this a good price??

Hi all,

I'm new to the group - lookin' to buy a Honda Civic to complete my dream
pair of cars (Civic, Jeep). I really wanted a civic with the SI-G package,
but they are hard to come by here in Canada. I have found an LX that I like,
but I don't know if the price is right. Here is what I know:

2002 Honda Civic LX
Exterior: black
Interior: black
5-speed manual
22,000 kms
spoiler
euro-tail lights
$6000 in upgrades
$2000 stereo (Alpine CD player, JBL subs, etc.)
$1500 Eagle Alloy 15" 5-spoke rims
Power windows, locks, etc.

The guy is asking $18,500 OBO (Canadian) for it. That a good price? Seems
decent enough from what I know. It doesn't have the VTec which I wanted, nor
does it have a sunroof, which I wanted. Anyway, any help would be
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Josh
SK, Canada

 

forget about the upgrades and the rims and stereo.. it is not woth the
price.. he probably did not pay more than $16,000 when the car was brand
new..... we bought a Civic LX in 2001 loaded with power everything,
auto trans.. and the cost was $15,000.... we did not put chrome rims on
it nor a $2,000 stereo and i doubt we will not be able to get $10,000
for it now.... yo could probably go to new car dealership and get a
2004 for about the price he wants for his two year old car.. you can
always put the add ons to the car.....

 

forget about the upgrades and the rims and stereo.. it is not woth the

He said CANADA. A $16,000 car in the US is about double in Canada.




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I do not killfile nor use do-not-call lists.

 

keep on looking...

 

Yes, the $18,500 is in Canadian funds and a bare-bones 2003 Civic LX in
Canada will go for about $18,440 new (according to the sticker on the car).
That was his asking price anyway, and I could probably get him down to
17,500-17-900.

Josh
SK, CANADA

 

Alright - thanks.
*frown*

Josh

 

Don't let him make you think you should have to pay for his upgrades.
When you go to sell a car, the actual money you see from any upgrades is
nominal. See what the going price is for a standard Civic w/o all the
upgrades and offer a bit more than that figure.

It sounds like a nice car and if you play the game well, you can get a
Civic for the right money. Wait a month and see if he's still trying to
sell. (My guess is for that price, it'll still be on the market...)
Newer used cars are really difficult to sell, especially at the price
he's trying to get. He needs to take the *love* out of the price.

I had a RAV4 that I tricked out with leather and awesome chromes. When
it came time to sell, it was still a RAV4. Know what I mean?

 

Another thought....if he upgraded this vehicle so much, and now it's for
sale so soon, perhaps he's in a bind for cash?
I bet you could take if for $15K. JMO.

 

With all that stuff on it, how do you think the car was driven? I think
moving on is a good idea.

 

Good point - I'll wait it out and see if it's still on the market. When I
called him about it, I asked if he had many inquiries on it yet and he said
no...so that's a good sign. I agree that he would probably go lower, since
there has to be a reason for him tryin to sell an '02. Thanks again.

Josh