MAT

"Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
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> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to
> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?


Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap with
a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
neglected.

MAT

"Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02...
> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to
> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?


Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap with
a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
neglected.

Jarrett Hurd

oh okay thanks

"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
> news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02...
> > yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to
> > check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?
>
>
> Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap
with
> a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
> neglected.
>
>

Jarrett Hurd

oh okay thanks

"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
> news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02...
> > yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to
> > check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?
>
>
> Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap
with
> a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
> neglected.
>
>

Michael Pardee

"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
> news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02...
>> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to
>> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?
>
>
> Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap
> with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
> neglected.
>
>
That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it
with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is cause
to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A
brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the
engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere.

Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I let
my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it.

I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those two
tests.

Mike

Michael Pardee

"MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
> news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02...
>> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way to
>> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?
>
>
> Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap
> with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
> neglected.
>
>
That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it
with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is cause
to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A
brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the
engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere.

Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I let
my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it.

I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those two
tests.

Mike

Jarrett Hurd

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
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>
> "MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message
> newssOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com...
> >
> > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
> > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02...
> >> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way
to
> >> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?
> >
> >
> > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap
> > with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
> > neglected.
> >
> >
> That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it
> with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is
cause
> to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A
> brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the
> engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere.
>
> Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I
let
> my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it.
>
> I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those
two
> tests.
>
> Mike

>
>

im taking notes right now this is really useful i dont know anything about
cars but how to drive.

Jarrett Hurd

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
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>
> "MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote in message
> newssOdnfD5bf839QLfRVn-sg@comcast.com...
> >
> > "Jarrett Hurd" <stare@thesun.com> wrote in message
> > news:FdJne.48$Er.23@fed1read02...
> >> yeah thats really good reasoning! i hope shes done so, is there a way
to
> >> check if people do oil changes at the right time? Any signs?
> >
> >
> > Well if you're just doing it off the cuff, peer into the oil filler cap
> > with a little light and you would probably see if oil changes were very
> > neglected.
> >
> >
> That's what I do - if the metal is silver where the oil isn't coating it
> with brown (like on upper edges) you've found a gem. Any coloration is
cause
> to look elsewhere. Don't confuse brown oil (which is okay) with varnish. A
> brown coating that doesn't wipe off with a rag - don't drop shreds in the
> engine! - is bad news. Look elsewhere.
>
> Also don't buy any car that has even a trace of rust in the radiator. I
let
> my car lust blind me and broke that rule once, and I regretted it.
>
> I expect at least 200K miles out of any Honda product that passes those
two
> tests.
>
> Mike

>
>

im taking notes right now this is really useful i dont know anything about
cars but how to drive.

John Horner

Jarrett Hurd wrote:
> This lady has a 2001 Honda Civic WIth 95000 Miles on it, i know thats too
> many, but is it better than buying a 1998 with 95,000?
>
>

In general, yes. Of course a big factor is how the vehicle was used and
how it was cared for. If those miles were put on as a local courier
running around a city all day then the car is going to be very worn.
If, however, those were highway miles due to a very long open roads
commute then it was pretty easy on the car.

Maintenance history is a bit issue with a high mileage vehicle as well.

John

John Horner

Jarrett Hurd wrote:
> This lady has a 2001 Honda Civic WIth 95000 Miles on it, i know thats too
> many, but is it better than buying a 1998 with 95,000?
>
>

In general, yes. Of course a big factor is how the vehicle was used and
how it was cared for. If those miles were put on as a local courier
running around a city all day then the car is going to be very worn.
If, however, those were highway miles due to a very long open roads
commute then it was pretty easy on the car.

Maintenance history is a bit issue with a high mileage vehicle as well.

John