Buying Integra when it's 10 years old...

Hey gang:D,
Well the situation is; im on my red P's and , my rents are very concerned about me purchasing a year 2000, Honda Integra (DC2) ("yes i decided to take my chances and go under the radar and avoid the law") because basically its a used 9-10 years old car and which i heard thats when the problems kick in and u start spending to fix, but the car has done only around 92,000km and this car has not been modify at all only added new brakes since i found out through testing it out. i got 2 options which i like to hear your thoughts about;

1. buying the 9-10yr old Dc2
2. purchase the Dc5 type S, which cost way more in "used" and is also a dying breed here in VIC, and i test drived it...its a good car but compare to the type R Dc2, its a no go to me

but main question is ; a 9-10 year old Hondar Integra (Dc2) do you think it would go the distance of a max 5 years, before breaking down and making me START paying for fixes?

hey you'd probably have to spend a bit fixing up small things. Not mechanically, but things such as suspension would have worn, bushings, door/window seals, various components in engine bay...just stuff that wears with age. u'd probably be better off buying something newer.

Whoah, 9 years old and 92,000 kms is nothing.
It all comes down to the previous owner(s).
There may be major services coming up, but not too much is going to go wrong mechanically.
Just make sure you look over the car thoroughly.

Hey Dude, sounds almost like my exact situation about half a year ago.
Good luck to you if you're chasing a type r.

In General, there's a lot to consider in terms of buying a car. From my experience, it's best to go test drive what you like, and see if you really do like it and if it suits you.
In regards to potential problems, you never know what could happen.
However, ensuring that when you do go browsing, trying to find something that has a log book with a clean service history will definitely decrease the chances of problems arising, and it'd add to your peace of mind. :D
I'm pretty sure these types of questions have been covered.
It's a bit late but i did a quick search for you, if you're keen about an Integra but want more information. These threads could be of some help:

1.http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...Buying+Integra
2.http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...Buying+Integra
3.http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...Buying+Integra

Hope this helps ya buddy.

cars will always break down eventually
to many variables to say
get both cars checked out and go from there

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Originally Posted by YOSH_DC2

but main question is ; a 9-10 year old Hondar Integra (Dc2) do you think it would go the distance of a max 5 years, before breaking down and making me START paying for fixes?

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ANY car, 10 years or 100 years, ok maybe not, is not about its age but how well its been taken care of....

sure, there are common problems with some makes of cars, infact most of them, but depending how its been treated, garaged, washed, serviced, maintained, how its been driven etc, ALL add to the life span of a car,
10 years is pretty young to be honest buddy

max of 5 years ? before breaking and and making you start paying for fixes?

well, all maintainence, get a general check up, major service cause it may need one, new cv boots maybe engine mounts, but these are all normal things with cars, and its not going to cost u a bucket load, just going to coast how mnuch it is to maintain.
once u get it back to tip top shape(if u need to) then its clear sailing and general services!

if i were you, i wouldnt worry about its age, rather its previous owners and how its been treated!

and remember! dont be a hoon

go check the car and see
my dc2 was 15 years old and had over 200ks on it
and in the one year i owned it
only repair it needed
was replacing a power steering pipe ($50)
so depends on the car
you have to go see for yourself

i was in your situation not too long ago. i was mindset on a dc2r..but after looking at a couple of examples..parents weren't very happy with it. so we found a dc5r at a dealership with very low km's and i settled for that.
wasn't very happy with it at first..coz i was soo mindset on a 2r..but i'm more than happy with it now :)

look into some 5r's??

I think its all about who has owned the car b4 you and how they treated it... If they have loked after it, had it serviced etc you might be in line for a really good second hand car...

I got myself a 1979 civic... had 80,00k on the clock (real k's) and it never missed a beat! (engine is still running smooth, no problems with anything!) I checked out the car b4 buying it, and i even got to know the owners of it a little bit. They looked after it and you could really notice!!!

Have a look around and check out the quality of the cars your talking about and looking for...

honda engines shud b good for 300 000 km or more if maintained well. if the car is maintained and parts replaced when worn out it could last for decades...

First off, you are allowed to drive the dc2r on your red p's....

Seocndly... a car thats 10 years old is still a baby. As others have said, look at the general maintainence of the vehicle (simple things like taking a peek at the spare wheel can give sme insight) nad if it looks good, drives good, well simply put... pit probably is good.

Im not a Honda man, but as your coming up to 100k km's a big service might be due some time soon and 'might' cost abit more (if you get someone else to do it). If you do the service yourself, then it will be fairly cheap.

Side note: How many kms/years does the manual state that the headgasket needs to be changed? my funky little car recomends 60k kms or 5 years... thats not avg right?

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Originally Posted by d15z1SUX

honda engines shud b good for 300 000 km or more if maintained well. if the car is maintained and parts replaced when worn out it could last for decades...

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my car is about to hit this milestone and as above, though the car and I argue when things go wrong, its always a EASY fix :)

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Originally Posted by Chernoby1

First off, you are allowed to drive the dc2r on your red p's....

Seocndly... a car thats 10 years old is still a baby. As others have said, look at the general maintainence of the vehicle (simple things like taking a peek at the spare wheel can give sme insight) nad if it looks good, drives good, well simply put... pit probably is good.

Im not a Honda man, but as your coming up to 100k km's a big service might be due some time soon and 'might' cost abit more (if you get someone else to do it). If you do the service yourself, then it will be fairly cheap.

Side note: How many kms/years does the manual state that the headgasket needs to be changed? my funky little car recomends 60k kms or 5 years... thats not avg right?

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head gaskets never need changing, unless blown. Maybe you're refering to the timing belt.

which is every 5 years or 100,000 km's.

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Originally Posted by YOSH_DC2

Hey gang:D,
Well the situation is; im on my red P's and , my rents are very concerned about me purchasing a year 2000, Honda Integra (DC2) ("yes i decided to take my chances and go under the radar and avoid the law") because basically its a used 9-10 years old car and which i heard thats when the problems kick in and u start spending to fix, but the car has done only around 92,000km and this car has not been modify at all only added new brakes since i found out through testing it out. i got 2 options which i like to hear your thoughts about;

1. buying the 9-10yr old Dc2
2. purchase the Dc5 type S, which cost way more in "used" and is also a dying breed here in VIC, and i test drived it...its a good car but compare to the type R Dc2, its a no go to me

but main question is ; a 9-10 year old Hondar Integra (Dc2) do you think it would go the distance of a max 5 years, before breaking down and making me START paying for fixes?

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Any car, regardless of age or km's will not last 5 years, unless it has been serviced and looked after regularly.

Things will always go wrong, but if you have a little bit of mechanical competence & actively make an effort to look after the car, you'll minimize chances of things going wrong.

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Originally Posted by Bludger

head gaskets never need changing, unless blown. Maybe you're refering to the timing belt.

which is every 5 years or 100,000 km's.

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Lol... im seriously hoping to god that they stuffed up the translation of the manual... gonna need to get someone to translate that bit again lol.

It has a separate listing for the timing belt btw.

Thanks for the heads up though

check the cv joints, tie rods, bushes, brake pads, shocks leak, and tyre wear. these are the things you need to look out for when buying an old car. this is assuming the engine isnt burning oil!

might be a good idea to get the car on a hoist and have it thoroughly inspected by a good honda mechanic.

any car can break, I'd buy ethier, both hold value well and are very reliable when serviced well :D

To the thread starter,
My DC2 was first registered in Feb '00, bought it with 74k in Jan '05, four years later approaching 120k I've had nothing replaced that isn't considered general wear and tear. As per the service schedule plus clutch, radiator top tank, brake master cylinder.
It had full log book history which is a must, and when inspected, the car was consistently tidy all over. If something doesn't add up, then walk away.

Update:

Well thanks to everyone on their advice for real. "Its not how much Km's the car itself has done or how old it is, it's mainly about the previous owner(s) and service records" i be sure to check every aspect in wear and tear and check the cv joints, tie rods, bushes, brake pads, shocks leak, and tyre wear. I managed to calm my rents down about the whole "10 year's old". A shout out to Toilet for the extra links they were a helpful further insight as similer to my situation.

Also i have like gone through this in my head, not trying to prove Chernoby1 wrong. But i gone through and the DC2R clearly goes over the exceding power limit of 125 state rules of Victoria (with 141kW@7,900RPM and weighs around 1,087Kg) if theres a update on vic road rules, notify me but basically i love the DC2R feel and i doubt i get caught as i be studying and catching the train mostly to the city, but the car be a good drive when im free and i be keeping it stock&cleaned because i just love it as it is.

Question: does anyone know about that whole "RACV checkup on the spot" i hear that they check the car up to see if anything has been tampered and basically do a full service to the point were they check how fast your windows are meant to go down and up >.>

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Originally Posted by YOSH_DC2

Update:

Well thanks to everyone on their advice for real. "Its not how much Km's the car itself has done or how old it is, it's mainly about the previous owner(s) and service records" i be sure to check every aspect in wear and tear and check the cv joints, tie rods, bushes, brake pads, shocks leak, and tyre wear. I managed to calm my rents down about the whole "10 year's old". A shout out to Toilet for the extra links they were a helpful further insight as similer to my situation.

Also i have like gone through this in my head, not trying to prove Chernoby1 wrong. But i gone through and the DC2R clearly goes over the exceding power limit of 125 state rules of Victoria (with 141kW@7,900RPM and weighs around 1,087Kg) if theres a update on vic road rules, notify me but basically i love the DC2R feel and i doubt i get caught as i be studying and catching the train mostly to the city, but the car be a good drive when im free and i be keeping it stock&cleaned because i just love it as it is.

Question: does anyone know about that whole "RACV checkup on the spot" i hear that they check the car up to see if anything has been tampered and basically do a full service to the point were they check how fast your windows are meant to go down and up >.>

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Look my friend. In my direct or distant family, we've never been so well off until now but for the last 20 years or so we've always had vehicles that are at least 5 years of age up to 20 years old. Did anything that bad happen or did the world come down on us??

No, the vehicles we've had have just served us as intended and all we've had to do is give them the required TLC. Even if it were to break down, its not the end of the world, just bad luck. Shit happens.

Regarding the RACV check, best you ring them and ask for just that.
Pretty useless question asking if anyone knows about it or not. lol:p

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Originally Posted by YOSH_DC2

Hey gang:D,
Well the situation is; im on my red P's and , my rents are very concerned about me purchasing a year 2000, Honda Integra (DC2) ("yes i decided to take my chances and go under the radar and avoid the law") because basically its a used 9-10 years old car and which i heard thats when the problems kick in and u start spending to fix, but the car has done only around 92,000km and this car has not been modify at all only added new brakes since i found out through testing it out. i got 2 options which i like to hear your thoughts about;

1. buying the 9-10yr old Dc2
2. purchase the Dc5 type S, which cost way more in "used" and is also a dying breed here in VIC, and i test drived it...its a good car but compare to the type R Dc2, its a no go to me

but main question is ; a 9-10 year old Hondar Integra (Dc2) do you think it would go the distance of a max 5 years, before breaking down and making me START paying for fixes?

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One last thing, its the general consensus I think that the 100,000km threshold is considered to be the point where people regard something as old or new. So the less the better IMO.

This ones a no-brainer. Get your mechanic to fully check it out. Some usual wear and tear items are:

-suspension bushes (esp. trailing arm bushes)
-radiator top tank
-engine mounts
-clutch and gearbox (if the box stiff or u detect slippage, it'll be the ready for an overhaul which is never cheap)

A Honda with less than 100,000kms is still a baby in my eyes. Of course revheads could have made it age very quickly. After all, an ITR is a serious sports car, not an overpriced shopping cart. Your radar should be working overtime when u are buying one of these. It's dodge city when u are looking for a quality 'teg, maybe one out of every 7 is a well-cared for example.