TeGGeR® 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. Lots of the
> usual new-style EVAP issues, cats, and alternators. All of those really
> add up in expenses. Mind you, all but the alternator seem to be endemic
> to ALL makes, and you can thank the federal EPA for them.

And let us not forget the increased use of electronics for throttle, auto
tranny, and numerous other things. Electronics do not necessarily make
things more reliable, especially when bugs are discovered after people buy
them. And again, this applies to all car manufacturers.