Let me sing the same tune, cuz I'm going for broke on this one. At approximately 40K I had to have the front rotors replaced. The warped so badly, the car shook like a rollercoaster. That was $400, had to put new pads and rebalance the rims. OK, next I had to replace the O2 sensors, hang on baby, that was another $425. Then came the recall in the summer of 2004 on the transmission, 2nd gear issue with lubrication. Then the tranny started slipping between 2 and 3 a year and a half later, cost me $200 to flush, replenish and put a new filter in the tranny, then at 80,000 miles, the transmission locked up in 2nd gear. Honda replaced the transmission, but hang on again baby, I had to pay the $1950 in labor to put the new tranny in the car. Last Honda I'll ever buy. Crazy thing is, I still have my 92 civic with 202,000 miles with not a single problem!!!
This car gets an A in looks, style, comfort and performance, but there is way to much wrong with this car to be a Honda.
Wow and to think that my 1999 Accord V6, almost identical to yours is a bad car. I mean in 170,000 miles of driving we have only had to replace the alternator, brakes, tires, fluids, and EGR valve. I would say it was the cheapest car we have ever owned. In fact cheaper than my 2000 Honda Civic with 160,000 miles. But to say the least they both have been great and a big step up from our old GMs.
Hondas are like other cars; there are going to be some bad apples in there occasionally. $1950 in labor is ridiculous, especially when they do have a TSB on these transmissions and are supposed to replace them free of charge if the car has less than 100,000 miles on it.
On bad apple (on the robotics on the assembly line) can ruin the whole bunch... as they say.
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