Reality Check. My 1984 Honda Civic. Great mileage. Fun to Drive. Seats - Crap - absolute lawn furniture Carburettor (sic) Complete rebuild at 90,000 miles Body: major cancer at 130,000 miles (Hatch, doors, A-pillars !) I get much better service ought of my '85 Saab SPG and the now-departed '87 900s (sold with 235,000 miles). Never left me standing. comfortable. didn't rust until the bitter end. plus I could move a full sized oven in 'em with the hatch down. Plus they looked great. bem-stem
> With my Hondas there was never any dreaded head gasket leak problem, no ground > problems, no sensor problems, no rusting control arm, no overflowing gas tank, > no rough idle in cold weather, no overflowing coolant expansion tank, etc., > etc., ad nauseum. All I ever had to do, basically, was change the oil, rotate |
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