a wrote:
> 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...
>
rubbish. either there's something wrong with it or you don't know how
to drive. either way, fix the problem.