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This Silver 1999 Honda Civic was bought and driven by my wife since it was brand new (Original owner). She just bought a new Subaru yesterday, so this one must go.

KBB.com values this car at $3,304 and I've pasted in their characteristics below. It had 4 matching tires up until this week when we bought two new ones before listing. We were going to trade in the car, but the dealer only offered $500 to wholesale it, so we wanted to make sure we sold it with good tires. We are not aware of any mechanical servicing that is required. The interior is probably above average and is clean. The current safety inspection expires in April, and it passed emissions testing last year without any trouble.

Kelley Blue Book® Private Party Value

This is the starting point for negotiation of a used-car sale between a private buyer and seller. This is an "as is" value that does not include any warranties. The final price depends on the car’s actual condition and local market factors.

Good

- 54% of all cars we value

Has some repairable cosmetic defects and is free of major mechanical problems

May need some servicing
The paint and bodywork may require minor touch-ups
The engine compartment may have minor leaks
Has only minor rust, if any
The body may have minor scratches or dings
The interior has minor blemishes characteristic of normal wear
Wheels may have minor repairable scratches or scrapes
All tires match and have 50% or more of tread remaining
Though it may need some reconditioning, it has a clean title history and will pass a safety and smog inspection
Some service records are available

Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. I've tried to list everything I could think of to ensure a clean transaction with no surprises. Non-refundable Paypal down payment, with the remainder due within 72 hours in the form of cash or a bank check.

On Mar-02-14 at 08:21:14 PST, seller added the following information:

Update 3/2/14 - I finally found the receipt for the timing belt, and it was not done at 92k miles, but earlier at 73k (so 34k miles ago). Other work performed at that time was replaced the water pump, front brake rotors, fuel filter, spark plugs, all belts (alternator, power steering etc), Cam seal & crank seal. Also serviced and adj the rear brakes.

On Mar-04-14 at 13:47:08 PST, seller added the following information:

Update 3/4/14 - State Safety Inspection wasn't due until April, but I went ahead and got it done today, so it is good thru March 2015. I've uploaded a picture of the new sticker. I also had the oil changed since it was already in the shop for the inspection, so you won't have to worry/wonder about that either. Good luck bidders!

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