Buying Second Hand 2004 Honda Civic?

I will say its a very good car.Very good history about this car.The performance is very good,if maintained well.

But as per your description,i doubt its maintained well or you are not getting correct info.

YOUR Description about the Vehicle.

Honda civic 2004
Engine model 1.7L
Driven only 18000 miles.
Parts replaced till date  timing chain, water pump, stablizer bar links and sway bar links.

This is not Normal.

The life of this parts replaced is much more.
I think , maybe these repairs were done because some Dealer somewhere took advantage of the previous owner telling them they needed these things done, when they really didn't. But, yes, at this low milage, again, a little odd.

First of all honda  1.7L does not have a timing "chain", it has a timing "belt". However, it's not due to be replaced until 110,000 miles.Then why the previous owner replaced it with 18000 miles only. So, having it replaced at such low milage is a little strange. When replacing the timing belt, it is very common to replace the water pump at the same time, as the timing belt runs the water pump. As for the links being replaced, this is usually a sign that there was a "clunking" or "knocking" when traveling over small bumps. Again, at this low mileage, it's a little odd that they would be worn out so soon. The Civix is a really strong, reliabe vehicle, and as long as you do not let anyone do any service to the transmission (they are extremely touchy, and only a professional with Honda experience should service it!) it should run for a very long time.

But If the Seller is saying he has replaced this part and he has all the bills for part replacement.Then go to your regular mechanic and ask him to inspect this parts.

Yes it will take some time to get the parts inspected. but you will be Assured and confident,that you are getting good car with good deal.

With the new timing belt on there, that should last well past the 110,000k service interval. And the new links should also last a very long time. On some deals there is no warranty available.So please get all available and possible details about the vehicle and parts warranty before buying second hand car.As for the warranty covering it, that will depend on the "fine print" of the warranty. More than likely, it should cover a timing belt (but if it was done correctly, it'll be a long time before that gives you a problem), but probably not the links (but as long as the links were of "better quality" again, should be a long time before those go bad again too). Something you should discuss with the warranty people.

The Vehicle is really good,but it all depends on how well its maintained.Get complete previous history of the car before your really get into paying the decided amount to the previous owner.

This will help.
Thanks.

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Buying Second Hand 2003 Hyundai Accent?

Hyundai is a good brand of car.But on 2000 and later model Hyundai's till 2004 there were several problems noticed on this cars.

There are many other users who notice problem with this car model.

This model year was not highly rated because of major problems with the car. 

Problems like:---

• First the interior was extremely flimsy and the plastics were very very cheap. 
• Another thing is mechanically they are not anywhere close to tough, their engines tend to get noisy and have issues. Suspension wise the vehicle is not strong. 

An overall 4 out of 10 car when it comes to over all value.

 

In late 2003 they did minor changes to the vehicle which supposedly improved the vehicle's problems which it did but not everything. If you are planning to buy an accent then consider a post 2006 body style as these are ok. If you must buy this body style then by all means buy a 2004.

Also before buying the second hand used old car .Try this basics and test its condition:-----

• Make sure you drive this vehicle over bumps and make sure you listen to the engine and make sure it sounds ok. 
• Since these cars are cheap you'd want to buy the least mileage possible for the best price. 
• The resale value and the market for these car is always down, In other words it's a hard car to sell that is not a special car. 
• Also test and inspect the mileage.There are lots of  low mileage issues noticed on this vehicle.

Concerning transmission problems I have seen alot of them with that car but usually they are the earlier models. The problems are electrical in nature and i've seen alot of them stuck in one gear due to major electrical components failure. You should observe that and make sure that no dash lights are on and that the transmission shifts smoothly and you can feel all shifts.

But if all this aspects are checked ok and you get genuine few months warranty.Then go for it.

Otherwise reconsider before buying this car brand.

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