My wife drives a 2004 Accord EX V6. Last week she started to smell something and said it smelled like something was burning. So I went and checked it and found a very small leak in the high pressure power steering hose. The only time it leaked was when the wheel was turned to full lock. I told her I would locate a hose and replace it. Needless to say she panicked and took it to Honda without telling me. Honda charged us $660 to change the hose. They charged $165 for the hose and 4 hours labor! I know it's a bit of a job but I don't think it would have taken me 4 hours and that's without a lift and the other advantages they have in a sevice bay as opposed to me doing it in my garage! Does this sound excessive or does it really take a full 4 hours labor time by trained Honda mechanics?

They also are saying that the right engine mount and the rear trans mount are broken. We just had the left engine mount replaced last year and after owning 3 Integra's (88 LS, 92 LS and 99 GS) which I still drive my 92 LS that I bought brand new like 16 years ago it seems a bit odd that a 2004 has had broken mounts, a bad PS pump and a leaking PS hose in such a short time. It seems as though every time she takes it there (Miller Honda) something else breaks a few days later. If this is the way Honda is building their cars now I don't think I'll be buying another.