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he is asking $4995 and he said that he is welling to negotiate

Liars!!!!Mostly Highway Miles.. That's BS.. Don't buy that line... there are not enough "highway" cars in America to make up all the "Highway Miles" cars that dealers try to sell...That sales guy is a liar, and you should not buy from a liar..

too much miles even for a acura , dont buy it the sales guy is full of bull sht

They could be mostly highway miles...someone who works outside sales, for example. However, how will you really know?A good purchase should make sense and bring value for the dollar. You didn't say what the asking price was. If the dealer wants $12K for it, that would seem too much. On the other hand, it it's going for ~ $7K, well, that might be worth considering. No matter, I'd have a reputable mechanic look it over. With that many miles on the odo, the car is likely to be up for some major maintenance. The single biggest tell-tale about the likeliness that this particular car might be worthwhile IMO is the service record...how well has it been mainained...what kind of driver had it...how did they treat it. If it's been well cared for, Honda products have been known to run a great many miles beyond 230K b/4 requiring significant service.

with that much miles it would be a tough sell, offer them $5000.00 thats all it is worth

highway miles my ass! thats way to much miles for 2000, shit my 94 integra barely has 230k on it! and thats from both city and highway driving

tell him u will pay 500$ for his highway miles, he's full of shit, besides, in the winter those miles will take their toll on the car... every salesperson will claim "highway" miles, how do they know?, after all most used car dealers by their cars from auctions.... it's a great car but don't pay more than 2000 for it,

You believe a dealer!!

That's a ton of miles no matter where they came from. Its probably going to need some expensive repairs in the near future. I would spend my money on something with less miles.

230K is possible. I had a 2000 CR-V that someone stole from me in February 2006 with 191K on the odometer. My wife and I travelled a lot in it. $4995 seems fair but take advantage of the negotiable part ask him if he'll sell for $4K or $4200. Also, have it inspected by a mechanic before you make an offer. It might have worn suspension parts or undercarrage or exhaust rust. You may want to find out where the car originated from as well. I don't know where to go for all the info you'll want to know (well, this is the world wide web so the info's here) and Car Fax isn't fool proof. If the car crosses state lines, many times the title has been cleared if it was a salvage title in the previous state. Have it inspected (or do a personal inspection) for accident damage. NO CAR is perfectly repaired after an accident. Good luck.