Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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The 94 GSR sedans were not badged. And I wouldn't worry too much about that car. I bought my sedan with 195K miles on it several years ago one November, then let it sit until the following June when I took it on a roadtrip to California from Boston with only an oil change. My bf and I did a complete brake job on her once we got to out destination, but on the way we hit the twisty roads in the mountainous roads in Washington state, Oregon and northern California.

Just keep in mind that your "new" car is over ten years old, so if you need to change the wheel bearings and shit, don't be upset at the car. Start off by checking the engine's compression. You might want to change the timing belt and water pump right off the bat. Also, the ignitor and coil as those usually fail after 10 years on Hondas. Then get the alignment checked and the tech can look for signs of frame tweakage at the same time. Hondas are pretty straight forward cars and easy to read, understand and fix, especially these 0BD1 ones. Good used parts for them are plentiful and cheap.

I repeat this a lot, but it's a good thought. My dad told me years ago that when buying a used car, expect to sink another $1500 into it. Keeping that in mind, I stay in good humor about my fleet.
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