Purchasing a project 99 EX for my wife.
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Purchasing a project 99 EX for my wife.
Im new to Honda, Im a Ford man, I have had 3 mustangs, and curently have a 94 F150, 69 F100, 2012 Focus, and project 68 mustang.
The 2012 Focus is my daily driver, but it is a 5-speed manual, my wife refuses to drive a manual, even though I have taught her how. I cant afford buying another new vehicle and dont want to trade in my Focus so I decided to pick up something cheap. This isnt my first rodeo, I have bought several vehicles for under $1,000 made something decent out of them. This is what I will be working with:
A 1999 EX coupe 1.6L/auto, lowered, cold air intake, and aftermarket muffler. Only body damage is a dented driver front fender. The car runs strong, HOWEVER, the transmission shift OK at first, but after a little driving doesnt want to go into gear. We have agreed on a price of $400.
This will be my wifes first car, and the only car she will have ever worked on. Looks like its leaked a little oil so we may be replacing some gaskets. Im hoping there isnt major trouble with the tranny but I wont know until I get it home. I will post pictures of what we are working with when I can take some.
The 2012 Focus is my daily driver, but it is a 5-speed manual, my wife refuses to drive a manual, even though I have taught her how. I cant afford buying another new vehicle and dont want to trade in my Focus so I decided to pick up something cheap. This isnt my first rodeo, I have bought several vehicles for under $1,000 made something decent out of them. This is what I will be working with:
A 1999 EX coupe 1.6L/auto, lowered, cold air intake, and aftermarket muffler. Only body damage is a dented driver front fender. The car runs strong, HOWEVER, the transmission shift OK at first, but after a little driving doesnt want to go into gear. We have agreed on a price of $400.
This will be my wifes first car, and the only car she will have ever worked on. Looks like its leaked a little oil so we may be replacing some gaskets. Im hoping there isnt major trouble with the tranny but I wont know until I get it home. I will post pictures of what we are working with when I can take some.
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Re: Purchasing a project 99 EX for my wife.
Should take a look at the fluids before buying for obvious reasons. But you bough it for $400, can't do better than that!
The 6th gen Civics are very reliable but that doesn't mean much if it was neglected.
The 6th gen Civics are very reliable but that doesn't mean much if it was neglected.
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