2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Cvt - One Owner on 2040-cars

Year: 2003.  I am the original owner and purchased this Hybrid Civic from Lindsay Honda in Columbus, Ohio in December 2003.  I hold the title free & clear. 126,700 miles and going strong.

Civic Hybrid 4 door Sedan with CVT (continuously variable transmission.)  Color: Titanium Metallic -- Gold/beige with beige cloth interior.

Condition: This Civic is in really great shape.  Regarding the interior, it has been exclusively driven by a single female, non-smoker, for 10 years.  No kids, no pets. There are no stains, rips, tears or blemishes on any of the seats.  I can count on one hand the number of times someone has ridden/used the back seats.  The seats, headrests, and interior really are in great condition.  The only wear you will see is on the branded driver-side floor mat.  Yes, it shows its age with multiples roadwear stains.  On the steering wheel, you can see some very mild wear where I hold my hands on the wheel.  

Regarding the exterior, the passenger side rear door panel was replaced in Oct 2004 when I tried to squeeze into a tight parking side and misjudged the distance to a lamp pole.  The replacement panel is flawless; you cannot tell any difference. The rear bumper was replaced in January 2013 because of a minor fender bender in the parking lot at the grocery store (not my fault!).  The color match paint is exact and you will not be able to tell it has been replaced.  There are two black scrapes on the driver side rear door towards the back tire where someone side-swiped my car when it was parked in a parking lot.  (Parking lots are really treacherous places, apparently.)   The only other visible defects you can see are some mild hail marks (cosmetic only) from a hail storm in 2004 and other minor dings/scrapes consistent with a 10 years old car .  I have posted some representative pictures of these small defects.  They show absolutely no rust whatsoever.  Although Ohio does salt its roads in the winter, there is no visible rust or salt damage anywhere.

Air conditioning blows cold and and heat blows hot; both are fully functional.  There is a single CD player and AM/FM radio that play well.  I have the code for the radio.

The IMA battery is fully functional and charges/discharges appropriately.  Please see "Warranty" note below.

Ownership history: I am the only owner, and therefore can give you the complete vehicle history.  It has been garage kept for all 10 years.  I have the original owners manual.  I can tell you I've never spilt coffee anywhere (don't drink it), and no kid has thrownup in the back seat.  The car has never been in a major accident, and the airbags have never deployed.  I average around 40 MPG in the winter and 45 MPG in the summer time.  If you could consistently drive 50 MPH on back roads all the time, the car would get 80 miles/gallon.  It is a great car.

Maintenance history: This car has been to the Honda East dealership in Columbus, Ohio or Roush Honda dealership in Westerville, Ohio religiously every 10K miles for its annual maintenance checkup.  I have all the maintenance records in a folder.  

The EGR valve was replaced under warranty on 11/6/07 at 63,600 miles.

The 4 tires were replaced 12/30/08 at 78,400 miles.  (The original tires got tremendous wear!)  As of 10/15/12, there was 7/32" tread left on all 4 tires.

The 12V battery was replaced on 9/14/2009 at 87,700 miles.

Both front headlight bulbs were replaced in 2012.

At the last checkup at 120,000 miles on 10/15/2012, the original brake pads still had 3.6mm of wear left on the front pads and 4.1mm left on the rear pads.  (This is a unique feature of the Hybrid.  Because of the regenerative braking, the brake pads get much less wear than a traditional car.)

I receive all Honda recall notices, and the car has been to the dealership for the required service for all recall notices.  (The last one in 2012 had to do with an airbag sensor.)

Title: Title is clear and transferable.

Warranty: This vehicle is not covered by any type of warranty.  If you are considering a hybrid, you should be aware of the risks and expected lifetime associated with the hybrid battery (the IMA battery.)  The IMA battery in the car is original and not covered by any warranty.  As noted above, the IMA light has come on once.  A software update on 2/17/12 at 114,500 miles corrected the issue.  The battery may need to be replaced if the light re-occurs.

Shipping: Buyer is responsible for all shipping charges.  I'm a private seller and not experienced in this, so you will have to do your own research in this area.  I am willing to meet you at the Columbus airport if you want to pick up the car here.  I'm also willing to facilitate getting the car to the local car-transport company of your choice.  Please note I intend to remove my license plates from the car, so if you want to pick up the car and drive it home, you will need to arrange for temporary tags.

Payment: A good-faith, non-refundable deposit of $500 is required within 2 days of auction ending.  You then have another 5 days to arrange for a cashier's check or certified bank check for the balance.  Once I have funds in hand, then we can do Title transfer, and this wonderful car is yours!