Elliot Richmond wrote:
> Well, my 14 year old Honda Accord with 195,000 miles suffered a
> catastrophic mechanical failure, due to the right front wheel
> colliding with a concrete highway barrier. This caused upper and lower
> control arm damage, axle damage, and other damaged bits. The estimate
> for repair was 3300 USD. As the car is only worth 1900 USD, it's
> toast. Yes, I could fix it my self, but I am too old and stiff to much
> enjoy that anymore.
>
> Consequently. we are in the market for a newish 2004 - 2006 Accord
> with roughly equivalent trim (EX). I am leaning toward the 4 cylinder
> V-Tech engine as the 4 cylinder was more than adequate for the Accord
> we had and the new ones are not that much bigger.
>
> At the risk of boring everyone, I may share some of our shopping
> experiences with the group. One immediate difference I noticed from 13
> years ago is that there is a wealth of information available on the
> Internet. How much of that information is reliable is yet to be
> determined.
>
>
> Elliot Richmond
> Itinerant astronomy teacher

I have an '02 4cyl and, while a great trouble free car, it's a dog in terms
of power...

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