01-29-2009, 07:39 PM
I have a 1995 Honda Civic. It has 280,000 km (168,000 miles for you luddites) on the original engine. I have had to replace the brakes when they wore out, an exhaust pipe and muffler and radiator when they rotted out. The timing belt was replaced every 100,000 km, and again this year, when it blew a head gasket (the most expensive repair to date). It gives me between 40 and 50 mpg (imperial), and has (apart from the head gasket) never let me down.
My buddy has the exact same model and year Civic, has 312,000 km on his, and has only replaced brakes, exhaust and timing belts as needed.
You can't paint a car as bad because of an unscrupulous dealer. There's a reason Accords and Civics rank so highly in owner satisfaction - they're well-designed and well-built. And, they're built in North America, by North American workers. So don't give me any of that.
My buddy has the exact same model and year Civic, has 312,000 km on his, and has only replaced brakes, exhaust and timing belts as needed.
You can't paint a car as bad because of an unscrupulous dealer. There's a reason Accords and Civics rank so highly in owner satisfaction - they're well-designed and well-built. And, they're built in North America, by North American workers. So don't give me any of that.