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2008 Civic 1.8

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  • #102
    bidiots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭bidiots


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    Mmm. It’s dropped to 2900.
    I know car is 10 years old. But is a car with 163,000 miles just waiting for things to go wrong even more so.
    It will be 11 years old by the time you make a decision tbf..(I've bought two cars since you started the thread)
    ;0)


  • #103
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    bidiots wrote: »
    It will be 11 years old by the time you make a decision tbf..(I've bought two cars since you started the thread)
    ;0)


    Whats your address?


    ......I need to post you a medal :)

    Yes, I know im over thinking etc Just want to be sure on spending dosh.

    But is the 163,000 MILES a lot and things just start failing around this kind of mileage.


  • #104
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I think you're thinking too hard. Go view it, if it drives ok, buy it. There can be unknown issues with any second hand car no matter how well it's looked after or how deep you scrutinise it.

    Sure it's been bounced around through the trade and there's no documented history but it is a semi obscure car.

    At the same time if it's a high miler they are oftern more likely to have been easier miles, 160 motorway miles could be much easier on the car than 60 stop/ start miles. It also wouldn't have made it to this mileage if it hasn't been serviced to some degree. If the engine sounds nice and quiet and the oil is a good colour the engine is likely fine. Same with the gearbox take the car on a long drive, town and motorway, if it's changing gear fine it probably is fine.

    If it's in reasonable health there's no reason why it won't last indefinitely longer.

    If you buy it and the gearbox craps itself in 3 months time, the trader probably didn't know there was an issue and the same thing could happen to a one owner full history car. There is a huge element of luck in "older" car buying. Thats the risk you are taking with one of these regardless of mileage or history, if it happens you'll always be on your own.


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