I BOUGHT A CHEAP HONDA CIVIC FOR £400!

Today, I've bought a 2000 Honda Civic for just £400, let's see what it's like...

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[alancobbin]

I’d say that engine on its own with that mileage is worth £400👍

[TBM]

This is a prime example why you should AVOID low mileage old cars, they are often rust buckets and actually the engine seals benefit from use rather than sitting. Using the car dries it out prevents moisture and rust. I have a 1993 nissan bluebjrd has 330kms it runs circles over that civic. All those issues arise from lack of use. Car manufacturers don't design cars to sit particularly in humid or damp environments. Maybe it's ok in Texas.

[Lammys_Dram]

Gutted.
I currently own 2 Civics gen 8 & 9 2006 & 2015, both have been fantastic cars and I've done simple fluid, oil and brake services myself. Nothing goes wrong with them from new. My eyes lit up with this thumbnail, and I'm genuinely gutted to see this one go too. Thanks Matt for this type of content. I cannot relate to expensive executive cars due to my earnings and family life, so more content like this would be great. Cheers.

[salahdin]

I would’ve said with that sort of mileage it’s worth having spent the money on it. People like the classic Hondas.

[garymanders]

I recently bought a 2001 civic 1.4 one owner 98'000 on the clock..absolutely immaculate inside...the old boy must have loved it more than his missus...needed a bit of welding for MOT which he had done then undersealed it within an inch of it's life...As basic as it gets but love this old crate..runs perfect...shame the Civic couldn't be fixed, great vid

[stephenlane]

Shame with the outcome, you can’t win them all or in your case save them all. Left to rot and became a safety hazard. Another great, well presented video Matt.

[ax]

Ahh the face off stereos… those were status items in the 90s and early 2000

[andyhillhouse]

I used to own one of these and absolutely loved it. I had the same rev issue. When the battery dies, the car can actually forget how to idle but will sort itself out as you drive

[Mezei]

I just love these old civics! If you find one in better condition, I'd love to see a video on that.

[nicklewis]

This car is a future classic. Keep it with the low miles and it will double in value

[FrightfulAccountant]

Unless it always has been stored in a wooden garage under a blanket, low milage and high age is rarely a good combination. If it had been driven a lot this car would had been in a better condition. Engine is solid as a rock. Drive 200k miles, do an overall and drive another 200k! The body work I admit it, the Japanees 3 doors of this vintage was more lasting than this Rover 400 twin. Still, 23 years old, always out in the British wetter... Not all that bad.

Once owned a car like this. They were better then what they looked from the outside. They were actually very good comuter cars, maybe a bit stiff on the suspension but handling, gear shift, seats, the touch of the materials, it was on part with something like a Mercedes 190!
The ones with 1.8 Vtec engines are very collectible by the way!

[pharoahegypt]

"The revs were hunting" ... that's a phrase I've not heard in decades. Takes me back to when I did a short term placement towards the end of school to a garage owned by a right character. He had a phrase for everything.

[paulie-Gualtieri.]

Crazy as it seems these are becoming pretty rare and collectable. It might warrant having some decent money spent on it. Famous last words 😅

[Furuno]

You'll be royalty at the next FOTU Matt! Great video. Given that chassis / structural rot isn't mentioned, there's probably an enthusiastic nutter who won't care how much it costs to restore.

[craigfayers]

Love content like this, reto cars we all had back in the day! Shame not all can be saved, and put back on the road!!

[jasonearley]

wow.. I had a 95N 1.6 version of that in black.. actually built in the states, fully independent dual wishbone suspension all round - I loved that faux wood trim, back in the 90's it was a really nice smart interior, super reliable, was a really fun car up in the derestricted hills - back before they made it all 30/40 and put cameras every 30 Meters, I was up on the moors one evening and got all 4 wheels sideways.. found (and passed) the edge of the envelope that day . then kept it well inside it for the journey back.. loved that car.

[davidperry]

This looks like a Rover 4.... that we rented in London many years ago and I believe these Hondas were manufactured in Swindon but that factory has now closed. Interesting that Honda and now Mitsubishi have pulled out of the UK. Hondas of this period were quite well known for their fit and finish but not always for their resistance to rust.

[samybreezy]

This would be perfect for parts, especially engine gearbox and interior

[Leehuss]

I had same model civic with over 147thou and the mechanic I use said the cars engine STILL sounds, pulls like it has half the miles.
The car was so reliable its crazy, I only changed the oil and filter every year and service other year. Mpg was always great and I think it returned 40ish mad.

[manfredarcher]

Granted this was a bit of a shocker (on the outside at least), but these cars were superb in their day. Amazing engine and gearbox, well specced and comfortable. My biggest regret (in motoring terms) was not buying one of these when I had half a chance - a 1.9 Vti-S in black.