Ako when I buy, aside from the mileage I also check where the usual route of the car is...baka kasi lagi sa baha dumadaan or sa malubak or maalikabok or kung mya roofed parking yung owner....para na rin may idea ka sa ibang mech'l parts. Then I check the inside of the body sa mga fender areas kung may pukpok or yung paint finish kung original pa at may re-touch. Pero 230k is a best buy na sa value ng 97 civic vti...going rate is about 250 to 300 pa nga minsan.