questions about buying my first HCH I
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questions about buying my first HCH I
I'm looking to buy my first hybrid its an 03' civic and it has 179,000 miles on it, and I was wondering if there is anything that i should inspect when i go to look at the car? what kind of maintenance am I looking to have done at 200K ? I know some honda's require a timing belt around every 100,000 miles is this true of the 1st gen civic hybrid? i see a lot of talk about the IMA batteries, is that an impending with a HCH I this year with that kind of miles?? Thanks for any input!!
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Re: questions about buying my first HCH I
The start clutch seems to be a big failure item- $1k-$1.5k to replace. I don't know how to check it. Thing is that if it's failing it can be burnished so it may appear OK but the burnishing apparently doesn't last.
The dealer can check the battery- replacement battery (DIY) is $2k-$2.5k I think.
The dealer can check the battery- replacement battery (DIY) is $2k-$2.5k I think.
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Re: questions about buying my first HCH I
I'm looking to buy my first hybrid its an 03' civic and it has 179,000 miles on it, and I was wondering if there is anything that i should inspect when i go to look at the car? what kind of maintenance am I looking to have done at 200K ? I know some honda's require a timing belt around every 100,000 miles is this true of the 1st gen civic hybrid? i see a lot of talk about the IMA batteries, is that an impending with a HCH I this year with that kind of miles?? Thanks for any input!!
EDIT: Run the VIN with the dealer to see what service has been done and what parts have been replaced.
Last edited by vk56dehan; 02-02-2013 at 12:25 PM.
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