'90 HONDA CIVIC EX AUTO1.6 H.O. ONLY 138K Mi. ALL MAJOR SERVICE PERFORMED

1990 Honda Civic EX Description

1990 HONDA CIVIC EX 1.6L D16A6 MPFI (fuel injected)108 HP.@6000 RPM16V ENGINE WITH 4 SPD AUTO TRANSMISSION with over $2500.00 worth of current (a little over 100 miles ago for realrelevant maintenance.THIS SUPPOSEDTWO OWNER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROX. ONLY5000 MILES PER YEAR SINCE NEW.WITH THE HONDA CIVIC THERE WAS THE DX, LX, AND EX. THE DX WAS THESTRIPPED DOWN MODELOF THE LINE, HAD THE LESS POWERFUL ENGINE AND OFTEN NOT EVEN A RADIO. THE EX WAS TOP OF THE LINE AS I WORKED FOR HONDA FROM 1989 TO 1994 AT THE MARYSVILLE OHIO ASSEMBLY PLANT ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE (accords)AND AM A TECHNICIAN TO THIS DAY. THE POWER SUNROOF WAS AN OPTION FOR THIS CAR AND WAS NOT STANDARD ON THE CIVICEX UNTIL 1992. THIS CAR HAS EVERY OTHER POWEROPTION (all working)FROMAIR CONDITIONING, POWER ASSISTEDRACK AND PINION STEERING, POWERDISC BRAKES,CRUISE CONTROL, TILT STEERING WHEEL,INTERMITTANT WIPERS,RECLINING BURGUNDY VELOUR SEATING, POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, POWER MIRRORS, REAR DEFROST,LOCKING FOLD DOWN REAR SEAT for hauling long objects), ACCESSORY DRIVER MAT RETAINING HOOK OPTION(preventing the floormat from shifting position when youget in and out of the vehicle, I.E. I installed this option).NICE AFTERMARKET $600.00 (when new)AM/FM/CD PLAYER with quad speakers. HEADLINER IS PERFECT. INTERIOR:NO UNUSUAL ODORS, NO AIR FRESHENERS USED,NO PETS, JUST CLEAN SMELLING INTERIOR. THIS CAR IS NOT A SHOW CAR BUT IT DOES DELIVER A LOT AESTHETICALLY AND MECHANICALLY, UTILITYWISE FORA VEHICLE OF ITS TYPEWHICH ISALL THEY WERE INTENDED TO DOIN THE FIRST PLACE.
OWNERS: UPON PURCHASING THIS CAR I WAS INFORMED BY THE OWNERTHAT THERE WERE TWO REGISTERED OWNERS EXCLUDING MYSELF. CAR FAX STATES AN ESTIMATED OR CALCULATED6 OWNERS BY THE PATTERNS THESE INDIVIDUALS LIVED,WORKEDETC. HONESTLY I NEVER BOTHERED TO CHECK BEYOND THEWHAT DUE DILIGENCE I HAVE REFERRED TO (Oregon title search as well as California).WITH CARS OF THIS TYPE WHAT I LOOK FOR ARE SALVAGE, RECONSTRUCTED OR FLOOD TITLES AND ASSESS AS SUCH. FRANKLY SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS NOTMY TYPICALHIGH DOLLAR RESTORATIONCAR WHEN I PURCHASE A CAR SUCH AS THIS IT DID NOT REALLY MATTER IF IT HAD TWENTY OWNERS AS NOT MUCH GETS BY ME AND I BOUGHT THIS BASED UPON ITS MERITS WHAT IT HAD THAT WAS GOOD FOR ONE OF MY OWN NOT FOR RESALE, SO BY THE TIME I PURCHASED ITI KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS BUYING.I HAVE THE LUXURY OFBEING ABLE TOPURCHASECARSSOLELYBASED UPON MY FORTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND UPON WHAT I SEE, FEEL, HEAR,SMELL ETC. SEEING THROUGH THEOVERSITES, MISREPRESENTATIONS, PATCHED UP DAMAGE,TO OUTRIGHT LIES. ITIS MY JOB WHEN IT COMES TO ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITHVEHICLES I PROCUREAND WHAT I DO. I CAN PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF REFERENCES OFPEOPLE NOT RELATED TO ME THAT I HAVE HELPED BUY SOLID VEHICLES AS WELLSATISFIED CUSTOMERS FOR THAT MATTER. SOMEPAY ME TO GO WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T GET RIPPED OFF. AN HONEST MAN'S PILLOW IS HIS PIECE OF MIND AND I HAVE MADETHIS PROFESSION ASIGNIFICANTPART OF MY LIFE. I DO NOT HAVE FLUNKIES WORKING FOR OR WITH ME.NOTHING LEAVES MY SHOP UNTIL IT MEETS MY STANDARDS, NO MATTER HOW LONG THE JOB TAKES (ego) ISTAND BEHIND WHAT I DO WHICH IS THE ONLY WAY I SLEEP JUST FINE. THIS IS WHY LIKE IT OR NOTIHAVEAT SOMEPOINT BEEN DEEMEDTHE MEHANIC'S MECHANIC.
CONDITION: THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AND PREPAREDBY A HONDA TECHNICIAN FOR SOMEONE (family) AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO USE IT. IN ALL CANDOR THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DUTIFULLYPERFORMED:IMPORT DIRECT o.e. equipment supplier/ no fel pro junk) HEAD GASKETAND UPPER CYLINDER SETWAS INSTALLED, when this is done on a Honda is the time that all other major maintenanceshould beperformed. (Less than200 miles ago)GATES TIMING BELT, TENSIONER BEARING, WATER PUMP, IMPORT COOLANT/DISTILLLED WATER (no tap or creek water here),OIL SEALS,ACCESORY DRIVE BELTS (3), NEW ALTERNATOR (not because it needed it but it is easy to get to when the cylinder head is removed, why not?),HEADSET OILSEAL KIT INSTALLED LESS VALVE SEALS. THE VALVE LIFTER CLEARANCE WAS ALSO ADJUSTED TO SPEC. FOR PEAK POWER ANDEFFICIENCY (it is supposed to be adjusted every 15k mi but few actually do it.) TRANSMISSION JUST SERVICED WITH HONDA TRANSAXLE FLUID. SORRY NO CLOSE UP PICTURES OF ORIGINAL RUST HOLES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ANY,NO RUST ISSUES. RUST FREE CAR 90% ORIGINAL PAINT, NO COLLISIONS, SOME DENTS,TOUCH UP, BUT AGAIN NOTHING STRUCTURAL OR MAJOR EVER THROUGH INSPECTION OR REPORTED TO AN INSURANCE CO..OREGON/CALIFORNIA DO NOT USE SALT ON ROADS SO MOST OF WHAT REMAINS HERE REMAINS RUST FREE. NO DRY ROTTED TIRES, 5/32 TREAD HAD 8/32 WHEN NEW.NO PEELING PAINT ON THE HUBCAPS EITHER.REPLACED DOOR LOCK CONTROL MODULE, REPLACEDDRIVER DOORPOWER LOCK STRIKER ASSEMBLY, N.O.S. HONDA ACCESSORYCIVIC MATS ($180.00) NOT KRACO, HONDA. REPLACED HONDA BRAKE LIGHT STEERING INTERLOCK SWITCH$50.00 PLUS LABOR.NEW PLUG, WIRES, RECENT CAP AND ROTOR. RECENT BRAKES, FUEL FILTER,BRAKE COMPONENT INSPECTION, CV SHAFT INSPECTION, WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION, HOSES INSPECTED REPLACED AS NECESSARY, STRUT INSPECTION,EXHAUST INSPECTION, LIGHT CHECK AS IN EVERY BULB/ RELAY,PASSING ALL,AS IN STATE D.O.T/D.M.V. STANDARDS.ALIGNMENT IS GOOD.Certain maintenance/restoration adds an entirely different dimension to any cars value, irrespective of blue book, black book or any otherhighly generalized carvalue periodical (that are for the industry /i.e.car dealers, banks, loan companies etc.,as everyoneshould knowthey canfind newer Hondas for the same money or even less, although the miles may or may not be higher, thelevel of maintenance a vehicle has or has not receivedwill not likely be as up to date, and is critical to anyone who knows anything about it,and whatthis car has received renders itto adifferent level than its counterparts that have no such propermaintenance provenance, and even much newer Hondas, that all require timing belt and other crucial (tothe vehicle'sreliability) service in order that they be dependable. LOW MILES DON'T MEAN A LOT WITH CARS IN THIS ECHELON IF THE VEHICLES FUEL AND BRAKE AND OTHER FLUIDS HAVE NOT BEEN MAINTAINED. SITTING IS OFTEN ISNOT EASY ON CARS/TRUCKS.NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OBD1 WITH FLASH CODELIGHT ON THE ECU ON THEPASSENGER SIDE FLOOR FOOTWELLMETHOD OF DIAGNOSTICS. O2 SENSOR REPLACED WITH BOSCH O.E. PLUG IN UNIT. YOU COULD OSTENSIBLY DRIVE THIS CAR FOR 100,000 MILES WITH MERELY CHANGING THE OIL AND PUTTING GAS IN IT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR FORTY YEARS AND THIS IS A LOT OF CAR FOR THE MONEY just try to buy a new one similarly equipped(transportation value) I just have no use for it myself, anneed all my storage spaceAND REFUSE TO GIVE IT AWAY TO THE LOCAL CRAGS LIST SOMETHINGFOR NOTHING CROWD. THIS CAR IS SILKY SMOOTH AND QUIETAS NEW, BURNS NO OIL (valve seals are sound or I would have replaced them).IAM ALSO A LICENSED BONDED AND INSURED AUTO/MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTER AND HAVE TRANSPORTED CARS AND MOTORCYCLESSUCCESSFULLYTHAT WERE AHELL OF A LOT MORE VALUABLE THAN THISCAR COAST TO COAST WITHOUT ISSUE, BUT TREAT THEM ALL WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF RESPECT AND CARE. THE POINT,DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR VERYFEASIBLE, SO IF YOU CAN'T OR DON'T GET AROUND MUCH AND NEED A RELIABLE CAR IN THIS PRICE RANGE PLEASE CONSIDER NOTLETTING GEOGRAPHY LIMIT WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT HAVE! YOU COULD ALSO FLY INTO THE CITY I LIVE IN,I PICK YOU UP IN THE CAR,AND YOUDRIVE IT HOME. THE SMALL TOWNAIRPORT HEREHAS ONLYCOMMUTER PLANES TO MAJOR AIRPORTS.
I WOULDDRIVE IT TO FLORIDA TOMORROWFOR .12 CENTS A MILE, OR OPEN ORENCLOSED DELIVERY FOR .30 DEPENDING UPON HOW MUCH OF A HURRY YOU ARE IN,OR DROP OFF AT ANY MAJOR INTERSTATE CORRIDOR FOR PICK UP. TERMS $500.00 DEPOSIT WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE CAR WILL BE PAYED FOR BEFORE DELIVERY. THIS VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED MORE OF MY TIME AND ATTENTIONTHAN IT DESERVES, BUT WAS NOT BOUGHT WITH RESALE IN MIND. WITH THIS SAIDIGUARANTEE MY WORK THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED,ANY PARTS REPLACED HAVING WARRANTEES ARE COVERED,ALTHOUGH ICANNOT WARRANTY AN ACT OR PART OF ANYTHING BEYOND MY CONTROL OR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.ANYINSPECTIONS WELCOMED, AND ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DIRECT TO ME AT:CALL 541-301-1185 MIKE,THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!