took me a YEAR to find my 89 lx hatch.........found ALOT of crap out there. this car is NOT mint, but it is not a cobbled together, been beatin on by a 16 y/o for half it's life pos either!
i paid a grand over high book for it too..... and it is stock stock, down to the the silencer...... kelly blue book is way off base on these cars. look at everything, it all adds up when you wanna fix it. i have 4k in mine since i bought it, and thats a 2300k kit, wheels/tires, door lock actuators, weatherstrips, and a few other odds and ends.... i will have an additional 4k by the end of the year with a rebuilt longblock, rebuilt tranny (installing that today) and a rebuilt rear end (weekend after this one)...and i am doing, and have done ALL the work myself, including the aod rebuild....
look for areas that will save you money, things that have already been upgraded....take your time!!!!!! dont jump on the first one, might find a desperate person with a cleaner car next week.....
good luck!