marc cooper wrote:
> I am considering buying my friend's mothers 1997 Honda Civic LX. It has
> only 67,000mi on it and was wondering if someone could tell me what
> scheduled maintenance should have been performed on the vehicle as well
> as any thoughts on any problem areas to look out for.
>
> I think that I am going to have to replace the tires and was wondering
> if anyone has any recommendations in that area as well.
>
> Finally, I noticed that if I stop at a the top of a hill in drive and
> let off the brake, the car starts to roll backward (this is an automatic
> tranny), does that indidcate a transmission going / gone bad?

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It's perfectly normal with honda trannies. Make sure to get the owner's
manual with the car, since your questions are all answered in there.
Just as a preventative measure, drain and fill the tranny yourself, but
make sure it's Honda Z1 fluid that gets used.
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>
> All responses and advice appreciated.
>
> Oh...btw I can probably get the car for $4500.00
>
> Thanks In Advance.
>
> Marc

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