GONE: Car in Queens

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if someone is interested in my 2001 Civic located in Queens, please let me know.

2001 Civic with Manual Transmission, 180k miles. As mentioned in other posts, needs a new axle. Other than that the car runs OK, although it shows its age. plenty of minor annoying problems, but nothing deal breaking.

I posted in CL asking for $500, I will let it go very cheap, but for MRF I will even let it go free. Just make sure you sign the bill of sale and arrange for repairs. You get a clean title and 2 keys. OK, you can buy me a drink if you want, LOL.

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I use a 2005 Civic Hybrid for my daily commute. Still drives fine, even though the batteries are pretty toast for the hybrid component.

How much is the axle repair?

(just asking for the board, I live far away from NY...)

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The guys from the parking lot who broke the car quoted $150 in the first voice mail, then next day when the "manager" called me he said $190-200. I do not trust those guys, who knows what mechanic they use, and what else they break in the process.

I see 3 options:

1) I have it listed on CraigsList AS IS, I have 3 potential buyers interested. I asked for $500 but I will let go for even $250.

2) I call AAA sometime next week and I tow it back. from previous experience I expect an axle repair to be $300;

3) I leave the keys in a magnetic hide-a-key box under the car and tell the red cross pick up agency how to locate the key.

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sekker wrote:
I use a 2005 Civic Hybrid for my daily commute. Still drives fine, even though the batteries are pretty toast for the hybrid component.

What are the symptoms? lower MPG?

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I use a 2005 Civic Hybrid for my daily commute. Still drives fine, even though the batteries are pretty toast for the hybrid component.

What are the symptoms? lower MPG?
Yes, just reduced mileage. I used to get between 42-50MPG depending on the season (winter was the worst). I now get about 38-42. Some of the reduction is from 'winter' tires (from Cooper) that are not as gas-friendly as the CA tires the car came with from Honda.

I suspect your car likely gets a little more if the engine is in good shape - the batteries mean my version actually weighs more than a straight Civic.

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I'll note that if someone is looking for a quality driving basic car, I still think the Civics and Corollas are really hard to beat.

Both of my kids have had to learn to drive a manual - that might be a problem with finding takers.

But the manual version of that car is FAR nicer to drive than the underpowered automatic transmission Honda put in standard Civics of that era. But you have to know how to use a stick...

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sekker wrote:
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I use a 2005 Civic Hybrid for my daily commute. Still drives fine, even though the batteries are pretty toast for the hybrid component.

What are the symptoms? lower MPG?
Yes, just reduced mileage. I used to get between 42-50MPG depending on the season (winter was the worst). I now get about 38-42. Some of the reduction is from 'winter' tires (from Cooper) that are not as gas-friendly as the CA tires the car came with from Honda.

I suspect your car likely gets a little more if the engine is in good shape - the batteries mean my version actually weighs more than a straight Civic.
why don't you remove the hybrid batteries then? I am not sur eif that is technically possible, but seems like something that could improve the mileage.

Are you 100% sure the batteries are dead? does your car ever run on battery, not on gas?

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I’d be all over it if I wasn’t half way across the country.

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Is it still sitting out on the street?
My father in law might actually take it off your hands. He lives 20 mins away.

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Sorry too late. A charity picked it up at 2:30 PM this afternoon.