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Honda reliable?
I'm looking around for a Honda Civic/Accord. And
my budget is about $5000. most of the Hondas that
come within this price range are 90k miles to 110k
miles. I'm planning to use the vehicle for another
35k miles.
i will like some opinion on the total mileage a
normal honda can withstand.
my budget is about $5000. most of the Hondas that
come within this price range are 90k miles to 110k
miles. I'm planning to use the vehicle for another
35k miles.
i will like some opinion on the total mileage a
normal honda can withstand.
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I currently drive a 93 accord with 170,000 miles on it. I have no worry the car could get me across the country and back easily. Ask the seller for the maintenance records, and if the car has ever been in a wreck. Have a mechanic look at it for an hour. $30 will point out any "oversights" the seller may have neglected to tell you.
There are also other brands besides Honda and Toyota that's also very reliable. Nissan and Mazda are very reliable, and they tend to be cheaper than Honda and Toyota. It's your call, have fun car hunting.
As for reliability, we have the following cars which we bought new:
1983 Accord...........162,000 miles still going strong and averaging 35 mpg. Still has original
clutch, transmission, fuel pump, etc. Only problem was alternatore burned out and had to replace it and wiring harness, otherwise normal
maintenance items only. A/C not as efficient as
newer Hondas. My favorite car of all time.
1990 Accord...........102,000 miles and in excellent shape, everything is still original
except brakes, tires, oil, filters and wipers.
No problems, only normal service.
1998 Accord EX........12,000 miles.
Too new for any problems.
The point is, that despite the fact we bought our Hondas new, if they are MAINTAINED properly, it is not uncommon for them to last 200,000 miles or more with very few problems. I know of one individual that had the old CVCC with more than 300,000 miles on it before he finally had to ditch it since the clutch wore out and it wasn't worth the expense to replace it. Motor and transmission were still in good shape, but rust was a problem with it.
Hope you are successful in your search. Toyota, Nissan, and Saturns are also known to have excellent reputations for reliability and have fewer problems than most other automobiles.
guitarzan
Community Leader/Vans Conference
These radiators CAN be repaired although a dealer is reluctant to do this. Should the repair fail (highly unlikely) and the radiator springs a leak causing the car to overheat and damage the engine, the customer will be right in the dealer's face demanding a new engine!
Independant radiator shops can do the repair if it isn't too bad.
In this day and age, it's kind of sad...If somebody tries to save a customer money, and something go's wrong in the process, the customer quickly forgets about the money "saved".
It only takes one backfire to teach the shop a lesson.
BTW-It's now near 170K, still doing fine.
Talking to a coworker today, it turns out she had the same problem with a '90 Accord. She took hers to a Honda dealer and they told her there was a recall that Honda knew something was depositing metal shavings into the transmission. They replaced her entire tranny for free.
Here is the question: Obviously, Honda knew of the problem and our dealer did and said nothing about it. Although I think I am probably SOL, does anyone have any experience getting any money back in a situation like this?
29K miles. Lately, I am noticing that if
I drop down to about 40mph or lower and then
start accelerating, the engine makes a
weird loud noise, almost like a car
without a muffler or like a motorcycle
accelerating(not that sweet, though!).
Once it reaches beyond 40mph,the engine is extremely smooth. Any ideas before I take
it to the dealer(warranty is out!)?
serpentine belt tool. NAPA tool number is ser3414
cost,s around 39.00 but well worth the price.gets into those tight places and with the necessary leverage to relieve the tension to replace the belt.fits ford chrysler gm and saturn.
my '97 Accord(auto) as mentioned in
couple or so of posts earlier. While
accelerating @ low speeds (20-25mph), I hear
a vibrating noise from the engine and I can
actually feel some of that vibration in the
gas pedal. Once it goes beyond 40mph, it is
smooth. Any ideas?
as being extremely feasible as nothing else
seem to be wrong with the car. I will wait
to hear what happens when you replace your exhaust.
You'll find lots of discussion on that model over in our Sedans conference. You can use the Search feature at left to find the topics discussing the Accord.
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
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