On 3/5/09 9:58 AM, in article
7713ea6c-c293-44b1-8f36-2e45882a605c...oglegroups.com, "steve"
<tinker123@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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

Honda timing belt change interval moved out to 90k miles in the mid '90s and
has been at 105,000 miles since at least 2000 if not earlier.

60k is overkill unless you qualify under one of the "severe service"
criteria listed in the owner's manual.