Buick dead again???

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:22 pm

My uncle has:
89(?) maybe older, Civic with 200,000, running strong.
92 Accord w/ 130,000
90 Accord w/180
1994 Civic with 120

and they all run great, never had anything major go wrong

i know nothinga bout cars, for all i know honda's suck, but like a 90-93 might not be a bad idea?

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:52 pm

My Civic has 230,000 on it. All I've put into is a new rear swing arm on passenger side only and a new alternator. I also put new brakes on it, but that wasnt necessary, I just got a good deal on brakes so I figured WTH.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:56 pm

The bad thing about a Honda is that they're built like a tin can. CV axles go out a lot, transaxles are weak, the cars tend to rattle a lot as they age, any body damage and the car will never be the same again. Motors tend to hold up pretty well, but not really above average. They typically die before 200k hits, with the occasional 300k-400k spurt just like anything else has.

Best vehicle I ever had was an 87 F-150 with a 5.0L in it. Ran it over 350k and sold it. Great truck.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:07 am

yea the 302 is a great motor..........ive pulled them apart with 150k on them and they still look great inside....

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:21 am

I've seen a number of early 90's and late 80's honda accords go up to 400,000 miles. My uncle just sold his 91 with 399,600 miles on it.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:16 am

ryan, you still need a vehicle? let me know i may have a lead on an impounded chevy truck for a couple hundred or so......

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:51 am

What about you?

Im still without. looking into some expensive funding options and a buy here pay here place tonight...

Something about any car on the lot is $50 a week? dunno, Im skeptical...

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:02 am

my lincoln is 201,000 and counting...no major problems here.

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:11 am

my saturn is more than likely in the 200,000's by now. (the odometer is stuck at 143,000... i got the car 2 years ago like that). I've had to replace the waterpump, alternator, thermometer, cooling fan, and had it aligned but other than that its running good for a nearly-12-year old car. needs a break job though

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:57 am

Ryan from Ohio wrote:What about you?

Im still without. looking into some expensive funding options and a buy here pay here place tonight...

Something about any car on the lot is $50 a week? dunno, Im skeptical...

got a motor for mine...just hopping it up a lil before doing the swap