i really don't want another 40mpg civic especially for his asking price, altho ill try to get him down. i'd like a potentially higher mpg vehicle like what the CX offers.
what i can gather so far is that the head on the CX is an 8 valve, so the valve cover should not say "16 valve" and it should have a SIL(shift indicator light).
I would pay $2,800 to $3,200 if it's bone stock, original 146k miles and had regular oil changes. I could hypermile it to 58 mpg with the right tires and light mods.