2001 Honda Civic LX questions

[newyorker]

OK so I am selling the Neon and am looking at a Civic as mentioned above. Car is a sedan 5-speed and has 101k miles. It has a 1.7 Single Cam non-VTEC engine, and is completely stock. The dealership which also offers a 12 month 12000 mile warranty on the car is asking $7,000 but I got him to drop to $6,500...Do you think its a good buy?

I did some research and heard the front struts on them have chronic issues, but I think it can be fixed with some KYB Gas struts. Any opinions?

Specifically looking for reliability issues other than the struts that might be assiciated with this model in the 2001 year.

Thanks for any input.

[99integra]

Good buy, those things last forever, and when you get the warrantey have the dealer replace the struts. Other than that I have a friend with a modded one (riced) and its got about 100k miles on it and is perfect.

[newyorker]

Originally Posted by 99integra

Good buy, those things last forever, and when you get the warrantey have the dealer replace the struts. Other than that I have a friend with a modded one (riced) and its got about 100k miles on it and is perfect.

I really like it. Id post a link here, but would be banned for advertising lol. The shifter is really smooth (some cars its a bit tough going from gear to gear) but here its like butter.

[99integra]

Originally Posted by newyorker

I really like it. Id post a link here, but would be banned for advertising lol. The shifter is really smooth (some cars its a bit tough going from gear to gear) but here its like butter.

I don't like shifting to feel like butter..

[newyorker]

Originally Posted by 99integra

I don't like shifting to feel like butter..

Just makes for smoother drive, plus i wont feel like the shifter is about to snap on me lol

[99integra]

Originally Posted by newyorker

Just makes for smoother drive, plus i wont feel like the shifter is about to snap on me lol

I like a tranny where I can feel it go into gear.