would you do this??
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would you do this??
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My friend's selling his 2002 RSX type-S for 23k. His car is in prime condition, he's got an AEM intake, invidia exhaust, new cams (forgot what they were.. i think skunk 2's or something), and a pretty louddd system. He's also got the type-R wing and the JDM style blackhousing headlights. I've been talking to him, and he's asking me if I'd be willing to sell him my car. He's still paying off his loan, which has around 13k left. So, he wants to trade cars, give me 10k for my car (that's what edmund priced it at) and I'll take over his loan payments. Would you go for this deal? I really like Type-S's and i just love his car. But, I'm still not sure if I should do it cuz' i'll be having to get a weekend job in order to make payments on it and to fix it up some more...
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Axel
edit: my car's a 2002 civic LX coupe
My friend's selling his 2002 RSX type-S for 23k. His car is in prime condition, he's got an AEM intake, invidia exhaust, new cams (forgot what they were.. i think skunk 2's or something), and a pretty louddd system. He's also got the type-R wing and the JDM style blackhousing headlights. I've been talking to him, and he's asking me if I'd be willing to sell him my car. He's still paying off his loan, which has around 13k left. So, he wants to trade cars, give me 10k for my car (that's what edmund priced it at) and I'll take over his loan payments. Would you go for this deal? I really like Type-S's and i just love his car. But, I'm still not sure if I should do it cuz' i'll be having to get a weekend job in order to make payments on it and to fix it up some more...
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Axel
edit: my car's a 2002 civic LX coupe
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Rep Power: 0 so you get a type-s for 13000? hm..... i would think about that carefully. basicly, if you like ur civic you can invest you $$ into it and have a sweet ride thats fugging fast....
i would probably not do it..just cuz i dont have the cash lol...but i think the civics look a lil nicer , especially if its as fast as a rsx-s
i would probably not do it..just cuz i dont have the cash lol...but i think the civics look a lil nicer , especially if its as fast as a rsx-s
I sure wish my car was newer
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Rep Power: 366 Originally posted by konstanting
but i think the civics look a lil nicer , especially if its as fast as a rsx-s
but i think the civics look a lil nicer , especially if its as fast as a rsx-s
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Originally posted by iLLuMiNaTi
oh nono... i must've not explained it well enough.. like.. he'll take my car for 10k and i need to finish off 13k in payments.. since hez selling his car for 23k
oh nono... i must've not explained it well enough.. like.. he'll take my car for 10k and i need to finish off 13k in payments.. since hez selling his car for 23k
I sure wish my car was newer
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i think he means with the 13,000 he COULD make his civic as fast as or faster than a type-s
i think he means with the 13,000 he COULD make his civic as fast as or faster than a type-s
True, with that 13K, he could make one NICE Civic. OR, he could take that money and buy a different car that's faster than both if that makes him happy.
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Rep Power: 0 well the thing is.. I'm going to be taking over his loan payments. So I will be paying in monthly installments. meaning that I dont have the 13k upfront as of now. If I did have the 13k upfront i'd keep the vic for sure, but then I dont want to wait for like a long time to be able to afford stuff that I could do with 13k... too much saving for me.. lol
I would go for it, but that's just me. I mean, because you said you'd have to get a weekend job in order to make payments. And if you think it's worth it, then I say go for it 
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Also gotta think about insurance because it's going to raise a little, if not a lot.
. Also gotta think about insurance because it's going to raise a little, if not a lot.
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Rep Power: 308 Go for it. . . . the $13,000 you end up paying while assuming the loan will instantly yeild you a much faster car. Not only that, but think of all the companies out there who are making RSX-specific performance parts that may never be produced for the Civics. Comptech, anyone?
Not only that. . . but you get leather, 6-speed, auto up/down windows, a nicer sunroof, 4 wheel disc brakes, more engine to start with when you consider further mods. . . and read: NO SWAP = FEWER PROBLEMS.
If you have the means, I would highly recommend this deal.
Not only that. . . but you get leather, 6-speed, auto up/down windows, a nicer sunroof, 4 wheel disc brakes, more engine to start with when you consider further mods. . . and read: NO SWAP = FEWER PROBLEMS.
If you have the means, I would highly recommend this deal.
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Rep Power: 385 talk him down cause if he looked on edmunds and found that your car was worth 10, 000 well his car is wroth 19, 000 or less, but i understand its the payments he has left but his price is to high so have him throw someone in for it , but i would do it if i could make the payments and so forth and wanted that car when they first came out but i got the vic
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Rep Power: 0 it's not just 19,000.. cuz im going to buy his car with all his mods he has made. I know that dealerships will give him less money if he'd sell it to them because of the mods.. but for me the modz are nice
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Rep Power: 0 He's in irvine right now.. like 1++ hour drive there. No pics yet.. It's a pearl white rsx type-S with a Type-R wing and JDM style blackhousing headlights. Looks pretty clean, but then I'm gonna try doing stuff to make it a lil sexier hahaha.. maybe add a lip kit or something. I'll get pix asap though
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Rep Power: 0 Is the reason he's trying to sell it because he can't handle the monthly payments??? Don't get me wrong RSX's are really hot, but struggling w/the payment's are nuts. Plus why would he demote himself from a rsx to a civic? I'd say stick w/the civic.
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Rep Power: 0 oh he's not short on money.. just wants a more fuel efficient car. and he's going to college now, UCI, which is maybe 2 hours away from where he lives. He goes home like every weekend so yeah..
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by megagirl500
ehh...
ehh...
lol j/p.anyway, how many miles on on the vic compared to the rsx? i would go for it, you are getting a nice car for 13,000. that anit to bad.
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Rep Power: 0 I say go for the rsx. The civic is nice and all, but if you want performance, than go with the rsx. If you want a little show to, I say buddy club all around. That would look great with the black style headlights. I would get a rsx if I could afford it and insurance, but that is another story.
