A 150000kms Civic VTI-R worths $14000???

[Jer]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering a EK Civic VTI-R (95 model) worths AUD$14000 or not??
Coz now i'm doing some car hurting in the market and i found one of these.
Will there be many problem with such high kms?? Anything needs to concern??

Jeff

[DomenEK]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering a EK Civic VTI-R (95 model) worths AUD$14000 or not??
Coz now i'm doing some car hurting in the market and i found one of these.
Will there be many problem with such high kms?? Anything needs to concern??

Jeff

Not at all - just check the log books. If it's been serviced as per the recommended schedule (ie every 10,000ks), then there should be no probs. But, that said, take it for a drive and be really critical about anything that seems odd. And Don't ever buy a car without it being inspected before hand.

150,000ks is not a lot of k's on a 95 Civic - that's less K's than the average car of that year has. Realistically, it should have done over 200,000 by now, so it must have been looked after.

My 96 Civic has almost 170,000ks on it, and not a thing gone wrong, if that's any indication.

[bennjamin]

AFAIK , there is no such thing as a 1995 "vtir".

1995 was the last year for the EG civic shape , which came in Vti ( sohc , 96kw).
VTir came from the 1996 EK shape to 2000.
Check exactly what car it is before deciding whether its a "good" price.
And 150,000kms is well travelled for a car of that age - but if its been taken care of there should be little or no problems at all :)

[Jer]

Not at all - just check the log books. If it's been serviced as per the recommended schedule (ie every 10,000ks), then there should be no probs. But, that said, take it for a drive and be really critical about anything that seems odd. And Don't ever buy a car without it being inspected before hand.

150,000ks is not a lot of k's on a 95 Civic - that's less K's than the average car of that year has. Realistically, it should have done over 200,000 by now, so it must have been looked after.

My 96 Civic has almost 170,000ks on it, and not a thing gone wrong, if that's any indication.

Thanks for your speedy reply mate.
Actually, i did a test drive yesterday, i found the car is pretty well on performance and appeal, also it comes with full service history. But the only thing i concern is i heard a little sound came from the passenger's side window, sounds like "dededededede"...maybe just some problem from plastic parts...

[z3lda]

AFAIK , there is no such thing as a 1995 "vtir".

1995 was the last year for the EG civic shape , which came in Vti ( sohc , 96kw).
VTir came from the 1996 EK shape to 2000.
Check exactly what car it is before deciding whether its a "good" price.
And 150,000kms is well travelled for a car of that age - but if its been taken care of there should be little or no problems at all :)

it could be a late 95 build EK hatch.

[SPEEDCORE]

Realistically, it should have done over 200,000 by now, so it must have been looked after.


I fail to see how saying that a car should have done over 200,000 but has less km's can justify a comment such as "it must have been looked after" :confused:

What would you rather.... a car that has 50,000 and had its neck rung every drive or a car with 150,000 and driven hard on the odd occasion.

Low kms in my view does not = has been looked after.

As for the $14k..... I'd only really pay max of 12 but that's cause I'm a tight ass.

[jackosimm]

If your worried at all about mechanical/physical problems, get an RACQ inspection done, those guys are the fussiest people in Australia and will pick up any problem with that car.

[Lukezen27]

If your worried at all about mechanical/physical problems, get an RACQ inspection done, those guys are the fussiest people in Australia and will pick up any problem with that car.

NO NO the NRMA looked at my car for like $120!!!!!!! usless

Radiator blow two weeks later and the guy at the Radiator shop said there was no way the NRMA should have missed it!!

Get your local Mech to look at it, someone you know and trust :thumbsup:

Also my rings are f**ked and they never picked that up

DAM NRMA to hell I say :rolleyes:

[**Ghost**]

remember the pricing also differs among states.......as far as i could tell when i was car hunting sydney prices and qld prices were at LEASTE 1500 - 2000 cheaper than melbourne prices

[EGB16A]

i saw a vtir for sale the other day at a dealer for very cheap.... seemed a little to cheap!

[barefootbonzai]

yep don't just trust anyone, racq will only inspect gay stuff like, indicator, lights, horn, seat belts etc...

[DomenEK]

I fail to see how saying that a car should have done over 200,000 but has less km's can justify a comment such as "it must have been looked after" :confused:

Maybe I should have elaborated my thinking a little.

What I meant to say was that it hadn't done quite as many ks as I'd expect on a car of that vintage and therefore I assume that the car has been somewhat looked after, due to this fact. Just an assumption that the previous owner was a bit meticulous, and drove accordingly.



The quickest and easiest way to see if the car has been looked after is to go through the log book/service history and see how often it was serviced and what has been done to the car.

Also cast a critical eye over the entire body work, inside and out, looking for warped paint, or discolourations, rust or overspray as clues to the accident history, and suss out the suspension and underneath (if possible) looking for abnormal wear, rubbing, etc.

[Lukezen27]

Maybe I should have elaborated my thinking a little.

What I meant to say was that it hadn't done quite as many ks as I'd expect on a car of that vintage and therefore I assume that the car has been somewhat looked after, due to this fact. Just an assumption that the previous owner was a bit meticulous, and drove accordingly.



The quickest and easiest way to see if the car has been looked after is to go through the log book/service history and see how often it was serviced and what has been done to the car.

Also cast a critical eye over the entire body work, inside and out, looking for warped paint, or discolourations, rust or overspray as clues to the accident history, and suss out the suspension and underneath (if possible) looking for abnormal wear, rubbing, etc.

My car's only done 100.105K and its a 93/94 model and its still crap :rolleyes:

Well not so much now that I've fixed most things K's mean nothing IMO log books mean the world :thumbsup:

[Morkz]

AFAIK , there is no such thing as a 1995 "vtir".

1995 was the last year for the EG civic shape , which came in Vti ( sohc , 96kw).
VTir came from the 1996 EK shape to 2000.
Check exactly what car it is before deciding whether its a "good" price.
And 150,000kms is well travelled for a car of that age - but if its been taken care of there should be little or no problems at all :)

AFAIK do some research, EK Vti-R were built late 95 i would know since my was built 95

[J-MuN]

yeah they might be built in 1995 but badged as 1996... thats the only solution i can think of seeing the 95 is usually an EG...

[z3lda]

yeah they might be built in 1995 but badged as 1996... thats the only solution i can think of seeing the 95 is usually an EG...


it could be a late 95 build EK hatch.:rolleyes:

[Phantasm]

My car went and got a road worthy at a racv / racq certified mechanic, and because the car was in generally very good condition they didnt look that closely. And a frayed seatbelt passed thru undetected, this was annoying as i could have got the previous owner to replace it. So you cant really trust someone if they are a large business, u must asses the quality of there work. Also its good to look over the car in detail yourself, or with a friend if u dont know what your doing.

[AF1]

For $15K u could get this one here on carsales in NSW
Clicky (http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=2420208&current_rec=1&used_rec=1&total_rec=3&sort_type=&total_rec=3&sort_type=&make_id=19&model_id=74&keyword=VTIR&state_id=2&search_distance=25)

You may wanna get it checked first, but it LOOKS ok

[Jer]

hey...thanks for that
dunno y just can't find it b4...

[Civic Type R]

EK were released in late 95.
I wouldnt be too surprised if there are already quite a few with 150k on the odometer

[aStRooo]

yea, my EK civic is 95. most people think its just 96 onwards, but they were released late 95.

[jackosimm]

RACQ pick up every single thing up on the Gold Coast.
Our used car group is constantly getting them done, and they can pick up the tiniest details.
If I was given the choice to go there or Eddie the Expert, Id certainly take Eddie.
But if its purchased from a dealer, chances are they wont allow it. Buying privatly you would assume the seller would allow Eddie to check it out:thumbsup:

[CONAN]

AFAIK , there is no such thing as a 1995 "vtir".

1995 was the last year for the EG civic shape , which came in Vti ( sohc , 96kw).
VTir came from the 1996 EK shape to 2000.
Check exactly what car it is before deciding whether its a "good" price.
And 150,000kms is well travelled for a car of that age - but if its been taken care of there should be little or no problems at all :)

Hey sorry but your wrong there, I have a 95 vti-r.
I always thought they were from 96 onwards, but mine says Nov95.



And 150,000 isn't much kms for a 95 model. Don't judge teh car by its kms, but its condition. i.e engine, bodywork(lines line up, mouldings, cracks), sunroof, any leaks. look underneath etc. then and there u can tell its condition.. for 14k, thats just a bit to much. Spend around 12k for something like that. Best ofluck

[Jer]

Hey everyone, i got this car last month.
Thanks for u guys suggestions.
My car runs smoother than i expected.
Now trying to save money for mod this car later...
any suggest for how to mod a EK??
i may get strut bar, and supensions first...but dunno what to do after that :confused:

[mini_s2000]

thats an ok price to pay for an ek with thats many km's... i maybe a little biest due to me selling my ek civic.

[nexace]

Yeah...depends on what add-on parts are included with the car too.

But I think 14k is reasonable. Gives me something to think about too ;)