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Rlyss · 10-18-2004, 05:41 PM

We're going back to the car yards this weekend. The car we were interested in (1996 Sedan) was in great condition but it was our first day of looking, so we weren't going to buy it straight away. Anyway, that car probably isn't there anymore, but a new bunch will be.

I've been doing a bunch of research and it seems the 1996 and above models are much better than the 1995 models, so thanks BoCo. It seems the 1996 re-design has a whole load of improvements. This is a car that I won't sell again (wouldn't get more than $5 for a third-hand, ten year old car), so I'll be running it into the ground, but I'll be maintaining it as much as I can. Our current car (Camry) is in excellent condition because it's been cared for.

Some of the pages I've found say to check the stereo/dashboard wiring, since Civics are common for young punk ass ricers, they tend to mess with the electronics. Also to pour water in the corner of the windscreen and see if it leaks into the pedal area, since some are prone to leaks there apparently. I've also seen a couple sites say that the electric windows and mirrors have slow/broken motors but I'm a bit unsure if that's true, since I don't remember a lot of power windows on the Civics that I looked at, but they were a range of year models.

Upholstery, rust, re-sprayed bonnets and trunks, tyre tread, registration, my dad knows a lot about that sort of thing so I'm glad he's there as a buffer between me and a salesperson. (The first salesman we spoke to actually said "The boss is in a good mood", "The hatchback is a woman's car", "The sedan's a much more manly car, the chicks love it", "The color's very masculine" (the car was BROWN).

I'm yet to figure out the point of a carbon-fibre hood (looks like a different colored door on a Datsun Sunny to me), and six huge dials all over the dash measuring oil pressure, but to each his own, I guess

I'll test drive a hatchback for fun, I think, but the two doors aren't so practical for us, so I'll go with the sedan. White, if I can find one. You guys, and some research, have helped a lot in making a decision. Now that I know what to look for I don't want to make a hurried decision and settle that isn't perfect.

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/gener...2/article.html

10-18-2004, 05:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rlyss The Pusher Location: Edinburgh	We're going back to the car yards this weekend. The car we were interested in (1996 Sedan) was in great condition but it was our first day of looking, so we weren't going to buy it straight away. Anyway, that car probably isn't there anymore, but a new bunch will be. I've been doing a bunch of research and it seems the 1996 and above models are much better than the 1995 models, so thanks BoCo. It seems the 1996 re-design has a whole load of improvements. This is a car that I won't sell again (wouldn't get more than $5 for a third-hand, ten year old car), so I'll be running it into the ground, but I'll be maintaining it as much as I can. Our current car (Camry) is in excellent condition because it's been cared for. Some of the pages I've found say to check the stereo/dashboard wiring, since Civics are common for young punk ass ricers, they tend to mess with the electronics. Also to pour water in the corner of the windscreen and see if it leaks into the pedal area, since some are prone to leaks there apparently. I've also seen a couple sites say that the electric windows and mirrors have slow/broken motors but I'm a bit unsure if that's true, since I don't remember a lot of power windows on the Civics that I looked at, but they were a range of year models. Upholstery, rust, re-sprayed bonnets and trunks, tyre tread, registration, my dad knows a lot about that sort of thing so I'm glad he's there as a buffer between me and a salesperson. (The first salesman we spoke to actually said "The boss is in a good mood", "The hatchback is a woman's car", "The sedan's a much more manly car, the chicks love it", "The color's very masculine" (the car was BROWN). I'm yet to figure out the point of a carbon-fibre hood (looks like a different colored door on a Datsun Sunny to me), and six huge dials all over the dash measuring oil pressure, but to each his own, I guess I'll test drive a hatchback for fun, I think, but the two doors aren't so practical for us, so I'll go with the sedan. White, if I can find one. You guys, and some research, have helped a lot in making a decision. Now that I know what to look for I don't want to make a hurried decision and settle that isn't perfect. http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/gener...2/article.html Last edited by Rlyss; 10-18-2004 at 05:53 PM..