You could leave the dealer's shop, and either hit a pothole or run into a curb and need another alignment. I once hit a pothole that was so bad, we bent a part under the car and it the part had to be replaced.You might also want to check at the website for the Center for Auto Safety. They list unpublished "free repairs" offers from the manufacturers. They used to have info on Hondas - but Honda started a program to stop all leaks of this information to the public.We have a 2002 Civic and a CR-V. And before that, a 1991 Accord. Few major repairs - but the cost of maintenance really seems high. Tires will also wear uneven if they are too low on air or have too much air in them. I try to buy all of my tires at CostCo - and IF YOU KEEP YOUR ORIGINAL RECEIPT FROM COSTCO - you can go in (I go every 4-6 months) and they will check the air and rotate the tires for free. Tires may have a slow leak. Or when things get real cold (metal and tire shrink - but at different rates) and then get warm (they expand, at different rates) - you lose a little air from the tires.