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Another Honda vote...
Posted by Lutfisk [Email] (more from Lutfisk) on Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:23:05
In Reply to: advice...buying a used car to replace my '85 900 turbo, joshua, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 00:01:42
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Much of my formative childhood years were spent on the side of the road by a broken-down 1981 Volvo 240 Wagon and distraught mother (it was the first brand new car she ever bought too). There were lots of electrical problems on that one, and it stranded us at least twice a year. Later models are supposed to be a bit better...
The Honda will be a safe bet, and fun to drive (get the 5-speed) but make sure you get it checked out as everyone suggests. Especially check if the timing belt has been replaced on schedule (every 60K-80K miles or so, I'm guessing), as I think it's an interference design engine. Bad stuff can happen if that belt breaks while you're underway. One of my friends has a mid 1980's CRX with over 250,000 miles on the original engine, no problems.
Good luck!
Lutfisk
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Posts in this Thread:
- advice...buying a used car to replace my '85 900 turbo, joshua, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 00:01:42
- Joshua, GO TO THE JUNKYARD+, roman, Mon, 24 Feb 2003 13:25:21
- Re: advice...buying a used car to replace my '85 900 turbo, Jochen900S, Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:58:25
- You left out a lot of missing information, Hood, Sun, 23 Feb 2003 12:41:54
- Re: advice...buying a used car to replace my '85 900 turbo, saabjockey, Sun, 23 Feb 2003 10:17:33
- Re: advice...buying a used car to replace my '85 900 turbo, Max, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:37:07
- Another Honda vote..., Lutfisk, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:23:05 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: advice...buying a used car to replace my '85 900 turbo, Carina, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:54:28
- As commuter cars go...., Mike Lynch
, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 12:51:13 - My 2 cents, Noel, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 10:37:34
- re:, nt moore, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 17:15:15
- Re: My 2 cents, Craig, Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:25:21
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