Hey folks,
I'm new to the whole Honda scene as i've never had one before but always wanted to get one, specifically the fn2 model so I've been checking on out that I went to see the other day but thoughti t best to try get some opinions from some Honda veterans out there, so all opinions are welcome and any advice as well is much appreciated.
So I've seen a few youtube vids on what to look out for and the fn2 I seen had some below issues when I went to see it, let me know what you think.
The car is an 07 plate with 100k miles.
Issues
Rust in/around wheel arches & some small rust holes
Rust along the top of the front windscreen at the rubber seal area, all the way along it.
Lifting up the bonnet on the underside just above where the lock area is has a big rusty patch/bits rusting and breaking off
Discs/calipers are rusty
some dents/scratches on the body
interior is in great condition so no issue there
Front bumper is not aligned with the car sides properly
1-2 areas around the body in between parts tiny bit of rusting
Guy mentioned the battery was dead in the morning when he went to start it up as it's been idle for a long while but then after that there has been no issues.
The reseller/dealer said that the gearbox is mint condition, no crunching etc when driving and the engine is perfect as well (I did have a look and checked the oil which seemed fairly clean just a tad bit of black in it). He mentioned that he will have everything treated and repaired if I want the car so he has had a body spray guy on the car all day today to get a lot sorted and I have asked if he can provide pictures of the wheel arches and the underside of the car with the protective cover off before any work is done and then take pics after cleanup/treatment has been done so I can see exactly how things are looking before and after the fact.
The price he is looking for after all repairs are done and rust treated etc is 4.5k, so what do you folks think? Sorry for the wall of text here but being new to this and never had a Honda before always a good idea to reach out right?
Edit - Oh and the garage reseller has offered a 6 month warranty which covers the gearbox/engine and back axle and he also mentioned I can add in a few things if I want such as electronics etc, so he does seem like a straight up confident type of guy, like a no bs type which was good.
Thanks in advance for any help/opinions!
Stevie.
I'm new to the whole Honda scene as i've never had one before but always wanted to get one, specifically the fn2 model so I've been checking on out that I went to see the other day but thoughti t best to try get some opinions from some Honda veterans out there, so all opinions are welcome and any advice as well is much appreciated.
So I've seen a few youtube vids on what to look out for and the fn2 I seen had some below issues when I went to see it, let me know what you think.
The car is an 07 plate with 100k miles.
Issues
Rust in/around wheel arches & some small rust holes
Rust along the top of the front windscreen at the rubber seal area, all the way along it.
Lifting up the bonnet on the underside just above where the lock area is has a big rusty patch/bits rusting and breaking off
Discs/calipers are rusty
some dents/scratches on the body
interior is in great condition so no issue there
Front bumper is not aligned with the car sides properly
1-2 areas around the body in between parts tiny bit of rusting
Guy mentioned the battery was dead in the morning when he went to start it up as it's been idle for a long while but then after that there has been no issues.
The reseller/dealer said that the gearbox is mint condition, no crunching etc when driving and the engine is perfect as well (I did have a look and checked the oil which seemed fairly clean just a tad bit of black in it). He mentioned that he will have everything treated and repaired if I want the car so he has had a body spray guy on the car all day today to get a lot sorted and I have asked if he can provide pictures of the wheel arches and the underside of the car with the protective cover off before any work is done and then take pics after cleanup/treatment has been done so I can see exactly how things are looking before and after the fact.
The price he is looking for after all repairs are done and rust treated etc is 4.5k, so what do you folks think? Sorry for the wall of text here but being new to this and never had a Honda before always a good idea to reach out right?
Edit - Oh and the garage reseller has offered a 6 month warranty which covers the gearbox/engine and back axle and he also mentioned I can add in a few things if I want such as electronics etc, so he does seem like a straight up confident type of guy, like a no bs type which was good.
Thanks in advance for any help/opinions!
Stevie.