I have had my '96 Civic for the last 9 years.I bought her for $1000 from a family member and she's the only car I've ever owned.She's in excellent condition - body has a few dings here & there but zero accidents since I've had her and she still looks great. dark green paint job with no rust; tinted windows are not too dark; grey leather interior (although front seats are starting to look a little worse for wear); mags but not douchey chrome ones; double rear spoilers and gold badges.Runs and sounds really good too, and costs bugger all to fill up.She's like the damn Energizer Bunny - and she'll be a classic in another 8 years!
I'm seriously attached to my Civ and am tempted to hang on to her until she carks it just to see how long she lasts.Or in the interest of keeping up with the times is she worth more to me while I can get a $3000 trade-in or something.
Can you imagine if you still had the first car you ever owned!
Just looking for general thoughts and opinions.
phillip.weston,
Feb 22, 1:26pm
you paid $1000 for a '96 Civic in 2003-4! I'm impressed!
It is probably worth $2000-3000 as a private sale, be wary on a $3000+ trade in value as the car you're trading on is probably over priced by that amount they are trading.
korie,
Feb 22, 1:32pm
Hells yes you should be impressed!
Yeah that's what I figure, unless I sell and buy privately.I think my mind is pretty made up but am interested to hear what others think.Even if she does crap out eventually (IF!) she'll have had a good run.What's the life expectancy of a Civic these days!I've been told the body will fall apart before the motor does.
tgray,
Feb 22, 1:34pm
You sound like you have a personal attachment to it and since it's been so reliable, I would keep it, as you could easilyend up buying something else and having a whole heap of trouble.
pollymay,
Feb 22, 2:04pm
I still have the first car I ever owned. Coming up 10 years. Done a few thousand kilometers racing, rolled a few times, responsible for a great number of new undies.
thejazzpianoma,
Feb 22, 2:10pm
So when you say "do a skid".
tazcsv,
Feb 22, 2:11pm
Not sure if a 96 civic will ever be a classic. I would sell it and update myself.
splinter67,
Feb 22, 2:12pm
Classic
sas777,
Feb 22, 2:12pm
What, too bad to wash! My, they were good skidmarks.
pollymay,
Feb 22, 2:19pm
double entendre
petal_91,
Feb 22, 2:51pm
Get a new car with a better crash rating.Your car is a death trap in a crash compared to a modern vehicle.
sas777,
Feb 22, 2:56pm
triple entendre,
drive like a teenager-do as kid
bmwnz,
Feb 22, 3:19pm
I hope never to even see a 1960 PA Vauxhall again, let alone own it.
strobo,
Feb 22, 3:25pm
#1 Due time to get into a real motorcar ;-) MayI suggest a 6 or 8 cylinder Ford or Holden .
thejazzpianoma,
Feb 22, 4:04pm
Ahh like the American who walks into a mechanics and says "Ive just blown a tranny"
strobo,
Feb 22, 4:43pm
Skid marks and Trannys ! lol
NZTools,
Feb 22, 4:57pm
petal_91 wrote: Get a new car with a better crash rating.Your car is a death trap in a crash compared to a modern vehicle.[/quote
Most of us knocked around in cars much older than said accord, and we are still alive. go figure. Those i know who have died in car accidents, better safty ratings wouldnt have saved them. Stopping drinking half a crate earlier would have.
ringo2,
Feb 22, 5:17pm
Keep it and drive it into the ground. It owes you nothing and with decent routine maintainence will keep going for years.
bastardsquad,
Feb 22, 6:19pm
Trollolololololol.pics or it didn't happen.
msigg,
Feb 22, 7:44pm
Keep it and drive it into the ground, I agree. A car is a car when its that old and worn.
trogedon,
Feb 22, 7:55pm
Agreed. Keep it and service it properly. Put the $ you would've spent on another (not necessarily better) car into something more worthwhile.
korie,
Feb 23, 12:35pm
Hmm yes good thoughts.
#4, yes I'm very attached!
#11 - safety is a bit of a concern I guess but #17 has a good point.
#7 I thought a car was considered a classic once it hit 25 years old!
Main concern is probably insurance - if it got nicked or something the insurance I'd get (around $1300) wouldn't buy me anything even half as nice.Maybe it's time to switch to third party.
I'd love to spend a bit and have her looking like new again!Probably too much of an investment on something so old though.Unless she DID last another 10 years!Ggaahhahhh
sw20,
Feb 23, 3:50pm
A '96 Civic in another eight years time will just be a '96 Civic.
Different story if it was a EB1 or EB2.
neville48,
Feb 23, 7:30pm
I have a 81 civic tucked away in the shed, got it from my cousin who owned it for 21 years ,then it sat on their lawn for 5 years. I called in passing one fine day and questioned the ill treatment of the civic only to be told the wrecker was towing it away this week so I shot up with a trailor, ""drove" it on and carried it home to the shed to be ressurected later in life by "someone" that will love it. Its a beauty too good to be wrecked.
carkitter,
Feb 23, 8:35pm
81 Civic was awful even in 1981 and should have been wrecked when new. Everything about them was crap. When I worked for Honda as a mechanic the techs all hated working on those cars. Magazine comparison tests from OZ back in the 80's placed them a distant third to the Mazda 323 (FWD) and Mitsubishi Mirage. Don't go thinking you've got a future classic.
The 96 Civic is nowhere near as good as the 2001-06 Civic. Sell yours and get a newer one.
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