Jeff Kolodziej wrote:
> Honda Gurus:
>
> I own a '90 Accord with 360,000 miles on it. The car has been
> very reliable over the past 15 years. I have replaced the
> normal wear-and-tear items like brake rotors, brake pads,
> tires, batteries, fuel pump, etc. I do have the original
> engine, original transmission, and original clutch. The
> car is starting to rust out pretty badly, but mechanically
> runs as well as when it was new. I wonder, however, how
> much longer the car can realistically run. Sooo, should
> I replace the timing belt in anticipation that the car
> will run another 90K miles; or, should I just leave the
> current timing belt in and plan to replace the car when
> the belt breaks?
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff Kolodziej
> jkolodziej@lucent.com
>
your call, dude. its had a long life. personally, id consider selling it
for a thou or less and getting the new car now. when the belt breaks,
its not going to be worth trying to sell. and it might not make it
another 90k.

then again, it just might. how attached to the car are you?