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Offline slybry

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Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« on: April 08, 2009, 06:57:00 pm »
After 12 years of service I sold my 1997 Acura 1.6 today. It was the premium model with leather and sunroof. It was a good reliable car. My wife just love it. Sold it just because it was time for a change. Replaced with a 2005 Mazda 3 sport (which I love).

Had a couple weaknesses which were Lock Actuators and suspension links failing a lot. Other that that it was great.

It only had 102,000 kms and was very well looked after. Waxed twice a year, rust proofed, synthetic oil, timing belt etc etc etc. My friends were lining up to buy it. Made the sale easy but made it hard to ask top top dollar. Settled on $4100 as a fair price.

Picture of the ride below.

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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2009, 10:18:56 pm »
Great deal for the new owner.
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2009, 10:25:08 pm »
You didn't start a bidding war among your friends?   Congrats.   :)
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2009, 09:35:21 am »
You know you're getting up there when people say...after 12 years of service I sold my 1997....

What?  1997....12 years??

Another Mazda owner on the board!!
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 02:16:48 pm »
That is a great deal!

I sold my 97 1.6EL, with 280 000 km, starting to rust, for $4500
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 02:27:23 pm »
$4500 for a 12 year old tarted up Civic with 280k and rust? :o I thought used car prices were depressed.
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 03:07:48 pm »
Quote from: mmret on April 20, 2009, 02:27:23 pm
$4500 for a 12 year old tarted up Civic with 280k and rust? :o I thought used car prices were depressed.

I'd be over the moon if someone offered that for my '02 Sebring, 4 door, with 76,000 km on it.
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 03:13:28 pm »
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I thought used car prices were depressed.

Not for a used Honda. I was recently offered $5000 for my 1996 Civic EX. Mind you it is a Vancouver car that has never spent a night out of a garage or seen salt.
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 03:35:38 pm »
..gotta list tha missus on E -Bay.............. :run:
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2009, 05:12:02 pm »
Quote from: Honda Owner on April 20, 2009, 03:13:28 pm
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I thought used car prices were depressed.

Not for a used Honda. I was recently offered $5000 for my 1996 Civic EX. Mind you it is a Vancouver car that has never spent a night out of a garage or seen salt.

The original posters 1.6EL could have gone for $8000-9000 easily here...
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Re: Bye Bye Acura 1.6
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2009, 05:34:49 pm »
In Alberta, any dealer prices used Hondas and Toyotas at their original MSRP.  Simple system.  We paid $19,047 plus taxes for our 09 Corolla CE-E/C package AT model, and lots of dealers had 05-07 models (mostly same equipment, sometimes one package lower) for pretty much the same, sometimes asking more.

We were very interested in an 06-ish model, and tried to negotiate, but everyone said "nope, we'll get this price."

It would not shock me to see a dealer asking $20K for a 1997 Acura...
« Last Edit: April 20, 2009, 05:36:45 pm by johngenx »
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