Do you think this 1998 Honda civic DX hatchback is a good deal for 1700$ Has 140,000 miles. Automatic. Straight?

Do you think this 1998 Honda civic DX hatchback is a good deal for 1700$ Has 140,000 miles. Automatic. Straight? - 1

What a liberal car.

It's a great car I use this

A sh*tty picture in the dark is useless. Even if the car looks decen't doesn't mean it's any good. That's a lot of money for a 20 year old Civic. The only way to know whether it is a "good deal" is to give it a VERY thorough road test and mechanical inspection, as well as review the maintenance records and owner history. If the maintenance records are sketchy or non-existent, that's a red flag. If the previous owners were teenagers or young 20's, that's another red flag. You obviously lack the skills to do a proper pre-buy evaluation and it would be worth paying a shop to do an all points inspection and test drive it. They should look at the brakes, check the compression, check for how dirty the fluids are, inspect the belts and hoses, check for oil or coolant leaks, check the fuel pressure, check for OBD codes, inspect the exhaust system, inspect the tires, check all lights and switches, look for rust or repaired body damage, fully test the transmission for smooth operation or noises, check for proper engine cooling and oil pressure, etc, etc, etc. A good inspection will cost $150 or so, but would be well worth it. That's something you can negotiate with the seller if any repairs are required. NEVER take the seller's word for condition.

Yes - as long as it doesn't have:
1. A nock
2. A bad starter
3. Hesitance on take off
4. A squealing coming from the engine at ANYTIME
5. Bald tires or tires which look super dry
6. Dead guages (especially the temp guage)
7. Coolant, power steering, or ESPECIALLY brake fluid leaks
8. Excessive oil leaks, most small oil leaks stick to the engine block, most large ones puddle under the engine block
9. Oil leaking into the coolant reservoir, or coolant leaking into the oil. THE ENGINE OIL SHOULD NOT LOOK MILKY. COOLANT IN THE ENGINE OIL RENDERS THE ENGINE OIL USELESS.
10. Only one headlight or tail light working
Seriously, be on the lookout for all that stuff.
11. A front end that rattles or pops.

I would stay away from any older Honda with and auto trans they are junk if not serviced regularly and most people do not service at regular intervals.