On 7/26/07 11:01 PM, in article
1185508862.092484.41450@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.co m, "dppe@huskeraccess.com"
<dppe@huskeraccess.com> wrote:

> Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter. I test
> drove the car and everything appeared fine. I also test drove several
> others. I talked to the previous owner and looked at previous repair
> records on this vehicle. Any way, today I returned with my daughter
> to sign papers and pick up the car. I had the dealer change the oil,
> water pump and the timing belt as the car has 116,000 miles on it. I
> asked the dealer when signing papers if he had driven the car and if
> he felt the brakes needed anything done to them and he replied "no".
> Tonight after my daughter drove the car home, I took it for a test
> drive and noticed after driving a short distance the ABS light comes
> on and stays on. I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these. I feel
> that I have been somewhat ripped off by a used car dealer, but maybe I
> am overly concerned about the ABS problem. Please advise me as to
> what I should do??? My daughter already owes me big time for the car
> and the work I have had done on it. Thanks for any and all help.
> Dana
>
> Anybody have any idea as to what the ABS problem is (there is no
> blinking taking place, it stays on solid?)
>
ABS systems were problematic on those old Hondas. It might be a wheel
sensor or wiring problem that is economically repairable, but it also might
not be. If the unit itself is bad, replacement parts prices will probably
come close to what you paid for the car. The main brakes are unaffected when
the ABS fails. Most people don't fix it. In that time frame, it was an
option, not standard equipment.

I think you have two (reasonable) options:

1. As Joe L suggested, check the applicability of your state's lemon laws,
you might get lucky; or,

2. Ignore it (but first get the braking system fully checked out to make
sure that's all that is wrong with it).