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I drove the same car for over 25 years, and now I have ended up with two new cars!  I only need one, and I need to sell the other.

In December I bought a car from a student I was working with that needed to return to China.  He couldn't keep up the payments and knew that I had admired the car.

The car was a beautiful 2006 Honda civic LX.  it was the Motor Trend Car of the Year, and no wonder. I couldn't believe the great handling, peppy engine, turning radius, large trunk, a spacious interior and the great gas mileage (30 mpg). 

The car was in perfect condition, I knew this would be a car that I could drive for another 25 years.

However, after I took possession, my accountant told me that I needed to lease a car if I wanted to deduct it.

Just then a decent  leasing deal came up at the Honda dealer.  Not wanting to miss out on it, I signed the deal for yet another Honda and listed this one to sell.

Little did I know, that the DMV had made a typo when I took the title.  Instead of 13,000 miles the DMV had recorded 130,000 miles.

This simple typographical error ended up taking nearly 6 months (and a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger) to correct. 

In the state of California when there is an error having to do with the mileage on a car it starts an investigation. 

Even though the car:

• Was reinspected by the DMV and found not to have been tampered with
• It had been bought only a few months earlier from the dealer by the student with only a few thousand miles on it,
• The fact that I have no criminal record, and the student I bought it from had no criminal record,

I had been told by the DMV that updating the title could take up to a year!

That is a year of car devaluing, insurance and car payments for something that is just sitting there waiting for a piece of paper.

You can see my other blog post about obtaining the corrected title, which finally came through last week.  Thank you Governor Schwarzenegger!

So now the title is in order, the car is in perfect condition and for sale!

Here's the details, let me know if you are interested - it is a great car!

Currently the car has 16,800 miles on it.

I bought this car for $20,000.  Adding to the current blue book value ($17,025.00)  of this "like new" car is the Certified Pre-Owned Warranty (100K/6 year), Lifetime Lo Jack antitheft system, Jack for mp3/ipod   Those add -ons are worth another $3,000+ - I am willing to sell for $18,500

Excellent condition, Garage Kept at all times.
Dealer Maintained, Non smoking owner.
Has manufacturer Warranty plus certified preowned warranty. 6 years/ 100k miles

2006 Honda Civic LX 4 Door, power locks and windows.
Galaxy gray (color)

Motor Trend Car of the Year, Dealer Maintained, Garage Kept.
Automatic Power Everything, CD Futuristic interior styling.

Side Curtain Airbags

Honda Engineering

Side Curtain Airbags

* 140-hp, 1.8-Liter, 16-Valve SOHC i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine
* MacPherson Strut Front Suspension
* Power-Assisted Ventilated Front Disc/Solid Rear Disc Brakes
* 5-speed automatic (30 MPG) transmission

The two-tier instrument panel clearly displays all the information you need so you can focus on the road. Invite friends along for the ride—the Civic Sedan seats five comfortably, thanks to a flat rear floor.

This is a GREAT car! No children or pets have been in car. It is very very very clean.