I have a 1997 Honda Accord which has served me well over the last year. I bought it used with about 200,000 km on the old odometer. It worked fine for the first month or so with very minimal problems, but since then it's been having problems, mostly small and things that are very common with old cars such as fluid leakage specifically oil and brake fluid.
I've had the car for a year and a half now and I have dealt with the oil issue and the brake fluid leakage but now it's gone and crapped out on me. The calipers need to be replaced as well as the rotors and most likely the brake pads. The weird thing is that the car still runs. Even with all of the problems that has it still gets me from point a to point B. I doubt any new car would be able to keep up with that many problems.
Old cars were made to function very mechanically. That mechanic aspect allowed the car to carry-on even when stuff was going wrong in the background. The new cars are very digital in nature and it's like blowing a fuse can shut the entire car Down. Your cars are very unpredictable, They can be very finicky.
This old car is served me well and I'm going to try to get it fixed without it hurting my wallet too much. At last check I was told the repairs for the car would cost in the neighborhood of $850 which is a cost I cannot justify as I bought the car for $2500. I have to research used and new cars as I have not yet decided which would be a better option at this point in time.
Wish me luck!
I've had the car for a year and a half now and I have dealt with the oil issue and the brake fluid leakage but now it's gone and crapped out on me. The calipers need to be replaced as well as the rotors and most likely the brake pads. The weird thing is that the car still runs. Even with all of the problems that has it still gets me from point a to point B. I doubt any new car would be able to keep up with that many problems.
Old cars were made to function very mechanically. That mechanic aspect allowed the car to carry-on even when stuff was going wrong in the background. The new cars are very digital in nature and it's like blowing a fuse can shut the entire car Down. Your cars are very unpredictable, They can be very finicky.
This old car is served me well and I'm going to try to get it fixed without it hurting my wallet too much. At last check I was told the repairs for the car would cost in the neighborhood of $850 which is a cost I cannot justify as I bought the car for $2500. I have to research used and new cars as I have not yet decided which would be a better option at this point in time.
Wish me luck!
