The car is in pretty decent shape, all it needs is the lower control arm bushing. It makes a crunch noise. The alignment is probally off because this, which made the tires go bald. I just replaced both upper ball joints. I also have a lifetime warranty on the front brake pads, which i will include a brand new set. I have never had a problem with the car starting or reliability. Its a Honda, pretty much the only cars I will buy. $1,000 is the lowest I will go.