Thanks
kit