Should I buy this car?

Cameron said:
@Leif
Prices here in Michigan are outrageous. I’ve been trying to find a car under $20k with fewer than 100k miles, and it’s been impossible.

Don’t buy in Michigan. If you find a car that’s not overpriced, it’s probably rusted out.

@Rich
I agree, but I’m on a tight timeline and trying to make do with what I can find.

Cameron said:
@Rich
I agree, but I’m on a tight timeline and trying to make do with what I can find.

Try to find something that was owned in a different state, but avoid Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

Wait for about 5 months, and the price might come down.

No, just get an Si instead.

I just paid $12.6k for a 2015 EX-L with double the mileage, but I’m kind of impulsive.

Definitely not worth it. The CVT transmission is terrible, and it’s too expensive.

Tobin said:
Definitely not worth it. The CVT transmission is terrible, and it’s too expensive.

The CVT is awful in this car.

Sage said:

Tobin said:
Definitely not worth it. The CVT transmission is terrible, and it’s too expensive.

The CVT is awful in this car.

CVT is bad in any car. :joy:

I paid less than this for my 2015 EX with 18k miles back in 2023, when prices were still high. Seems overpriced to me.

With today’s market, it seems like a good deal, but at the same time, that price is almost the same as a new one.

Frost said:
With today’s market, it seems like a good deal, but at the same time, that price is almost the same as a new one.

You should try negotiating. With the low mileage, aim for around $13,500 before taxes.

In March, I paid $18.5k for a 2020 Civic Sport with 27k miles in the DC area.

No, just keep looking.

I just paid $12k CAD for a 2018 LX with 128,000 miles. Keep looking, there are better deals out there.