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Matic Transmission? Original parts for the Honda are very expensive in my country [in the Caribbean]. My job takes me to Miami, New York and the Washington D.C. area at least once a month. Specifically close to the Manahattan, New York area; Coral Gables,Miami or Dulles, Virginia.I would like to do some minor performance modifications to the ignition (e,g, MSD), air filter system and exhaust (e.g. extractor) systems to give the car a little more speed/acceleration. Suggestions welcomed.I would also like to change some of the regular parts wipers, hoses and belts (air conditioning and timing) that are due to be changed ... and tune up parts spark plugs, oil filter, air filter etc.EK-3Type : RiThanks for the answers ... I just happen to like my Honda. ... yes ... to the first responder ... we have Mercs and BMWs; Porshes, Ferraris every model Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Lexus, VWs, Renault, Audis, Volvo etc. One of my friends just purchased a BMW 745 Series and several others have Mercedez and other model Beemers ... my very good friend owns an Audi A6 ... so yes there are many other makes/models/types of cars ... but I like my Honda ... this is my 5th car here in my country and my 8th overall. I owned a Ford Capri, Toyota Corolla KE70 and an SR-5 while I was doing my degree in the US.

Do they not have better cars than civics in the caribbean? I guess since you live in such an amazing place, you have to drive a shitty car as a trade-off.

Maintenance parts are plentiful in the US. You could literally walk into any local automotive stores and pick them up. Prices are so competitive, it really doesn't matter where you buy them.Why don't you research what stores are near-by when you come to the US next time, and just pick them up.As to genuine Honda parts, they are expensive here as well, although perhaps not as much as what they are in Caribbean countries. Do you have time to shop around a junk yard? Otherwise, you might want to setup a mailing address in the US and do mail orders.You are better off asking this question on Honda forums such as www.honda-acura.net.One concern though.... how much do you have to pay to get it through your custom? Would it be a problem if the parts are used one from junk yard?To the person who left the first reply:You may want to pay more attention when you visit a foreign country. If you look beyond the tourist areas, you might have noticed, the country is not an affluent one. Many people work long hours in tourism industry and give visitors an illusion of a paradise. In many cases, older cars from US are their treasured possession. Besides, Civics are very well engineered cars.