Buying 2001 Civic Advice please...

**japong** · March 12th, 2009 07:21 AM

Hi mga bro,

I am thinking of purchasing a civic 2001 model. Mileage is around 70-80k na. Matipid po ba siya kasi nakita ko naka-muffler na, hindi na stock? Any major problems na na-encounter nyo sa civic o na dapat tingnan ko in checking the unit.

Main concern:
1. Fuel consumption
2. Reliability

budget is around 300-400k kasi limited budget to get the new fd civic.

Specs of the civic na tinitingnan ko:

1600 vtec3 na siguro kasi 2001 dimension 3 body
manual trans
no engine mods
k&N air filter
muffler (yung malaki na exhauset pipe)

stock mags
stock HU
leather seat
HID
makinis yung paint,no dent at alaga daw.
75k mileage.

pwede na ba sa 380k price

maraming salamat....

**ans_lim168** · March 12th, 2009 07:54 AM

My brother has this particular model...if I were you I will haggle price down to 340k since manual tranny siya...check it's suspension and the ask for the repairs done...first owner?....ask also if the fuel tank was corrected (there is a recall order for this particular model)...good luck.

**gwapZzZz** · March 12th, 2009 09:28 AM

Sir i have this model, check if nacorrect na yung TDC sensor. Yun yung bigla na lng titigil yung kotse for no particular reason. Happened to me once, cruising sa makati then bigla na lng namatay makina.

Matipid sya for all i know, i do 10 - 11 km liter on my automatic civic 2001. Petron extra unleaded lng nilalagay ko.

**kerri** · March 12th, 2009 10:09 AM

sir, IMO, medyo mahal yang price na yan for an 01 model.

**voltscastillo** · March 12th, 2009 10:28 AM

agree. medyo mahal. totoong HID ba or just bulbs na malakas (non projector, no ballast)? jologs ang HID kung walang projector. parang nilagyan ng pakpak yung kotse (what's it for?)

leather seats, di ako mahilig jan. if it were me buying papatanggal ko yun di naman totoong leather yan. pagawa ako bago kasi ayoko maamoy yung pawis nung dating driver hehehe. pag pinatanggal mo baka sakali bumaba presyo.

at manual tranny pa. the automatics are really nice, you know. kung di ka naman mahilig sa racing racing mag matic ka na, hindi nakakapagod at halos ganun din consumption sa gas.

i would probably pay 340 for it. anything more and i'd just get a really fresh matic 03 or 04 model for 400T. or a well maintained 00 CRV for 410T.

**cablespy** · March 12th, 2009 11:03 AM

di ko gusto model na yan. parang pangmatanda (matanda ako) hehe

**japong** · March 13th, 2009 01:26 AM

Uhm, kita ko nga sa range ng price ng iba. nasa 300-350k lang.

Gusto ko sana manual para mas matipid at may spirited driving. Puro automatic na kasi sasakyan namin para maiba naman. Nakakainip pauwi nueva ecija kapag matic..

HID niya is the chine one. will check the car on saturday para ma-inspect na din yung TDC sensor,upuan at suspension.

Mahal pa naman pagawa ng honda.

kung 8-10km per liter. ok na din.

Ok din sana automatic para magamit ng wife ko kaso sluggish acceleration niya at panigurado lalakas sa fuel consumption.

May alam ba kayo na ok na pagawaan ng honda besides casa. like where to buy parts. I know toyota, madaming parts sa banawe. salamat po sa mga reply niyo..

**voltscastillo** · March 13th, 2009 08:28 AM

basta tawad to the max. kaya mahal yan kasi dun sa mga ek-ek na nakalagay. kung ayaw, wag mo na kunin... madaming civic ES sa market magsasawa ka.

75k na mileage nyan, at 80k palit timing belt, waterpump at mga tensioners ng timing belt. sa older civics 8,000 na yun, ewan ko lang kung magkano sa model na yan.

if i were in the market for a civic like your prospect unit, i will at least look for a '03, with the new wheel rim design and front foglamps. eto yung mga totoong 380-410k.

if you do get your prospect unit, pa changeoil mo agad sa casa 875 petot lang naman sa casa. the reason for this is that may libreng checkup sa casa. have the service advisor note down anything na maobserbahan na problema sa kotse mo. yung mga makita nila, yun ang pagawa mo sa labas para mura lang.

**kerri** · March 13th, 2009 09:15 AM

nag check din ako sa buy and sell nasa 300 - 340 nga ang price range. I agree with sir voltscastillo regarding the HID. Kung di ka lang naka projector e sabog din ang buga nakakaabala pa sa mga kasalubong mo na kotse.

yung mga add-ons, shouldn't matter that much unless mga mamahaling rims yung nakasalpak, high end sound system, etc...

medyo dapat busisiin mo talaga yung car kasi di mo alam yung history. kung may kilala kang mekaniko, isama mo nalang pag titignan mo yung car. yung ibang kilala ko bumili ng kotse kasi ang kinis daw... di manlang nacheck ng maige ang under chassis at engine... para kang nagkaasawa ng magandang babae pero masama ang ugali

**voltscastillo** · March 13th, 2009 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by kerri

medyo dapat busisiin mo talaga yung car kasi di mo alam yung history. kung may kilala kang mekaniko, isama mo nalang pag titignan mo yung car. yung ibang kilala ko bumili ng kotse kasi ang kinis daw... di manlang nacheck ng maige ang under chassis at engine... para kang nagkaasawa ng magandang babae pero masama ang ugali

i like how you put that, hahaha

it's true what they say na medyo kalampagin ang honda. i've owned 4 na and at some point in the first 5 years of ownership mo, may lalabas na kalampag talaga. dati hindi ako naniniwala, pero ngayon, well...

daig pa nung 99 corolla ni misis lahat ng naging honda ko... 99 model araw araw din ginagamit pero wala pang kalampag.

kalampag at aircon... yan ang pirming problema.

pero engine, styling, ride comfort (pag walang kalampag) at space, wala ako masabi. dito siguro nappunta yung premium pricing ng honda. tipid din sa gas kahit luma na.