Should I buy a 99 honda civic with 198k miles on it?

I've always wanted a honda because of their reliability and dependability. However, isn't that a bit much of mileage for a 99 model? With that amount of mileage, that car had to be driven around 25,000 miles a year. The individual I contacted about the car said that she's had regular maintenance done and has records of it. What is your input on this?Should I buy a 99 honda civic with 198k miles on it?Honda's are great cars but that is high mileage. See if he has replaced the Engine and/or Transmission. If not, get it a cheap price if you want it and set some money aside. Also, see when the Timing Belt or Chain was last replaced. This is key to a Honda.



Best approach is to do your homework. It may cost you a few dollars, but will pay off in the end.



1. Check Kelley Blue Value. Compare the value with the asking price.

2. Do a CarFAX check to see what records there are on line for this car. (Accidents, Major Service, etc)

3. Take it to a Honda mechanic and get his opinion. You choose the mechanic, not the person selling.



If you do the above, you have covered yourself as much as you possibly can.



Good luck.Should I buy a 99 honda civic with 198k miles on it?
Don't buy any car with that kind of milage on it unless you're willing to put several thousand $ into it before long.Should I buy a 99 honda civic with 198k miles on it?Thats a bit steep! Yeah it had maintenence but still....eventually, things give out. And thats a lot of wear and tear. I think if you do get it, its not going to last you very much longer....
buy a toyotaShould I buy a 99 honda civic with 198k miles on it?Pretty used up. I would stay away. Will start needing repairs. Repairs on foreign cars can be expensive.Should I buy a 99 honda civic with 198k miles on it?
well I bought hondas with over 208,000 miles but it wasnt worth it trying to resell a 200,XXX mile car is hard, unless the body is rust free and he is selling it for under $2500 I wouldnt look twice at it. You going have to think about replacing you brakes, susepension, exhaust if he hasnt done it yet and so on. Better saving up and getting same year car but with 60,70,even 80,000 miles.
I agee with s31, if you're buying it for $1,000 or less, go ahead, but thats a lot of miles. My frien once had a hinda accord and that thing was still going good at 375k miles!Should I buy a 99 honda civic with 198k miles on it?
dont get it, its got to many miles, check ebay
I wouldn't buy that peice of crap for free!!!



Get a GM.
i won't buy anything with over 90,000 miles on it. it will last me long but it is more expencsive in some cases
Depends what you will use the car for. I just bought a '94 Civic with 180,000 miles for $500. I'm going to have another $300-400 in it. Parts I'm replacing include head gasket, timing belt, water pump, inner tie rod end, all hoses and belts, thermostat, muffler, two tires, and some light bulbs in the dash. The car already has a new starter and the brakes are ok. I plan on driving it at least another 50,000 if not more...I carpool 100 miles a day. When I am done with the car if it still runs ok I should be able to get $400-500 out of it. If I had to I could replace the engine or tranny for what one monthly car payment would be on a nice car (I do my own work) so mileage doesn't worry me much.



Most Toyotas and Hondas are worth that if they are 15 years old or newer and aren't wrecked or rusted out and still run...no matter what the mileage. If you put thousands of dollars in the car you won't increase its value though.
Good lord no. That's a lot of miles. Unless you're getting it for a thousand bucks, skip it.
You can drive this car for 400,000 miles. Go ahead and buy it! Being driven 25,000 miles a year means they are mostly highway miles.