Originally Posted by ItsaHonda
161,000 miles on my 96 Accord. Bought with only 40,000 miles. Aside from the clear coat peeling off the hood and trunk, the car has not aged whatsoever in 120,000 worth of driving. Have not had ANY problems with it outside of general upkeep/maintenance. Had only one tune-up done for free (under the extended warranty) at 90,000 miles and that was it. Going in next week for a new paint job, tires, suspension and a second tune-up/timing belt service as preventive maintenance.
This car is a keeper.
Thanks for sharing your mileage and "keeper" decision, Honda!
Seems like I got a pretty crappy '99 EX V-6 car; since owning it from Halloween of '98, I have had this done to it:
-New ABS relay system because it wasnt working out of the factory
-Body shop repairs on the REAR and FRONT from two separate accidents; many, many components replaced in the front end accident
-New battery
-New alternator
-Burned out fog lamp (fixed; I think I may have another one out)
-Had white paint splashed all over the car from a truck that dumped a bucket of paint off the back; had to have that professionally detailed off
-Needs a new transmission
-Burned out climate control lighting (fixed)
-Burned out fog lamp interior indicator (a whole new BUTTON would need to be ordered to fix this)
This list can go on and on.....AND ALL THIS HAS HAPPENED AT UNDER 60K......thats why Im considering a trade in at this point.