I wanted to buy a 95 or 96 Civic in 2002 and i used the classifieds extensively to find a suitable car. Here are a few things i learnt:
1) All cars advertised at somebodys home address were actually being sold by car dealers.
2)All 95 Civics were in poor condition but their meters read 'Only 65,000 kms'. What a load of crap! The 65,000 -72,000 range is very popular with car sellers.
3)All 96 Civics were above Rs 600,000 so out of my range.
4) Almost all the cars i saw had been sprayed on. Prolly their original paint was faded or scratched.
5) Interiors of 95 Civics was pathetic. All dials, buttons, steering wheels, gear knobs were worn out. This was the case not only in 1 Civic but almost all.The 96 Civics were better in this sense.
If i were u i'd buy a 96 Civic as it has efi, better interior and is overall newer. Course if u want looks go for the 95.