400k on a re-build

[carCB7]

so I'm trying to sell my civ and there's this kid who wanted to make a trade.
1990 accord LX.
said it had some issues but I wasn't too worried about them.
until he brought up that it had 400,000 miles on it.
but he said it runs great and the engine was rebuilt.
I know barely anything about engines but I know 400k is ridiculous.

is it even worth it to check out the car with this much mileage, and are there other things I oughta look for if I do?

[Brandoncb7]

What condition is your car in and what has been done to it? He said he has a rebuilt motor. So it would be 400k on the body and then whatever he's put on the motor since the rebuild. I would think anyways lol.

[carCB7]

well my car's only got 150k.
good engine, no problems, yada yada.
it's just kinda ugly

I haven't seen his car but I guess it's not terrible.
and he didn't tell me too much about it.
so...I'm stuck?

[Brandoncb7]

What all is wrong with your car as far as the outside to make it ugly? If his car has 400 on it and yours has 150 and you don't have any major mechanical or body work that needs to be done I would stick with what you have.

[ibr_adam09]

civ = civic ? What year ?

If he is asking for an even trade, ask him why and see if he has receipts of the rebuild, if not I would keep your car.

Don't forget 400k means body/ chassis too. Check for rust and paint issues on the car and also CHECK the suspension (if nothing was replace, be sure to have extra cash on hand to change worn suspension components like shocks,bushing, and tie rods )

note: engine mounts could go out too and cause to be irritable and [possibly] unsafe vibrations.

besides what makes your car so ugly ?

[kelton]

If you car looks like shit and his car looks nice, trade him. Wait for motor to blow, then swap motor out with a low mileage motor and call it good. lol

[wed3k]

id be more worried about electrical gremlins.

[kelton]

id be more worried about electrical gremlins.

Thats true, after the rx7 im not as scared about that kind of stuff anymore haha.

[ddcb7]

idk where to get the lil smiley faces that say...THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITH OUT PICTURES! LOL but i think it is!

[ric3rboi23]

i would think the motor would be good.. if it was rebuilt right..
im pretty sure he meant the chassis has 400k on it, but the engine was rebuilt.

what else was wrong with it?

[amateur_guy-cb7]

if the rebuild was done right then the motor should be fine
if it wasnt recked then the chassis should be alright

just make sure yourself, if you see cracks somewhere where you dont think they should be (pretty much anywhere) its probably not worth it

hondas can take a beating and still be fine though

[Jccck]

Rebuild doesn't fix everything.. That's still alot of wear and tear on your swingarms, gearbox, etc

[megarock15]

my cb7 is a 92 lx 426,000 and still strong waiting to blow and swap

but i dont think its going to go yet

LOVE FOR MY F22a

[HondaFan81]

Being your in WA, I would keep the car that has the best condition body. Once you have that solid foundation, it is worth building upon in my eyes. Otherwise you will deal with body degradation problems which are related to suspension as well and it can get VERY expensive.

You can always fix engine/tranny problems, as worst case you can swap in a better condition replacement. It's all worth it when you have a solid body, no matter how old the car.