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Old 01-28-10, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SLegacy99
Because the worst traffic I have ever been in has been on the highway. Construction, accidents, bad weather creates traffic jams. Highway driving doesnt simply just involve your highest gear 100% of the time.
I believe he meant the open highway. Interstate 40 or interstate 80 is pretty much open in certain states and you can go and go without much traffic...
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The clutch on my Acura Legend went to at least 150K on the original clutch. Don't know how much further it went since I sold the car, but I drove it hard, and live in a lot of stop and go traffic. I can see if an owner drove really long distances between states on the mainland the clutch maybe could last that long. I mean, the guy drives very long distances if he has that many miles on a 2000. I thought my 2003 with 130K miles was very high miles.
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Old 01-28-10, 04:41 PM
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my boss actually has the same car! i wonder what hes gonna say (he's a real pessimist)
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Old 01-28-10, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bagwell
surprised I haven't seen MMarshall comment here....he's a big Honda lover
A big Honda lover? Yes and no. I have a lot of respect for Honda's build quality and relibility (as this thread shows), but, for my purposes............

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Old 01-28-10, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by newr
Let me guess... he would probably say something like this... The Accord are are reliable especially with the manual transmission. They had issue with auto tranny in the early 2000. The shifter is butter smooth and one of the best out there. The interior is top notch but the ride is not as smooth as the Camry... My recent review of the Accord http://www.clublexus.ya da ya da.com.
Yep...you've done a good job summarizing it.....so you don't need my review.
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Old 01-28-10, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
A big Honda lover? Yes and no. I have a lot of respect for Honda's build quality and relibility (as this thread shows), but, for my purposes............

117k miles later and I have a car that I don't have to worry about whether or not it will start on a cold morning...or any morning, afternoon, or night.
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Old 01-29-10, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Subaru has the coolest emblem/logo
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I thought I wandered into a "luv-fest Subie" forum. Even if it's off-topic, my mother would be pleased because she owns a Subie.
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Old 01-29-10, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by nthach
Surprised the tranny didn't grenade on the owner
/edit: it's a stick, Honda does make a very, very, very good gearbox.
Its their auto gearboxes from the older generation that had problems. Mostly with heat.
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Old 01-29-10, 09:16 AM
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http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...-miles-on.html
He's up to 354k+ now probably 400k+ now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXdMoKmIo9Q
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Originally Posted by SLegacy99
Because the worst traffic I have ever been in has been on the highway. Construction, accidents, bad weather creates traffic jams. Highway driving doesnt simply just involve your highest gear 100% of the time.
Bro,, your from Pa,,, look at where hes from for the most part... you see more cows than cars on the highway at where hes from..
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Originally Posted by djyoshi626
Does this mean I can get a 100k+ mileage 97-2000 Civic SI and not be worried about it breaking down on me as a DD?
100k on a civic is nothing... I had a 92 civic with 270k, which is still low mileage if you do your research.. lol I drove it to san diego from Philly averaging 75-80mph and it averaged 35mpg all the way... Its usually the 5spd hondas with the abnormal high miles..
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Old 01-29-10, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
I thought my 2003 with 130K miles was very high miles.
Really, that's actually very low mileage for an '03.
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Old 01-29-10, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by lexusscturbo
He currently has it being repainted (2 weeks in shop). He's at 397,000 miles now with no problems.
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Originally Posted by YARIS!
Really, that's actually very low mileage for an '03.
That's subjective, but 130K miles for an 03 is over 18K miles per year which is over the US average for annual mileage.
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