Assuming you are the average driver, average everything...how many miles long can a Civic or Accord typically last until you start seeing some potentially major problems?
2006-11-06 01:00:14 · 17 answers · asked by LG 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
i have a 91 crx with 265,000 miles and i just replaced the original timing belt!!!! i wouldn't trade my honda for anything in the world!!!
2006-11-06 20:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by LiiL Gee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you've had the car since you bought the 2001 new, it should last you as long as you own the car. I'm driving a 1991 Geo prizm, with over 220K miles on it, and it's still the original auto tranny in it. Either you got suckered to get a new one, or there was a major defect in it somehow to break it, especially if it is a Honda. It should last you for decades. One sure thing to make sure a transmission lasts is to change the tranny fluids regularly. Once a year is a good suggestion, even tho' the manual may say just every few years. Every 20,000 miles is an extremely good mileage for changing, but every 50,000 is probably just fine for normal use of a car. But consider the cost of changing fluid once a year, compared to having paid for a brand new transmission when it should have gone easily 10 more years!!! "Somewhere, something bad got done to you!!!" If you bought the car used, then you probably got stuck with a bad tranny, and the cost of the repair. But now, that new tranny should last even your kids learning to drive in that car!!! I'm not kidding!!!
2016-05-22 03:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought my '91 Civic Si used in '93 with 32,000 miles on it. I still own it today and it has over 150,000 miles on it. I have done factory suggested maintainence on it and changed the oil regularly. Aside from the 90k tune up (which I did extra servicing on, replaced the water pump with the tuneup, $800 servicing), tires, breaks and oil changes, I have had no issues with this car. It still runs great, gets 30-35mpg of mixed driving mileage and the sunroof doesn't leak. It does feel like it's getting a little "long in the teeth" though.
2006-11-06 01:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by SpikeM_98 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought a used 91 7 years ago.
Considered it a disposable car since I drive so many miles.
Just ticket over 209 thousand.
I had to get my first tuneup. Still ahd factory plugs.
These are fine machines.
I didn't do anything execpt change the oil and tires and put on a new timing belt every 70,000.
The paint sealer did peel really bad in the AZ sun. (The first year I had it it started this.) But I could care less what it looks like.
2006-11-06 01:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kaustaub 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Typical is the operative work here.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie Pop...The world may never know
The dealer where I bought my last Honda has one on the floor with 1,112,000 plus miles on it and it looks like new. It was a trade in they decided to keep. They started it up and it sounded like a new Honda.
The car was serviced every 3000 miles and it shows.
2006-11-08 11:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a 91 CRX Si, and it is too good to give up. Body is starting to go, seat covers very worn in a certain spot, but the thing just starts up and goes and I recently got 38 mpg on a 3 hour trip [almost 100% highway driving]. There have never been any major problems.
2006-11-06 01:12:34 · answer #6 · answered by sonyack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I knew someone who had a 76 or 77 Accord, that finally broke down about a year ago. The obdometer went round itself several times. I have a 96 Accord, and it is at 176,000 mi. I follow it's maintenance schedule and it has never caused me any problems. So yeah, a Honda will last practically forever.
2006-11-06 09:15:35 · answer #7 · answered by Zodiac_Child 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a 91 honda civic dx hatchback that i bought brand new runs like new at 310k miles havent had to replace anything yet except tires and battery
2016-09-23 12:11:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jake 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your preventative maintainence! You get out what you put in! Excellent preventative maintainence should bring 300,000 no problem! You may have some repairs after 200,000 like an alternator or something but overall it should last! Toyota and Honda both have excellent reputation for their quality and longevity!
2006-11-06 01:13:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my friend bought his 1982 Honda prelude, back in 82 and it had over 390k miles on it. He got rid of it in 1996 only because the body had rusted out on him. Other than that it still ran great!
2006-11-06 11:02:55 · answer #10 · answered by JDM_BA4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋