That could have been nice! I just closed on a '97 HX with 140K for $3000.
But it looks pretty and the owner seems to have treated it kindly.
And, shortly after I closed, I came across a review of the same year model
by an owner who claims that the transmission is failure-prone and very
expensive to repair. Expensive I can understand, but failure-prone?
Hey, guys, say it ain't so ...!
Pete (fP)
"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:30:09 -0400, Peter Adler wrote:
>
>> I've seen other nice Civics but I kind of had my heart set on the HX. I
>> dunno -- something about a device that shouldn't work but does. There are
>> a few around, although most of them are either too expensive, already
>> sold, or the owner "forgot to mention ... etc". But I'll keep looking for
>> a while. Anyone know of anything in NE US?
>>
>> Pete (fP)
>
>
> Where are you? I think there's one in Leverrett, MA, 160,000 miles IIRC,
> and asking $1950
>
> I'm not *sure* it's an HX...
>
>>
>>
>> "mjc13<REMOVETHIS> @verizon.net>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS> wrote in message
>> news:FkDki.3093$nQ4.342@trndny01...
>>> Peter Adler wrote:
>>>
>>>> My 14th Volvo (a 765T) is resting and I need transport. I think the
>>>> car I'm looking for is a Civic HX, preferably auto. I'm seeing some in
>>>> apparently reasonable shape with 100K or thereabouts for around $4500.
>>>> Looks don't matter much, but reliability is a must. Good gas mileage
>>>> would be a plus.
>>>>
>>>> I know absolutely nothing about Hondas, so my questions to all you
>>>> experts:
>>>>
>>>> Is the HX a good choice or are people going to roll around laughing
>>>> and say, You bought a WHAT!!!?
>>>>
>>>> Is the price/age point reasonable? Should I spend more money? Could I
>>>> spend less?
>>>>
>>>> Volvos before '88 had bad electrical issues. Is there a similar break
>>>> point with the HX where long-standing problems were finally made to go
>>>> away?
>>>>
>>>> Is there anything peculiar to this model that I should watch for?
>>>>
>>>> I've enjoyed browsing this group and look forward to your responses.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you --
>>>>
>>>> Pete (from Poughquag)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I too thought I wanted an HX, but they are pretty hard to find used,
>>> in
>>> good shape, because they weren't all that common. The other Civic
>>> models seem to get close to the same mpg, so don't decide it *has to*
>>> be an HX. I got an EX sedan with a 5 speed, and the gearing is so
>>> bloody high it *should* get good fuel economy! The thing appears to
>>> have two overdrives...
>