Is an '05 Honda Civic Sedan DX-G SE with 53,500 KM (33K miles) worth $13,888 Canadian?
See, what happened was, we got this '04 Honda Civic Sedan DX for $10,527, but the dealership kind of messed us up. Apparently, it's an uncommon thing (though, at this point, how well do we trust them?) It's a 5 star Honda Dealership, and they have a 7 day exchange policy. They didn't change the battery, so it died, the engine is really rusty, and there's minor windshield damage they didn't mention (the car was dirty when we test drove it, it looked like dirt).
So, we go to exchange it, and there's a new (used) Civic that was just traded in, half the mileage, and a year younger, with some extra features (like power locks). But, it's going to be $3,817 more with tax and the paperwork fees.
Before we go through with it, I wondered as to your opinions, being as I'm wary of making a mistake again. Cut our losses with a vehicle we know is messed up (they did replace the battery free of charge, so really just the rust now), or take a chance on a newer vehicle for $4K more?
Thanks for your help.Is an %26039;05 Honda Civic Sedan DX-G SE worth $13,888 CAD?
I think a used Honda is a relatively good investment. When purchasing from a dealer you should take a hard line with the price. Be firm. Be almost rude if you need to be with the sales staff, trust me they wont get offended personally. This deal seem off by about 2500 US. Rust should be your buzz word when asking for a much lower price 3800 for tax and %26quot;paperwork%26quot; is more like 1500 taxes and 2300 off the top profit.
