Revitalized Malibu Takes on Accord and Camry

Yeah, I recall in the 72 Dodge Darts, as soon as my dad got rid of the charcoal canister--no more stalling and stumbling problems.

No.

But since you've never paid any attention to that, why should anyone believe that you've paid any attention to ANYTHING going on around you.

Some good reasons:

• to get newer safety features, so that you get more safety

• your needs have changed--maybe you need a van or truck

Some bad reasons:

• "because I want to"

• "because I deserve it"

• "Well, Mr. Sharx, that's only 0/month. Just sign right here."

There is not a car in the world with that many kilometers/miles in MINT condition. Learn to use the definition properly for better credibility.

Reasons it is NOT mint: Wear on the brake pedal Wear on tires, wiper blades Pitting on the windshield Seat cover wear Weather-stripping wear or compression Dust in the engine compartment Oil anyplace at all Brake pad and rotor wear Dirty mats

And hundreds more.

I have enough safety, thank you.

Nope.

Those last 3 reasons are put of the big credit problem in North America. Clue: one can NOT buy happiness.

Two words for what YOU are: ASS HOLE.

Antiques and Classics are a whole different story. A 17 year old Honda or Toyota is not either one of those. It's just a 17 year old car.

If you say so. Funny - I'm not a payday or so away from financial ruin. I simply see no reason to keep a car for 17 years. There are lots of reasons why that would make no sense - other than what some may consider bragging rights that they have a 17 year old car.

Maybe reading for content would benefit you - note that I did not say 10, I said 17.

Very good for you. That is a commendable thing. It does not change my position that keeping a car to age 17 still causes me to wonder why. There is a lot of ground between reckless financial behavior and miserly behavior. I'm just one person who does not see such great nobility in keeping something like a car to age 17 just so I can say I have a net worth of close to a million.

You're not as impressive as your question seeks to make you feel.

It's easy to begin to believe that any form of spending might be considered a waste by you. Oh well...

That should be one word asshole, asshole.

But thanks anyway. When my wife asks me later "did anyone call you an asshole yet today?" I can tell her that yes, they did so you will not be first today.

Meantime, keep that car washed and waxed and out of the sun. The UV can dull the finish and it can go from "excellent" to only "good" in a season. It is years beyond "mint".

Me, for one... actually I think cars got past the point of diminshing returns with added technology before then. My personal car is an '88

944 and I don't know that there's anything newer than that that I'd want that doesn't cost a silly amount of money. If/when it dies I will probably replace it with something used and cheap.

nate

Some people just buy sports cars because they're typically small and therefore easier to handle in a city; they handle well; they're generally fun to drive.

If I have to spend hours of my day trapped in a rolling box, I might as well enjoy it, rather than making it feel like a chore...

nate

Actually 130K is only about 80K miles; that's hardly getting broken in for a decent machine.

nate

"Nate Nagel" wrote

..which is why I bought a 2004 Accord with an automatic, because I got sick of years of shifting a 5-speed Civic through a 20-mile roundtrip commute through the city each day. It's given me virtually no trouble. My only complaint is the ride is noisy except on rubberized asphalt.

To me a stickshift is not a chore. But my commute typically only goes stop and go for the last mile or two on my way home; it's mostly good other than that. (and these days I'm driving an automatic anyway, not by choice, but because that's what I'm given to drive. But I have only bought four automatic vehicles in my life; one of which has been converted to a four speed and one of which I'd collected the parts to convert it to a three speed before I sold it. The others were a '67 Dart that was a rolling disaster and my F-150 which I don't drive enough to worry about.)

It sounds like the noise you complain of is mostly tire noise, yes? Might be able to get some better tires and make that go away. Some tread patterns are just simply more noisy than others.

nate

"Nate Nagel" wrote

I got Goodyear Assurance Comfortreds with the hopes of cutting the noise down vs. the OEM Michelins. I don't detect any improvement. Road noise has been a perennial complaint with Accords, at least, per Consumer Reports.

But then there are the 1st and 2nd generation Civics of which two are notable...

1983 Civic 1500 "S" which was the forerunner of the early CRX

and

1982-83 1300 Civic FE which was the forerunner of the early CRX(s) that got great fuel economy.... 40+ MPG City and 55 MPG Highway in actual real world tests..

JT

Did I mention that I pay CASH for my cars?

Take your Honda shit to the Honda newsgroup, PLEASE.

Inter yourself--then, for once, you will have contributed something to the Earth.