is this a real si? and a steal?
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Hey, first post on the forum, I apologize if i am posting in an incorrect location.
I recently sold my first car, a lexus is300, because it was extremely costly. I was looking to purchase a less expensive car, so i started looking at civics, and I came across this civic si, 2000.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5188456032.html
it looks fake to me, yet the vin number he sent me a photo of said it was infact a 2000 civic si... i noticed the interior headrests didnt have a hole in them like civic si's are supposed too... what do you guys think? if i buy it ill offer less than 2500..
I recently sold my first car, a lexus is300, because it was extremely costly. I was looking to purchase a less expensive car, so i started looking at civics, and I came across this civic si, 2000.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5188456032.html
it looks fake to me, yet the vin number he sent me a photo of said it was infact a 2000 civic si... i noticed the interior headrests didnt have a hole in them like civic si's are supposed too... what do you guys think? if i buy it ill offer less than 2500..
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Hey, first post on the forum, I apologize if i am posting in an incorrect location.
I recently sold my first car, a lexus is300, because it was extremely costly. I was looking to purchase a less expensive car, so i started looking at civics, and I came across this civic si, 2000.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5188456032.html
it looks fake to me, yet the vin number he sent me a photo of said it was infact a 2000 civic si... i noticed the interior headrests didnt have a hole in them like civic si's are supposed too... what do you guys think? if i buy it ill offer less than 2500..
I recently sold my first car, a lexus is300, because it was extremely costly. I was looking to purchase a less expensive car, so i started looking at civics, and I came across this civic si, 2000.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5188456032.html
it looks fake to me, yet the vin number he sent me a photo of said it was infact a 2000 civic si... i noticed the interior headrests didnt have a hole in them like civic si's are supposed too... what do you guys think? if i buy it ill offer less than 2500..
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Probably Canadian SI = US EX
If the engine is a D16y8 then it's Canadian. Also It didn't originally come with the front side reflectors/lights either.
If the engine is a D16y8 then it's Canadian. Also It didn't originally come with the front side reflectors/lights either.
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No engine shots but if it has a B series in it then it probably is an Si. If it has a B series I would buy it regardless.
Could be Canadian Ex though. Are the km/h and MPH switched in Canada?
Could be Canadian Ex though. Are the km/h and MPH switched in Canada?
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I have a 2000 Si and that doesn't look like one. The rims are definitely not stock, doesn't have "DOHC VTEC" decals on the side, cluster doesn't have "Si" written in red, and as you pointed out, the headrests don't have donut holes in them. "Si" emblem on the trunk lid should be red, not silver. Upholstery pattern does not match mine either.
VIN number is written on several locations on the car. Check that they all match. Also looks like the car has been lowered, but it's lower in the rear than front. Look closely at the mileage readout: 863701. That sure as hell ain't 86k (trust me, I'm an engineer).
TL;DR : Look fake as F**k.
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VIN number is written on several locations on the car. Check that they all match. Also looks like the car has been lowered, but it's lower in the rear than front. Look closely at the mileage readout: 863701. That sure as hell ain't 86k (trust me, I'm an engineer).
TL;DR : Look fake as F**k.
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I have a 2000 Si and that doesn't look like one. The rims are definitely not stock, doesn't have "DOHC VTEC" decals on the side, cluster doesn't have "Si" written in red, and as you pointed out, the headrests don't have donut holes in them. "Si" emblem on the trunk lid should be red, not silver. Upholstery pattern does not match mine either.
VIN number is written on several locations on the car. Check that they all match. Also looks like the car has been lowered, but it's lower in the rear than front. Look closely at the mileage readout: 863701. That sure as hell ain't 86k (trust me, I'm an engineer).
TL;DR : Look fake as F**k.
Check this out: What is the difference between a 2000 Honda Civic Si vs. 2000 EX? - YouTube
VIN number is written on several locations on the car. Check that they all match. Also looks like the car has been lowered, but it's lower in the rear than front. Look closely at the mileage readout: 863701. That sure as hell ain't 86k (trust me, I'm an engineer).
TL;DR : Look fake as F**k.
Check this out: What is the difference between a 2000 Honda Civic Si vs. 2000 EX? - YouTube
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Canadian SI
Probably swapped the cluster to a US one somewhere a long the way... meaning the mileage could be anything. As far as the 860000 comment though... the last digit should be tenths of a mile...right?
Didn't even notice the lowered when I looked at it the first time...but yeah..it is. $2900 is what I would expect to get for my '99 DX right now though
Probably swapped the cluster to a US one somewhere a long the way... meaning the mileage could be anything. As far as the 860000 comment though... the last digit should be tenths of a mile...right?
Didn't even notice the lowered when I looked at it the first time...but yeah..it is. $2900 is what I would expect to get for my '99 DX right now though
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From the looks of it, the cluster is from an EX. Also, the blue doesn't exactly look like Electron Blue to me. Looks like a dull, sad, version of it.
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LOL
Yeah I thought the speedo thing didn't seem right either but truth be told I just didn't care enough to look into it. Fact of the matter is the odo in a 6th gen is very easy to mess with... the only thing easier is hot wiring a Ford.
Yeah I thought the speedo thing didn't seem right either but truth be told I just didn't care enough to look into it. Fact of the matter is the odo in a 6th gen is very easy to mess with... the only thing easier is hot wiring a Ford.
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