Originally posted by JimBlake
Get yourself emotionally prepared to start replacing major stuff. Steering pumps, racks, AC compressors, etc. I wouldn't change anything until it breaks, but 100k or 150k is an average lifespan for some of that stuff.
This is TRUE....
Mine has 145k and it is nickel and dime-ing me to death. $100 here $200 there....one thing after another. It's still a great car and the engine probably has another 100k on it if it is taken care of...but shit, you get tired of fixing the fkg thing. Next thing to go is the AC compressor...starting to make a strange noise when you first turn it on (AC Clutch maybe...i dunno) and I think the 1st gear synchro is starting to go (doesnt like to shift into 1st at an idle i.e. stoplight)
Probably gonna trade her in in January or so. Doesn't make since to just sink tons and tons of $$$$ into something that old. But I must say, she has served me well.
Don't let me rain on your parade though...it's still a VERY dependable car and I will be sad to get rid of it. The new Honda's don't handle like the 4th gen did. Not nearly as tight IMO.