I've been following Anandtech for years but I just discovered this forum, 😱
Anyways, I need some advice. I'm going off to college and I'm selling off my car, a 2005 Honda Civic EX (4 door,automatic,silverish color) with roughly 87,000 miles on it. I bought it a little over a year ago for $7,000, and at the time it had 79,000 miles (great deal IMHO). Due to the horrendous earthquake in Japan, it seems the Kelly Blue Book price for my Civic has increased to roughly $9,000 - $9,500, going by my zip code and condition (good). Can I expect to get $9,000 and over for my car? Here are some things that are wrong with it:
Mechanically, it runs fine. I have never had a single problem with the car. I know nothing about cars, however, so there may be something wrong that I am not aware about. I will say that before I bought it I took it to the mechanic and he said it was in great shape.
Also, the brakes were changed by the previous owner less than 2 years ago, and I changed both back wheels a year ago as well (I drove over something sharp). The front wheels are also under 2 years old.
Do these things constitute to a good condition KBB price? Should I fix the imperfections before I sell it or should I let the new owner deal with them? Am I asking for the right amount? Should I only post it on Craigslist or should I try Cars.com (it requires a small fee).
Any advice is appreciated and accepted. If you would like more info that I forget to mention, let me know.
Anyways, I need some advice. I'm going off to college and I'm selling off my car, a 2005 Honda Civic EX (4 door,automatic,silverish color) with roughly 87,000 miles on it. I bought it a little over a year ago for $7,000, and at the time it had 79,000 miles (great deal IMHO). Due to the horrendous earthquake in Japan, it seems the Kelly Blue Book price for my Civic has increased to roughly $9,000 - $9,500, going by my zip code and condition (good). Can I expect to get $9,000 and over for my car? Here are some things that are wrong with it:
- Front seat and back seat passenger doors do not lock/unlock electronically. I was told the little motor that is in charge of that needs replacing
- Driver seat door has the little outer plastic frame missing. I was driving and it just fell off one day.
- Small amount of scratches on the back and front bumpers.
- The hood has some (about 5) tiny rust dots. Last owner told me that he parked the car under a tree and acorns fell and scratched off the paint a bit.
Mechanically, it runs fine. I have never had a single problem with the car. I know nothing about cars, however, so there may be something wrong that I am not aware about. I will say that before I bought it I took it to the mechanic and he said it was in great shape.
Also, the brakes were changed by the previous owner less than 2 years ago, and I changed both back wheels a year ago as well (I drove over something sharp). The front wheels are also under 2 years old.
Do these things constitute to a good condition KBB price? Should I fix the imperfections before I sell it or should I let the new owner deal with them? Am I asking for the right amount? Should I only post it on Craigslist or should I try Cars.com (it requires a small fee).
Any advice is appreciated and accepted. If you would like more info that I forget to mention, let me know.
