1995 Honda Civic VX - TESTING WATERS
 

Going to make this really short and sweet. I would like to see what you guys think this is worth. It's not for sale as of yet.

Title: Clean, CA title in hand
Miles: 115,xxx at the moment
# of owners? I'm the second owner
I have records dating back to 1995 on the car as well as some interesting and not so common documents such as a pre-delivery inspection and a lot of maintenance receipts on the car. The car even has the original window sticker still on it from 1995! I bought it from the first owner at 91k miles.

I'll let the pics do the rest of the talking. If you guys can think of anything else that might help with getting a better sale price (when I do decide to sell it) please share ^.^

The PS CV axle boot is torn and leaking fluid (I intend to replace both DS and PS CV axles completely before putting the car up for sale).

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Original paint, and no accidents?

I'll give you $500 for it right now. My in-laws live by Olive park and can be there within an hour with cash.

But I'd hold out for the $4-5K with everything fixed and blowing cold a/c. Should sell fast at 3500. The cali spec is a wash with cali lack of rust.

I'll pass on $500 lol...

This.





ZO.

It's the original paint and it's never been in an accident. I would've mentioned any issues with paint and/or accidents from the get-go if any existed..car is all original.

~$5000 give or take.

A clean all original example such as that can go higher.
Original minty VX's are only getting rarer and rarer.

The documentation is a nice touch,along with the Compression test.

Thank you! I've tried to be as detailed as possible. Potential buyers could even cross reference the date(s) of the photo(s) using the EXIF to match the maintenance list and see for themselves that it is indeed factual and not false information. I just wanted to gauge interest. I had it up for sale a few months ago and I had quite a few people interested. This car is completely original minus the stereo (don't think this really matters lol). I have the original spare/spare tire tools/pouches for the tools, all sorts of documentation dating back to '95. Heck, I even have the oil change paper from '96 on the driver's door. I've tried to take as good care as one could. Before actually selling it, I intend on doing a full detail on the car to really bring out the shine and clarity and fix the CV boot. The only other "issue" I guess you could say is that the A/C idler pulley bearing is making noise. Does not affect actual A/C operation but, just makes a whirring noise when the compressor is not engaged. You can easily drown it out with music or if it really bugs you compressor setups are fairly cheap and easy to swap out.

Just for curiosity's sake, what would make you want to sell a car that everybody on here would kill or die for? I don't know if I could do it.

Nice car, I'd drive it til it drops!

LOL thanks :) To be utterly honest, I first bought the car with intentions to daily drive it, few months down the line I wanted to swap a D16 head on it and boost it, few more months down the line I just wanted to lower it on a Koni/GC setup and get a Spoon duckbill but, in the end I decided against all that as any of those choices would ruin the originality of the car.

I have been wanting a 1997-1998 model 240sx S14 for about 2 years now and to be completely honest i've become rather impatient and don't really want to wait and save up enough to be able to purchase the S14 without having to sell the VX ( stupid I know ) so I want to use the money that i'll get from this car along with some extra cash to buy the S14.

As of right now, I don't really know what'll happen but, like I said it's only a testing waters post for the time being. I've been asked in person quite a few times if I was interested in selling it as well. Just today I was asked by an older gentleman if I wanted to sell the car (he knew what the VX was etc.) and i've had a few notes left on the car as well (which I've held on to for s*its & giggles).

I just looked up the cost of the new idler pulley and i'm going to check out the procedure of replacing it tomorrow. If it's fairly easy that'll be taken care of as well along with the CV axles. Aside from that, you can judge what might possibly be needed using the maintenance log I have created.

I'll probably do the thermostat (with a VX specific replacement) as well as distributor cap/rotor and a new set of plugs just as preventative maintenance. After replacing the oil pan gasket (and driving for 1000 miles) I have not seen any new signs of oil leakage (thank God) and the oil level has remained constant. When I do decide to actually sell the car, it'll be fully detailed and i'll have pictures of all corners of the car with more detailed engine bay shots, interior shots as well as pictures of the bottom of the car (frame). Car has dents here and there (by no means is this a perfect car) and I have been contemplating hiring a PDR guy to sort that out. Next worst thing would be the tail gate having a dent in it (not sure what happened here) but, the tail gates are fairly cheap and easy to replace if it bugs the buyer that much. Like I said the ad will be much more detailed once it's ready to be put on the market.

I'm sure at this point you realize how much I actually enjoy the car and can see why the only reason I want to sell it is to speed up the process of me buying my next car but, we'll see. I think it's fairly stupid to sell this car with gas prices in CA being what they are.

I can't see gas prices doing anything but going up, that's why I keep driving the Black Widow, in the Florida heat with no A/C

I'm trying to cut a deal wit ha guy on a Gen-1 Insight (with air), but if that falls through I'll be driving the Festiva until it drops, or I drop

You'll miss it when it's gone, man! Second time you gas up the SX and do the math, you're gonna wish you had it back!

Looks like you were selling the car for $5,200 in May of last year. The last three pages of that thread had quite a few interested people.




Are you ever going to sell the car or are you just looking for attention?





ZO.

"Are you ever going to sell the car?" Did you read my last post??

It's a big step to take to sell a car that clean.
GLWTS,hope she stays all original.

Just did. You just want the attention.

Thanks.





ZO.

Here goes the e-trolls.

:rolleyes:

Really? MilanoVX has 23 post, all but 5 are "For Sale". Who's the troll. :rolleyes:





ZO.

Err, ok let's break down your post because you seem butt-hurt. First, why in the world do I want MORE attention to a car that's already up there as far as desirability for theft goes...? Second, what does my post count have to do with absolutely anything? Especially trolling? I meet the requirements for posting stuff for sale, don't I? Didn't know you were king of this place coming in hot with 56 posts *clap* *clap* If anything you're trolling. Maybe if your minuscule brain had any sort of capacity for understanding, you'd realize that this is not a car I really WANT to sell but, rather i'm selling it because i'm impatient to save up enough money to purchase the second car that I want without having to sell this one.

rofl!

Made my night reading that,those were my first impressions as well!
He's potentially buttdevastated
:p

:D

Ah I kid,I kid...

Thanks and so do I! It's definitely going to stay all original under my ownership and i'm certain the person who buys it will do the same.

Why do you then have TWO for sale threads if the car is so desirable? Where's your asking price? All you've done is talk about selling the car. This is a "testing waters" so again...are you going to sell the car or are you just looking for attention?

It's cool to just be looking for attention. Hey, check out my nice red VX. Oh, ah. But let people know that's ALL you're doing. It's not cool to keep posting it as if you're going to sell it and never do. I think you know whether or not the "water" is warm so why are you testing it? You even brag about how many offers you get and how quick you can sell it, then do it. PUT UP OR SHUT UP already. We're all so impressed with you car, yep, it's just a car. Worth maybe a whole $5,000. MAYBE! I wouldn't pay it, but then again you aren't really selling it anyway. You're just talking about WHY you MIGHT sell it.

You may have enough posts to start a for sale thread and with the way you've said that, I believe, you posted just enough to start "selling" your car. Why do you even need to post it for sale on here? You could have sold it four or five times over WITHOUT even advertising.

My bet; you never sell the car.

If you do, I win. I never have to see this car "for sale" by you again.

If you don't, I win. You just proved my whole point.



GLWS...





ZO.

It's only a big step if it's actually taken. It's been over a year and two threads later, no step. All talk.





ZO.

Selling it to yourself?





ZO.

Dude, I don't know what your problem is but, I guess you have trouble reading. I said I wanted to sell it previously but, changed my mind (can you really blame someone who owns a VX lol). Now i'm saying I want a specific car but, I do not have enough money saved up for it just yet. I wanted to see what people thought this car was worth in the meantime.

.....As long as the car is in my ownership, it will stay stock. Aside from that, I would hope that the new owner continues to keep it that way. Anything else??

mother of god i could only dream my milano vx was still that minty. paint has faded, people around here can't drive for **** and i've had two fender benders in the front. nothing that can't be fixed though. but i'm going through a lot of the same repairs as you right now. i've got a nice build thread at honda tech if you want to check it out

honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=3041989

and here's your free bump if you haven't sold it yet. good luck i hope that car goes to a good home!

edit: wow didn't realize this was my first post here. guess i've just been a stalker for too long LOL looks like my link will have to be copied and pasted. oh well.

My paint started out looking like utter crap with next to no depth/reflection. I spent 2 days restoring the paint.


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As for selling, I haven't even come close to finding the car (either totally thrashed or asking WAY too much) I want yet so i'm still driving it.

well your paint looks awesome. i think mine is too far gone to get any real correction going. i've got a couple friends in the detailing business so i may talk to them and see what they think.

at this point, its not even about what the car is worth anymore to me. i've got so much time, sweat, and work into this thing i don't think i could ever sell it. same goes with my tahoe. i will be buried in these cars and i just pray that nothing serious happens to them. granted, they are just material things, but i really have enjoyed the time spent and the knowledge gained in the process and hope that i can continue to build it even better as time goes on.

Thanks man! I try to take as best care of it as I reasonably can.

what'd you use to restore the paint man?

looks great!

Combination of Flex rotary, Porter Cable 7424xp. Products-wise it was Meguairs M205 followed by glaze, sealant and wax. I didn't and wouldn't want to cut a lot of paint being that the car is 20 years old and has original paint I didn't want to risk fading or cutting too much. It's not perfect and still has swirls but, I personally haven't seen a red one in better condition, haha. The only other car i've seen in my area is a first owner '94 Si with 60k miles and his is black.