Hello Scotty and the community how's everyone? So my cousin is still continuing to find a decent vehicle after he got his driver's license 2 months ago and it was today he came across a souped up 2006 Honda Civic Si 6-Speed manual and the asking price is $6,750. My cousin is tempting to get ahold of it before its gone but he's wanting opinions as to if he should get it or not first. The car has a lil over 155K miles obtained and its in perfect condition.
The truth is that people souped up the cars to beat the heck out of them. So, as a rule of thumb, never buy any modified vehicles especially with young owner.
Alrigh, thanks you
Check out this web site - it shows 06 and 01 Civics as most problematical
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Civic/
Wow. That's crazy yo. Ye me I have a 2001 Honda Civic LX 5-Speed and only 2 problems I started having at a lil over 155K miles is the 5th gear synchronizer is worn due to popping out of gear as I checked the linkage and its good. But the synchronizer I plan to have replaced next month and the second problem is screeching which I assume is the transmission bearings? If you hold the accelerator just right all you can hear is screeching especially when changing gears if you hold the pedal just right. I feel like Honda could've done a better job with the old Civics. I always heard they were great cars and last a long time but then I hear about the flaws and I'm like Word? I appreciate the link and I'll tell my cousin to avoid it and find another.
Yes they can last a long time but with both Civics and Corollas, they have yet to make a first year of a generation of a model year that is trouble free. Yes, even the Corollas. 2003, 2009, 2014, 2019 are just some examples.
Wow. I learn somethin new everyday but I use to have a 2009 Toyota Corolla I had an engine problem once it reached 300K miles. Check engine light flashed and it was turtle slow like that thing just couldn't go even with acceleration it struggled. And at 304,592 miles is when it gave out. Ye you could turn the key and try to crank it up but it wouldn't turn over. Happened last year of August
155k miles. It's 15 years old and souped up. And he wants upwards of 7 grand for it? What a rip off!
Ikr the asking price got me as well. I thought wow who charges that much for a modified Civic? I found a souped up 06 Honda Civic here in my area I live in Greenville NC and I was riding around and saw a metallic black one and same price was asked $6,750 and I thought omg yo why so much?
I agree - and you don't know how competent the person was who put the performance parts on, you/the mechanic will run into unexpected problems when it;s time to fix things, AND that price is awfully high -the guy wants to get ll the money he spent on performance parts.
Define "souped up". If this means, fuzzy dice, flame graphics, licence plate frame, seat covers, upgraded tires from OEM, Eeyore decal on the trunk lid, … by all means, check it out independently, first and foremost. If OK, tell your cousin to get it. If, however, the engine, exhaust, intake, suspension, wheels, brakes have been dickered around with, … tell your cousin to walk. It’s that simple, …
F.S.
Every time I see the words "mint condition" on a for sale ad, I cringe. People love that word and typically the item is very not "mint".
There's no way a 13yo car with 150k miles is in "perfect" condition.
I checked it out and there were no dents, scratches, no sign that it had been wrecked
Whether it is stock, or souped up, RUN AWAY!
The 2006 Civic's specifically in that model year had tons of engine block issues and that is too expensive I would look for an 05 or 09 10 etc.
Oh okay. Makes me wonder what other old Civic's had flaws lolz, I thought they were well built vehicles but when I hear about the flaws I'm like Word?
The 2001-2002, 2006, 2012, and 2016-2018 with 1.5T are best avoided.
You may rethink after seeing this: https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Civic/2006/
Souping it up just adds even more strain to parts. RUN AWAY!
Woooooow, that's crazy. See I feel like Honda could've done a better job with the old Civics. I took notes on those year modeled Civics you mentioned and the flaws. Me I have a 2001 Honda Civic LX 5-Speed and only problem I'm having with it is 5th gear synchronizer is worn which I'll be getting replaced next month along with I recon the transmission bearings are worn cause hold the accelerator down just right and you'll hear screeching ya know like how some TV's when you turn them on how they screech? That's how it sounds. But just those 2 things is the only problems I encountered at a lil over 155K miles but plan to have replaced. But I appreciate the link I'll tell my cousin not to go for it but rather a stock Civic.
Yes. I would tell your cousin to take a look at, specifically, the 2011 Honda Civic, the gasoline one.
Alright. I'll be keeping my eye out on a 2011 there I call him and he check it out