"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in
news:elmop-F9D536.18381524092006@nntp1.usenetserver.com:

> In article <Xns9848BA89DF99Ategger@207.14.116.130>,
> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
>> > Maintain it, fix things that break, and go on with your life. A
>> > Honda is genuinely an appliance. A pleasant one, in that it's not
>> > breaking the bank.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> The new ones seem to have problems the old ones didn't.
>
> That's true. Auto transmissions, anyone?



Well, only '96 to '00, really. And only certain engines and VINs. And
Honda is pretty lenient with warranty replacements, so...



>
> A 4 cylinder manual transmission Honda, though, is a jewel to
> behold--and to last forever.
>
>


That's a good point. My 5-speed tranny is entirely original, with the
same mileage as the engine. The bearings are a bit noisy, but nothing
that would demand attention within the next year or two.

Could you have imagined such a thing in 1970? An engine and transmission
combo that would last 300K? My dad had a '58 Dodge Regent (Dodge Royal
in the US) with the 318 and 2-speed push-button Powerflite. He got
140,000 miles out of it by 1971, which was an astonishing mileage for
the time. But by then the car was at the end of its life.



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