Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
Do some young people just don't get mechanical devices. I've looked at 11 1st generation xB's and they've all been abused. One, the dipstick was completely dry. The person that owned it was not aware that oil changes were important. He told me that changing oil every 3K miles was a myth and that he changed it when the oil pressure light came on. Another person showed me that the coolant was right at the top. The only problem was that he showed me the windshield washer reservoir. And this kind of stuff went on and on and on. On a test drive, I returned right away. The cam chain and/or tensioner was so loud I thought the engine would come apart. A used car dealer showed me records that did not match the vehicle. Same with the fax report. Another really nice looking one had a killer sound system, custom wheels and an aero kit that looked great, paint matched and everything fit. The engine compartment told a different story. It was a mess and there were oil stains, swollen radiator hoses, a battery covered in corrosion and the dipstick did not register any oil. The owner kept repeating what a great car this was and how he took such good care of it, aways garaged it and spared no expense to make it a great ride.
I'm about to give up. Maybe keeping the Civic was meant to be.
Yeah it's amazing how so many people these days make their vehicle look good at the expense of actual maintenance. I shake my head.
For what it's worth, check out Carmax.com...there are a few 2006 manual transmission Xb on there, around 8k and 110k miles.
