06-17-2015, 02:23 PM
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FS 2001 Insight manual trans
Who wants my 2001 Honda Insight? 230,000 miles. IMA battery and controllers replaced by Honda at 95,000 mi;es and still going strong. Idles rough but starts fine and runs (injectors? compression?) Lacks power on highway and catalyst efficiency codes (clogged cat?). Trans synchros worn. Left rear e brake hangs up sometimes. Oil leak. Coolant leak but never over heated. Body is still very good. Sell the parts and have a good donor for an EV conversion.
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06-17-2015, 02:46 PM
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This should be interesting.
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06-17-2015, 03:40 PM
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Interested! Too far away though.  |
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06-17-2015, 04:41 PM
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Is it the one that hasn't had a fuel log update since 2011? Has it been sitting since then?
How much are you asking? Sounds like a thousand buck fixer upper from the description.
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06-17-2015, 05:03 PM
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I drove it regularly every winter but just didn't log the fuel economy since I was only getting 58 mpgUS. I'm at $1500 firm. I can get $700 just for the battery.
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06-17-2015, 05:36 PM
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Nahhhh, that's too much for what it's needing.
I'm pretty interested in finding out who is paying 700 bucks for a used 135K mile IMA battery from an individual, though! That would be a good back-up plan in case I wreck mine. I'd say you could part out the electronics, headlights, doors, wheels, wheel covers, etc . . . and make more than the 1500 bucks though, if you have time on your hands
Do you have any pics of it, btw?
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Yes, if you can get that for the battery sell it for $700 then sell the car for $1000 with a battery bypass.
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06-17-2015, 09:56 PM
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How much do you want for it? I'm in Ohio, and would pull parts to get one road worthy and just drive it until the end.
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06-17-2015, 11:15 PM
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I'm going to hold out for $1,500. I still drive it with the worn out synchros but you have to double clutch. The engine is the issue with a miss at idle, lacks power on the highway, oil leak, coolant leak, evap light. Never been wrecked aside from a bop in the rear bumper and a scratch in front of the left rear wheel that hasn't changed in the 9 years I have owned it.
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12-21-2015, 08:18 PM
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Was going to fix it and keep driving it but didn't find the time so I still want to sell my 2001 Insight.
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