The used-car market has a funny way of rewarding patience — and then punishing it. Right now, one of the most rewarding buys hiding in plain sight is the last naturally aspirated Civic Si: a car with a genuine shot at the kind of collector appreciation that has already pushed earlier Si-generation Honda Civics past $30,000 and $40,000 at auction. Clean examples are still findable in the $10,000–$20,000 range, but that window is narrowing. Here’s why this generation matters and how to find the right one before the market catches on.
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