HELP me PLEASE!!!!

Benzgirl · #1 02-11-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ktbug10474

A lot of it has to do with the wear and tear on it ... it was 4 years old when i got it and had probably about 15,000 miles on it and after i've driven it since 03 .. so about 5 years it's already pushing 120,000 .... i've taken many a road trip and driving in atlanta doesn't help matters much either. don't get me wrong it's a great car but it's seriously about to go.

My 85 Honda lasted 13 years and 180,000 miles. 120,000 miles is practically a virgin for a Honda

pbear19 · #2 02-11-2008, 08:32 PM

I cannot objectively speak for the vehicles on your list, because while I have driven each of them I find them all too large and too fuel inefficient for my purposes. But, I will say that if you are looking for a vehicle to feel safe in, please bear one thing in mind: the size of your vehicle does not keep you safe from a semi truck. Avoiding the semi's blind spots, not cutting off and slamming on your breaks in front of a semi, and generally driving defensively are infinitely better protection on the road.

It doesn't matter if you drive a Chevy Aveo or a Ford F650, if you get in an accident with a semi the semi wins. Your best bet is to drive responsibly and respectfully around those very large vehicles, and don't think the size of your vehicle will matter one bit next to an 80,000 pound moving object. The vast majority of accidents are not caused by semis, anyway.

Just my opinion.

lillady85 · #3 02-12-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

My 85 Honda lasted 13 years and 180,000 miles. 120,000 miles is practically a virgin for a Honda

What Honda did you have? I had a 90' civic, put about 70,000 miles on it myself in 5 years and it still is going strong. I think it's at 130,000 at this point but it's a baby, still.

Benzgirl · #4 02-12-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lillady85

What Honda did you have? I had a 90' civic, put about 70,000 miles on it myself in 5 years and it still is going strong. I think it's at 130,000 at this point but it's a baby, still.

It was a CRX-HF...on the highway, I could get 45 mpg. BTW, when I sold it to a friend, he drove it another 30,000 miles, then gave it to his nephew. If the bottom hadn't rusted out, the nephew would have still been driving it. Turns out, my brother hired nephew this year.