Gordon McGrew wrote:
> This is the ultimate Little Old Lady's car. It is my mother's car and
> she is giving up driving at 82. I need to figure out what to ask for
> it and/or what to sell it to her neighbor/neighbor's daughter for.
>
>
> The car is a 1990 Civic DX(?) certainly the bottom of the trim line.
>
> 4 on the floor
> Light bluish silver.
>
> No options
> No radio
> No antennae
> No AC
> No PS
> No PW
> No PL
> No tach
> No cigarette lighter
>
> If you don't need it, it ain't got it. At least it won't break.
>
> Vinyl interior has a couple small holes in driver's seat. Otherwise
> interior is VG to EX.
>
> Body has a broad dent in one door that looks like it could be popped
> out. A couple of moderate rust areas in front of rear wheels but it
> seems to be just cosmetic at this point. Otherwise paint and body are
> VG despite never being garaged.
>
> Tires are ten years old, 3 M+S, 1 other. Lots of tread but they
> should be replaced.
>
> Brakes look brand new in front. However, there is a slight vibration
> when braking at high speed (~60). I am kind of hoping that it is tire
> related. Didn't open up the drums but rear brakes and hand brake work
> very well.
>
> Engine runs strong and seems smoother now that I have been driving it
> every day and got some fresh gas in it. I want to put some injector
> cleaner in the gas to see if that improves it further but I dont
> really know how smooth it ever was. It is not bad, just not like the
> GS-R. It has a problem with the idle when the engine and weather are
> warm, it alternates between normal, surging and hyper (~2200 rpm).
>
> Transmission shifts well. Clutch is light and smooth.
>
> Everything else pretty much works like new. I will probably get it
> caught up on maintenance I can do myself and fix a few cheap items and
> get quotes on the others
>
> --
> satyr #1953
> Chairman, EAC Church Taxation Subcommittee
> Director, Gideon Bible Alternative Fuel Project
> Supervisor, EAC Fossil Casting Lab

Gordon, IMHO, you have one of those vehicles that's going to be worth
more to the owner than to anyone else. If a Honda fan was looking for
specifically your type of vehicle, I think you should be happy with
$1,500-$2k. Buff it out and throw some new PepBoys tires on, so it's
really ready "needs nothing/drive home today". If you're patient,
you'll find that person who really wants the car. To me, you got a
diamond. But it's worth only what someone's willing to pay- I know
you've heard that before.