Is this a good deal?

Haha like what, 500 bucks at most if I'm retarded and don't know how to inspect used cars?

Enjoy dealing with rust on your 12 year old econobox

I can't tell if people like you are being serious or not. You have to be fucking retarded to think buying a 150,000 mile 12 year old Civic is a financially savvy idea.

How is it not? Are you being serious? Are you some rich asshole that doesn't understand the significance of 9 thousand dollars? Do you really think it costs so much to maintain a Honda Civic? How did you end up on this board?

150K miles is pushing it

but finding an econobox just under 10 years old with 50K miles or less would only be around $5K-$7K.

Double what a $3K Civic would cost but definitely worth it to avoid most troubles outside of brakes.

This. The 3k Civic fag doesn't understand car longevity beyond a years worth of ownership.

Then go buy one if you're so hard about them, fag.

I make enough money that I don't have to deal with fixing my car every few months out of desperation because all I could afford was a high mileage car. Being nickel and dimed with fixing something isn't a wise choice, it might work when you are neet or work 10 hours a week at McDonald's, but most people don't have time to constantly fix their shit heap. Also I like the ability to accelerate up hills.

Maybe I'm too blue collar to understand. Worst case scenario: engine throws a rod - I get a new engine for like 1k. Blown head gasket? No problem, 300 dollars and you're good to go. Suspension parts are stupid cheap in the scrapyard.
You mean you're too much of a fag to fix something every 6 months? Honda Civics are known for reliability for a reason.

At the end of the day you're still saddled with an old deathtrap piece of slow turd that has high insurance rates because it's the most stolen vehicle in America. But keep telling yourself you're saving yourself money, especially since you don't even consider your own labor fixing it up.

Hey, I'm still young, I'm sure I will become a boring old fart with a base model Kia or Hyundai at the age of 35.

I wouldn't usually recommend a Civic as they really are slow, but a person that has 12k and wants to buy a Kia surely can't be an enthusiast.
Personally I'd get something like a 135i if I had that kind of money.