Originally Posted by VPUPPY
Ok, what about brakes, wheel bearings, axel wear, shock/struts, etc. I am not only considering the engine. And, to assume the car was only driven 5-10 miles is not the best thing to do. It may have been driven for long trips every once in a while or as a weekend car, we don't know.
I'm not
assuming, because it was stated in the 5th post...
What about brakes? Wheel bearing replacement is typically 100k for the fronts on Accords, 150k for the rears and doesn't cost very much. Certainly not the $2500 difference in price you'd probably find between 30k and 90k. There is really no such thing as axel wear as long as it's lubricated. Struts usually last 150k and can be bought for as little as $200/set and installed pretty cheaply. But any smart consumer would factor these repair costs into the purchase price.