Honda Car Forum

the price is 2000$ which sounds supercheap for a 97 honda civic, but what about that 200000 miles? is that too bad?

That car's about done.A meticulously maintained car barely gets 300,000 before it becomes a smoker. A car treated to only mediocre maintenance is lucky to see 200,000. If that car starts cold and doesn't give off any hint of smoke, it might be worth buying, but you're not going to get more than 100k out of it before you'll be needing another power plant.And that doesn't say anything about the tranny!.

That is super cheap for a 97 civic, and the miles are why. If they can prove it's had it's timing belt changed at 100 and 200 thousand miles, it's worth it. If they can prove they've taken care of it in general, it's worth it. If not...I dunno. 300,000 mile Civics are not uncommon. So this isn't necessarily a bad deal, it's just that ANY car with 200,000 miles....whether it's about to die or not depends on how well the car was cared for. Owner neglect or abuse is the single biggest problem with Hondas. (Speaking of which, my car needs an oil change.)

pass on this one.

It is a decent price, but it depends on the condition it's in. For example, on a 97 honda civic EX coupe 2-door in GOOD condition, it would value at about $4,400 if it had 200,000 miles on it.you can look it up on the link below.































www.kbb.com

you kiddin? i have a 93 dodge caravan i got a feb last year, mileage was 123,000 and i paid $600 from the dealership. Suburbs of chicago. So, yeah. They're tryin to sell a $200 car for 2K. Sorry.

My 1998 Civic has 220,000 on it and has zero problems.I bought it for $2700 when it had 180,000 on it.It all depends on how well it was maintained.

Yes..the car is about to die. Anyway...200k miles is not really alot for honda...but it is more. And it's 2k..i think you can get something better with 2k.

Try to get the price around $1500.I had an Integra (very similiar to a Civic), and it got 265,000 miles before I traded it in for a Civic. If you can get the price down, buy the car.

I would go for something a bit pricier with less miles.