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Hey, so before my current car ('02 LX) blows up, I'm trying to change my car to next generation.
I got a '09 LX coupe on the scope now, CAD4500 with 187,000Km on ODO.
Seller provided Carfax here: https://vhr.carfax.ca/main?id=TDSNK4...I/c&ref=kijiji

He has collision claim for hit-n-run for $3900, around driver door/panel. I wouldn't be worried too much unless it was more to the front.
He also said he did all the maintenance as per schedule but Carfax doesn't show a lot.

So I'm wondering what should I be focusing on to check this generation?

 
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Try this

Send me some photos. Sounds like a lot of money for an 8th gen.

Edit: If it's this one, that's not terrible. I was under the assumption it was still damaged.

 
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You found it Chez 😂

yeah, will try to haggle it down to 3K area, Just want to buy a car that I’ll stick with for long this time. Fell in love with civics with current 7 gen but just can’t handle the bills no more.

So what are the signs that I should nope the heck out while test drive?

 
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I just try to avoid buying cars with crash history. It could be down to bad luck but my dad bought a car that was a year old back in the early '90s with a crash repair on the front passenger side. Every 2-3 years he had to replace the suspension on that side due to uneven wear. That civic may be tweaked somewhere else that you won't be able to see, but obviously I can't talk on it because I haven't seen the car in person.

As long as it runs and drives fine, the oil level is okay and there are no leaks, then it could be an okay car.

 
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Thanks for the story, suspension changes must’ve had cost your father a lot.

I know crash histories are no-no... but hard to find other sellers at the moment.

Gotta keep snooping

 
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It's not necessarily that it was expensive, it was more that he was fed up with it after a while.

I'd be much happier buying a high-mileage car with a good service history than a low-mileage car with a poor history.

There're a few neat cars on Kijiji that I'd buy if I hadn't just bought another car lol. I can PM you a few if you want (I assume you're also in the Calgary area)

 
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Yeah, mileage really doesn’t seem to bother Civics if maintained properly. My current car would easily be still going few more years even with 386K km on it, if only I haven’t overheated it and blew head gasket.

I’d appreciate it if you can point me some in Calgary area, Chez

 
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Don't stress it too much. There comes a point in time where some cars just need to die, and that may be it.

Keep an eye on your PM's. I should send a few your way this afternoon.

 
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Thanks a lot!

 
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Just thought I'd mention Carfax web site. You can put in whatever years you're looking for (example 2006-2011 Civic) and a ton of info comes up, including if the car had an accident. Just FYI.

 
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Yeah, he was sending me a bunch from the cars he was looking at. He ended up buying a 2005 accord.