Originally posted by cjamie
That's part of the problem I have with honda... by the time you do all that, you practically have a new car... why wouldn't it last for ever? I recently dumped around $2100 onto my 96 w/ 76000 miles and it is still extremely unsmooth and shifts harsh...
Too many little things to take care of and is still not rewarding...I still don't understand how can so many people claim that their cars still drive like new after tens of thousands of miles. My Lexus w/ 4500 miles doesn't drive like when it was new (engine, tires and differential are getting noisy and doesn't feel as solid as when it was new...).
I am a little discouraged and want to go back to German...
your joking right??? a BMW or Audi is a nice car for a few years until around 50K or so when the problems arise. then they are $$$ to fix. i have a friend who has owned two 5 series BMWs and they are nothing but problems. My friends Audi S4 at45K had cracked intercooler hoses which he upgraded to a $650 samco hose kit, bad Mass airflow sensor, and then the bipipes need to be upgraded too since they crack with added power. this all cost him $1,500. you wouldn't have to do any of that to a honda.