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Old 03-24-2010, 07:56 PM   #12 (permalink)
Ryland
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Originally Posted by hamsterpower View Post
Keep in mind any civic of this age will soon need shocks, bushings, timing belt, water pump, alternator, belts, hoses, radiator, thermostat, input shaft bearing, clutch, syncros, exhaust, and brakes. At least well before 10 years. Don't get me wrong I love these cars but they are 12-18 years old now.
Even a brand new civic is going to need a timing belt and water pump after 6-10 years, once it gets to 100,000 miles, but is it worth buying a new car to avoid a $300 repair bill?
As I said before, even replacing the tranny and doing an engine rebuild would be less then $1,000 on any older civic, so if you have a $3,000-5,000 budget I would only worry about rust if you want it to last 10+ years.
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