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Do Your Civic Duty for $8,000!
1979 Honda Civic
Detroit, 11:42 AM
Fri Nov 27
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11/26/09
Also, and in terms of worthy research, could we find out if (and by how much) a NPOCP mention affects the selling price of candidates?
11/25/09
No, you still see first-gen Civics on the road. Up here, they've become part of the soil.
This rarity, combined with the still-available parts, fuel-efficiency, and the awesome dash that I never knew they had, all in a well-kept package, make this, at the very least, an acceptable price.
11/25/09
But "up here" in Humboldt I see a couple of these semi-regularly and it's sure as hell not dry.
I voted nice price for pretty much the reasons you just listed. I don't think I'd pay that much for one, but it's not far fetched in that shape.
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Coincidence?
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Now, my mom's Dasher wagon, of similar vintage, also managed the trick of only needing regular gas, with only two valves per cylinder. But it only managed thirty something mpg on the highway. Tad roomier inside, too.
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Yeaah, a few grand less. Hell, even 4K is somewhat semi-kinda reasonable for it.
@Alfisted:
Indeed, real pity.
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And once again, kids, we see emotion gets in the way of reality. Just because you love something and have labored over it, doesn't mean someone is going to give you 8 large for it.
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It's no wonder you wanted succession from the Empire with manners like that.....
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While they may have sold a metric ass-ton of these in the past, nowadays, the are very uncommon, as are parts for them. This one looks to be in great condition, meaning there is no need to spend years and lord knows how much in your quest for parts.
It's no muscle car or sports car, but it's undeniably cool, and would be a blast to tool around town in. It also has a great deal of historic significance here in the US, particularly when we stop to consider just how much of a game changer the Civic proved to be.
11/25/09
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Now if it had been a Prelude ...
11/25/09
oooh... a 1st gen prelude resto - that may have swayed me too.
in fact, i'm gonna go look for one now :)
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Based on this standard, we could never buy anything over $500! Feed my child for a year? No, I could start a LeMons project with that $500, I'll save it!
That being said, I agree with you; total Crack pipe.
11/25/09
I hope Mr. Lamm is enjoying his $500 Merc S600. That totally makes this Honda look over priced.
*sarcasm
11/25/09
Five-speeds and the old CVCC engine were just made for each other. If you don't mind being trapped in a tin yard shed during a hailstorm, then you can cover great disances for marginal coin with this little grocery getter. I had a '78 with the Hondamatic - two speeds, count 'em - and it would just go and go and go. It was even, dare I say it, quick.
But $8,000? Is he nucking futz? You could get a five year old Corolla for that, and get cruise control, AC, two more doors and 60 more ponies. No, it won't have the panache. So what? Since panache is not tangible, I'm not willing to pay for it.
Drop it to $5,000 and it'll be gone before Saturday.
11/25/09
Srsly? I think you're the one hitting the pipe. Panache, intangible or not, is one of the only things worth paying for in a car. Especially something from 1979. Shit, my dad's '81 Fiat has wormed its way into my heart on panache alone. It certainly wasn't reliability, safety, practicality or cost of ownership.
11/25/09
Maybe if it was a 2CV.
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