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Old 05 Mar 2009, 10:58 am
steve
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Default Re: Civics: Still dependable in general?

On Mar 5, 10:46*am, steve <tinker...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi;
>
> I've been driving a 1991 Honda Civic automatic 4 door for 10 years. *I
> bought it used with 50,000 miles on it. * *It is at 183,000 miles
> now. * It has died on me twice recently, is having things break from
> metal fatigue and it is getting harder to get new parts for it. *In
> other words, *I think it is time for it to go. *It is nearing the end
> of its service life.
>
> I've been happy with how well it has held up so far, so I am thinking
> about starting over again with another used Honda Civic ( newer ).
>
> Its been 10 years since I *bought a car. * *I would rather not launch
> another PhD thesis researching what is a good deal.
>
> Are the 21st century Honda Civics still a good deal for
> dependability ?
>
> Thanks in advance for any info


Ah yes. One more question.

Do Honda's still require that the timing belts be replaced about every
60,000 miles to avoid a catastrophic breakdown?

Thanks in advance for any information

Steve
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