Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

not true about the "atleast 160000" i have a 91 honda civic dx and it has
almost 300,000 miles on it with the only Major engine repair was an igniter
for $80 other than that it runs like brand new cant even tell its on when
its idle.


"Poncho" <me@me.com> wrote in message
news:1NiRb.26840$i4.17389@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
> Thanks. I think I will keep it. It has not had any problems at all(knock
on
> wood). So maybe I got a gem off the assembly line :)
>
> "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> news:_RhRb.155$bW1.7630@eagle.america.net...
> > "Buffalo" <buffalo@dddddns.org> wrote in message
> > news:lXZQb.25187$q4.23925@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > > I currenly have a 96 civic EX in good condition. It currenly has
99,000
> > > miles on it and I am told that once it hits 100k the value will drop
> > > dramatically. I have had no problems at all with the car. Original
> clutch,
> > > had the timing belt replaced, have a new battery, some brake pads. It
> has
> > > been a great car. Not being very educated on cars(sorry), how long can
I
> > > expect my car to run before it starts needing expensive maintenance? I
> > > realize this will be a guess. Thankyou.
> >
> > Considering the good condition that your car is in, I wouldn't even so
> much
> > as *think* about selling or trading it. If the vehicle had not been
> produced
> > by Honda, I'd probably say plan on selling it soon. But when you're
> dealing
> > with products from the Honda, Toyota, and in many cases, the Nissan
> family,
> > you should be able to get no less than 160,000 miles out of it without
> > extensive repair costs. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. It
> > really all depends on how well a vehicle is maintained.
> >
> > Most brand new cars plummet in value the minute you drive them off of
the
> > dealer's lot. Expect the same for the first three years of ownership
too.
> > It's amazing how bad their values drop! Hondas and Toyotas sure seem to
> hold
> > their value better than Fords and GMs from what I've seen. So I wouldn't
> be
> > as concerned over how much my current vehicle's value is going to drop
as
> > much as I would be over how much a *brand new* vehicle's value would
drop
> > over the course of the first three years of ownership. That's the
killer.
> > You've already taken the depreciation hits. At least I think so. After a
> > while the depreciation levels off. The only way to truly get your money
> out
> > of a vehicle is to purchase it and drive it until you simply cannot
stand
> it
> > any longer. Drive it until the wheels nearly fall of it.
> >
> > Based on what you've told us, I would keep that Civic and drive it until
> it
> > absolutely cannot be driven another mile. ;-)
> >
> > J. Perry
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

not true about the "atleast 160000" i have a 91 honda civic dx and it has
almost 300,000 miles on it with the only Major engine repair was an igniter
for $80 other than that it runs like brand new cant even tell its on when
its idle.


"Poncho" <me@me.com> wrote in message
news:1NiRb.26840$i4.17389@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
> Thanks. I think I will keep it. It has not had any problems at all(knock
on
> wood). So maybe I got a gem off the assembly line :)
>
> "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> news:_RhRb.155$bW1.7630@eagle.america.net...
> > "Buffalo" <buffalo@dddddns.org> wrote in message
> > news:lXZQb.25187$q4.23925@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > > I currenly have a 96 civic EX in good condition. It currenly has
99,000
> > > miles on it and I am told that once it hits 100k the value will drop
> > > dramatically. I have had no problems at all with the car. Original
> clutch,
> > > had the timing belt replaced, have a new battery, some brake pads. It
> has
> > > been a great car. Not being very educated on cars(sorry), how long can
I
> > > expect my car to run before it starts needing expensive maintenance? I
> > > realize this will be a guess. Thankyou.
> >
> > Considering the good condition that your car is in, I wouldn't even so
> much
> > as *think* about selling or trading it. If the vehicle had not been
> produced
> > by Honda, I'd probably say plan on selling it soon. But when you're
> dealing
> > with products from the Honda, Toyota, and in many cases, the Nissan
> family,
> > you should be able to get no less than 160,000 miles out of it without
> > extensive repair costs. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. It
> > really all depends on how well a vehicle is maintained.
> >
> > Most brand new cars plummet in value the minute you drive them off of
the
> > dealer's lot. Expect the same for the first three years of ownership
too.
> > It's amazing how bad their values drop! Hondas and Toyotas sure seem to
> hold
> > their value better than Fords and GMs from what I've seen. So I wouldn't
> be
> > as concerned over how much my current vehicle's value is going to drop
as
> > much as I would be over how much a *brand new* vehicle's value would
drop
> > over the course of the first three years of ownership. That's the
killer.
> > You've already taken the depreciation hits. At least I think so. After a
> > while the depreciation levels off. The only way to truly get your money
> out
> > of a vehicle is to purchase it and drive it until you simply cannot
stand
> it
> > any longer. Drive it until the wheels nearly fall of it.
> >
> > Based on what you've told us, I would keep that Civic and drive it until
> it
> > absolutely cannot be driven another mile. ;-)
> >
> > J. Perry
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

not true about the "atleast 160000" i have a 91 honda civic dx and it has
almost 300,000 miles on it with the only Major engine repair was an igniter
for $80 other than that it runs like brand new cant even tell its on when
its idle.


"Poncho" <me@me.com> wrote in message
news:1NiRb.26840$i4.17389@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
> Thanks. I think I will keep it. It has not had any problems at all(knock
on
> wood). So maybe I got a gem off the assembly line :)
>
> "J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
> news:_RhRb.155$bW1.7630@eagle.america.net...
> > "Buffalo" <buffalo@dddddns.org> wrote in message
> > news:lXZQb.25187$q4.23925@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > > I currenly have a 96 civic EX in good condition. It currenly has
99,000
> > > miles on it and I am told that once it hits 100k the value will drop
> > > dramatically. I have had no problems at all with the car. Original
> clutch,
> > > had the timing belt replaced, have a new battery, some brake pads. It
> has
> > > been a great car. Not being very educated on cars(sorry), how long can
I
> > > expect my car to run before it starts needing expensive maintenance? I
> > > realize this will be a guess. Thankyou.
> >
> > Considering the good condition that your car is in, I wouldn't even so
> much
> > as *think* about selling or trading it. If the vehicle had not been
> produced
> > by Honda, I'd probably say plan on selling it soon. But when you're
> dealing
> > with products from the Honda, Toyota, and in many cases, the Nissan
> family,
> > you should be able to get no less than 160,000 miles out of it without
> > extensive repair costs. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. It
> > really all depends on how well a vehicle is maintained.
> >
> > Most brand new cars plummet in value the minute you drive them off of
the
> > dealer's lot. Expect the same for the first three years of ownership
too.
> > It's amazing how bad their values drop! Hondas and Toyotas sure seem to
> hold
> > their value better than Fords and GMs from what I've seen. So I wouldn't
> be
> > as concerned over how much my current vehicle's value is going to drop
as
> > much as I would be over how much a *brand new* vehicle's value would
drop
> > over the course of the first three years of ownership. That's the
killer.
> > You've already taken the depreciation hits. At least I think so. After a
> > while the depreciation levels off. The only way to truly get your money
> out
> > of a vehicle is to purchase it and drive it until you simply cannot
stand
> it
> > any longer. Drive it until the wheels nearly fall of it.
> >
> > Based on what you've told us, I would keep that Civic and drive it until
> it
> > absolutely cannot be driven another mile. ;-)
> >
> > J. Perry
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

Believe so. I have seen 220K miles.

HyDr0 wrote:
> [B]not true about the "atleast 160000" i have a 91 honda civic dx and
> it has almost 300,000 miles on it with the only Major engine repair
> was an igniter for $80 other than that it runs like brand new cant
> even tell its on when its idle.


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Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

Believe so. I have seen 220K miles.

HyDr0 wrote:
> [B]not true about the "atleast 160000" i have a 91 honda civic dx and
> it has almost 300,000 miles on it with the only Major engine repair
> was an igniter for $80 other than that it runs like brand new cant
> even tell its on when its idle.


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Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

Believe so. I have seen 220K miles.

HyDr0 wrote:
> [B]not true about the "atleast 160000" i have a 91 honda civic dx and
> it has almost 300,000 miles on it with the only Major engine repair
> was an igniter for $80 other than that it runs like brand new cant
> even tell its on when its idle.


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Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

Believe so. I have seen 220K miles.

HyDr0 wrote:
> [B]not true about the "atleast 160000" i have a 91 honda civic dx and
> it has almost 300,000 miles on it with the only Major engine repair
> was an igniter for $80 other than that it runs like brand new cant
> even tell its on when its idle.


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Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

I agree with J. Perry-- Honda's are renowned for their longevity; drive it
till it DROPS!
About a year ago we sold off two domestics we had: a 1999 Plymouth Voyager &
a 1998 Chevrolet Metro. And boy- did we ever take a hit on depreciation! Not
as bad on the Metro, but brutal on the Voyager- yikes!
We then purchased a new Odyssey & Civic, because we wanted some motoring
confidence going forward, some sense of security that we wouldn't be forking
out for repairs here & there (we have 4 kids so we also wanted budgetary
security). We've had many Hondas over the years, and I don't know why we
ever went away from them! I suppose we were enticed by the "value" of a
domestic- which really is no value at all.
Keep it!
-chris

"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
news:_RhRb.155$bW1.7630@eagle.america.net...
> "Buffalo" <buffalo@dddddns.org> wrote in message
> news:lXZQb.25187$q4.23925@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I currenly have a 96 civic EX in good condition. It currenly has 99,000
> > miles on it and I am told that once it hits 100k the value will drop
> > dramatically. I have had no problems at all with the car. Original
clutch,
> > had the timing belt replaced, have a new battery, some brake pads. It
has
> > been a great car. Not being very educated on cars(sorry), how long can I
> > expect my car to run before it starts needing expensive maintenance? I
> > realize this will be a guess. Thankyou.
>
> Considering the good condition that your car is in, I wouldn't even so
much
> as *think* about selling or trading it. If the vehicle had not been
produced
> by Honda, I'd probably say plan on selling it soon. But when you're
dealing
> with products from the Honda, Toyota, and in many cases, the Nissan
family,
> you should be able to get no less than 160,000 miles out of it without
> extensive repair costs. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. It
> really all depends on how well a vehicle is maintained.
>
> Most brand new cars plummet in value the minute you drive them off of the
> dealer's lot. Expect the same for the first three years of ownership too.
> It's amazing how bad their values drop! Hondas and Toyotas sure seem to
hold
> their value better than Fords and GMs from what I've seen. So I wouldn't
be
> as concerned over how much my current vehicle's value is going to drop as
> much as I would be over how much a *brand new* vehicle's value would drop
> over the course of the first three years of ownership. That's the killer.
> You've already taken the depreciation hits. At least I think so. After a
> while the depreciation levels off. The only way to truly get your money
out
> of a vehicle is to purchase it and drive it until you simply cannot stand
it
> any longer. Drive it until the wheels nearly fall of it.
>
> Based on what you've told us, I would keep that Civic and drive it until
it
> absolutely cannot be driven another mile. ;-)
>
> J. Perry
>
>

Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

I agree with J. Perry-- Honda's are renowned for their longevity; drive it
till it DROPS!
About a year ago we sold off two domestics we had: a 1999 Plymouth Voyager &
a 1998 Chevrolet Metro. And boy- did we ever take a hit on depreciation! Not
as bad on the Metro, but brutal on the Voyager- yikes!
We then purchased a new Odyssey & Civic, because we wanted some motoring
confidence going forward, some sense of security that we wouldn't be forking
out for repairs here & there (we have 4 kids so we also wanted budgetary
security). We've had many Hondas over the years, and I don't know why we
ever went away from them! I suppose we were enticed by the "value" of a
domestic- which really is no value at all.
Keep it!
-chris

"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
news:_RhRb.155$bW1.7630@eagle.america.net...
> "Buffalo" <buffalo@dddddns.org> wrote in message
> news:lXZQb.25187$q4.23925@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I currenly have a 96 civic EX in good condition. It currenly has 99,000
> > miles on it and I am told that once it hits 100k the value will drop
> > dramatically. I have had no problems at all with the car. Original
clutch,
> > had the timing belt replaced, have a new battery, some brake pads. It
has
> > been a great car. Not being very educated on cars(sorry), how long can I
> > expect my car to run before it starts needing expensive maintenance? I
> > realize this will be a guess. Thankyou.
>
> Considering the good condition that your car is in, I wouldn't even so
much
> as *think* about selling or trading it. If the vehicle had not been
produced
> by Honda, I'd probably say plan on selling it soon. But when you're
dealing
> with products from the Honda, Toyota, and in many cases, the Nissan
family,
> you should be able to get no less than 160,000 miles out of it without
> extensive repair costs. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. It
> really all depends on how well a vehicle is maintained.
>
> Most brand new cars plummet in value the minute you drive them off of the
> dealer's lot. Expect the same for the first three years of ownership too.
> It's amazing how bad their values drop! Hondas and Toyotas sure seem to
hold
> their value better than Fords and GMs from what I've seen. So I wouldn't
be
> as concerned over how much my current vehicle's value is going to drop as
> much as I would be over how much a *brand new* vehicle's value would drop
> over the course of the first three years of ownership. That's the killer.
> You've already taken the depreciation hits. At least I think so. After a
> while the depreciation levels off. The only way to truly get your money
out
> of a vehicle is to purchase it and drive it until you simply cannot stand
it
> any longer. Drive it until the wheels nearly fall of it.
>
> Based on what you've told us, I would keep that Civic and drive it until
it
> absolutely cannot be driven another mile. ;-)
>
> J. Perry
>
>

Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

I agree with J. Perry-- Honda's are renowned for their longevity; drive it
till it DROPS!
About a year ago we sold off two domestics we had: a 1999 Plymouth Voyager &
a 1998 Chevrolet Metro. And boy- did we ever take a hit on depreciation! Not
as bad on the Metro, but brutal on the Voyager- yikes!
We then purchased a new Odyssey & Civic, because we wanted some motoring
confidence going forward, some sense of security that we wouldn't be forking
out for repairs here & there (we have 4 kids so we also wanted budgetary
security). We've had many Hondas over the years, and I don't know why we
ever went away from them! I suppose we were enticed by the "value" of a
domestic- which really is no value at all.
Keep it!
-chris

"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
news:_RhRb.155$bW1.7630@eagle.america.net...
> "Buffalo" <buffalo@dddddns.org> wrote in message
> news:lXZQb.25187$q4.23925@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I currenly have a 96 civic EX in good condition. It currenly has 99,000
> > miles on it and I am told that once it hits 100k the value will drop
> > dramatically. I have had no problems at all with the car. Original
clutch,
> > had the timing belt replaced, have a new battery, some brake pads. It
has
> > been a great car. Not being very educated on cars(sorry), how long can I
> > expect my car to run before it starts needing expensive maintenance? I
> > realize this will be a guess. Thankyou.
>
> Considering the good condition that your car is in, I wouldn't even so
much
> as *think* about selling or trading it. If the vehicle had not been
produced
> by Honda, I'd probably say plan on selling it soon. But when you're
dealing
> with products from the Honda, Toyota, and in many cases, the Nissan
family,
> you should be able to get no less than 160,000 miles out of it without
> extensive repair costs. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. It
> really all depends on how well a vehicle is maintained.
>
> Most brand new cars plummet in value the minute you drive them off of the
> dealer's lot. Expect the same for the first three years of ownership too.
> It's amazing how bad their values drop! Hondas and Toyotas sure seem to
hold
> their value better than Fords and GMs from what I've seen. So I wouldn't
be
> as concerned over how much my current vehicle's value is going to drop as
> much as I would be over how much a *brand new* vehicle's value would drop
> over the course of the first three years of ownership. That's the killer.
> You've already taken the depreciation hits. At least I think so. After a
> while the depreciation levels off. The only way to truly get your money
out
> of a vehicle is to purchase it and drive it until you simply cannot stand
it
> any longer. Drive it until the wheels nearly fall of it.
>
> Based on what you've told us, I would keep that Civic and drive it until
it
> absolutely cannot be driven another mile. ;-)
>
> J. Perry
>
>

Re: Is it time to sell my 96 civic?
 

I agree with J. Perry-- Honda's are renowned for their longevity; drive it
till it DROPS!
About a year ago we sold off two domestics we had: a 1999 Plymouth Voyager &
a 1998 Chevrolet Metro. And boy- did we ever take a hit on depreciation! Not
as bad on the Metro, but brutal on the Voyager- yikes!
We then purchased a new Odyssey & Civic, because we wanted some motoring
confidence going forward, some sense of security that we wouldn't be forking
out for repairs here & there (we have 4 kids so we also wanted budgetary
security). We've had many Hondas over the years, and I don't know why we
ever went away from them! I suppose we were enticed by the "value" of a
domestic- which really is no value at all.
Keep it!
-chris

"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote in message
news:_RhRb.155$bW1.7630@eagle.america.net...
> "Buffalo" <buffalo@dddddns.org> wrote in message
> news:lXZQb.25187$q4.23925@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I currenly have a 96 civic EX in good condition. It currenly has 99,000
> > miles on it and I am told that once it hits 100k the value will drop
> > dramatically. I have had no problems at all with the car. Original
clutch,
> > had the timing belt replaced, have a new battery, some brake pads. It
has
> > been a great car. Not being very educated on cars(sorry), how long can I
> > expect my car to run before it starts needing expensive maintenance? I
> > realize this will be a guess. Thankyou.
>
> Considering the good condition that your car is in, I wouldn't even so
much
> as *think* about selling or trading it. If the vehicle had not been
produced
> by Honda, I'd probably say plan on selling it soon. But when you're
dealing
> with products from the Honda, Toyota, and in many cases, the Nissan
family,
> you should be able to get no less than 160,000 miles out of it without
> extensive repair costs. There are certainly exceptions to this rule. It
> really all depends on how well a vehicle is maintained.
>
> Most brand new cars plummet in value the minute you drive them off of the
> dealer's lot. Expect the same for the first three years of ownership too.
> It's amazing how bad their values drop! Hondas and Toyotas sure seem to
hold
> their value better than Fords and GMs from what I've seen. So I wouldn't
be
> as concerned over how much my current vehicle's value is going to drop as
> much as I would be over how much a *brand new* vehicle's value would drop
> over the course of the first three years of ownership. That's the killer.
> You've already taken the depreciation hits. At least I think so. After a
> while the depreciation levels off. The only way to truly get your money
out
> of a vehicle is to purchase it and drive it until you simply cannot stand
it
> any longer. Drive it until the wheels nearly fall of it.
>
> Based on what you've told us, I would keep that Civic and drive it until
it
> absolutely cannot be driven another mile. ;-)
>
> J. Perry
>
>