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  2009-03-30 11:23 PM |
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Pro 4339   Husker Nation | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic pengy - 2009-03-30 11:28 PM 1989 Honda CRX. Best car ever, and I'm so close to breaking 200k miles on it. Sheesh - my wife's '96 Integra is at a buck ninety-eight. You need to get out and drive more!!!  I don't think I'll ever beat my Honda CBR600F3, it got 57-62MPG. The hwy mileage was worse than the in-town mileage. |
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| Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic Spokes - 2009-03-31 12:09 AM I had a '96 Saturn that was at 180K when I sold it, only things that needed to be replaced were the alternator and oil/gas/tires. I sold it because the exhaust manifold finally cracked and it would have been $900 - more than the car was worth - to fix it. Car never stranded me, though, other than that issue. But that sumbeetch ate oil like a Biggest Loser pre-contestant. You could count on at least 2 quarts every 2,000 miles. No leaks, and it was that way from being brand new. I like our car '01 Saturn; it has 148K miles. I put about 2-3,000 miles/month on it. I use synthetic oil and haven't had any issues with losing oil so far. I do need to pull the front wheels off and figure out what's making that awful noise though... didn't I just change the brakes like two months ago?! My wife had an older Saturn like yours and if it hadn't been stolen and trashed she would probably still be driving it! Funny how you both went from Saturn to Honda. |
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Pro 6767   the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic Bripod - 2009-03-31 1:03 AM pengy - 2009-03-30 11:28 PM 1989 Honda CRX. Best car ever, and I'm so close to breaking 200k miles on it. Sheesh - my wife's '96 Integra is at a buck ninety-eight. You need to get out and drive more!!! I don't think I'll ever beat my Honda CBR600F3, it got 57-62MPG. The hwy mileage was worse than the in-town mileage.You're both a couple of lightweights! mrs gearboy's 2001 Odysessy has around 250K, and right now she is driving back with it from Ann Arbor to central PA! |
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| Expert 1288 Hatboro, PA | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic I have a 2001 Civic with 73,000 miles. I love my car so much. It has never broken down on me and passed inspection a month ago with one lightbulb needing to be replaced. It's a shame I am looking to trade the car in this summer for a Prius, but I really want a hatchback, so I can throw the bike in the back of the car instead of on the outside. |
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| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic Bripod - 2009-03-31 12:15 AM Spokes - 2009-03-31 12:09 AM I had a '96 Saturn that was at 180K when I sold it, only things that needed to be replaced were the alternator and oil/gas/tires. I sold it because the exhaust manifold finally cracked and it would have been $900 - more than the car was worth - to fix it. Car never stranded me, though, other than that issue. I like our car '01 Saturn; it has 148K miles. I put about 2-3,000 miles/month on it. I use synthetic oil and haven't had any issues with losing oil so far. I do need to pull the front wheels off and figure out what's making that awful noise though... didn't I just change the brakes like two months ago?! My wife had an older Saturn like yours and if it hadn't been stolen and trashed she would probably still be driving it! Funny how you both went from Saturn to Honda.
But that sumbeetch ate oil like a Biggest Loser pre-contestant. You could count on at least 2 quarts every 2,000 miles. No leaks, and it was that way from being brand new. What kind of noise? If you just replaced the brakes and are still having squealing you could need wheel bearings. |
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| Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic I had a brand new 4-cylinder '07 Civic sedan. I got bored of it in about 3 months and traded it in for my C30 5 months later, I haven't regretted that for a second. Honda makes great commuter cars(I had an '01 Accord prior to the Civic) that will run forever, but it was just so....tame. Paying for mid-grade gas sucks, but I *heart* my C30 and its 5-cylinder 227 HP turbocharged engine. |
| 2009-03-31 8:49 AM in reply to: #2050367 |
| Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic 2003 Toyotal Corolla with 84,000 miles. I can still get 40 mph gallon on highway road trips. A typical fill up (regular driving includes a mix of highway, stop and go on the highway, and driving around town), usually has me around 30 mpg avg. |
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| Champion 7495 Schwamalamadingdong! | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic phillybarb - 2009-03-31 6:45 AM I have a 2001 Civic with 73,000 miles. I love my car so much. It has never broken down on me and passed inspection a month ago with one lightbulb needing to be replaced. It's a shame I am looking to trade the car in this summer for a Prius, but I really want a hatchback, so I can throw the bike in the back of the car instead of on the outside. Take a look at the Honda Fit. i have a 2007 Sport, and it's fantastic. |
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| Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic Sprint_DA - 2009-03-31 6:50 AM Bripod - 2009-03-31 12:15 AM Spokes - 2009-03-31 12:09 AM I had a '96 Saturn that was at 180K when I sold it, only things that needed to be replaced were the alternator and oil/gas/tires. I sold it because the exhaust manifold finally cracked and it would have been $900 - more than the car was worth - to fix it. Car never stranded me, though, other than that issue. I like our car '01 Saturn; it has 148K miles. I put about 2-3,000 miles/month on it. I use synthetic oil and haven't had any issues with losing oil so far. I do need to pull the front wheels off and figure out what's making that awful noise though... didn't I just change the brakes like two months ago?! My wife had an older Saturn like yours and if it hadn't been stolen and trashed she would probably still be driving it! Funny how you both went from Saturn to Honda.
But that sumbeetch ate oil like a Biggest Loser pre-contestant. You could count on at least 2 quarts every 2,000 miles. No leaks, and it was that way from being brand new. What kind of noise? If you just replaced the brakes and are still having squealing you could need wheel bearings. I've replaced bearings on two different cars and I know it's not that. I can't remember if I replaced the front or the rear brakes when I did it... I think it might have been rear. It's making a grinding noise only when brakes are applied which makes me wonder if I never got the squeal warning that I should have! Then again, if my rear brakes needed replaced then it was a given that the fronts probably needed it too...  |
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| Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic Economical driving is sexy!  Big gas guzzlers are a huge turn off. If someone feels they need (NEED) that big of a vehicle for everyday use, what other kinds of questionable, wasteful decisions are they making? Turn.Off. I don't get big cars, unless you're in the construction industry. |
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| Master 1553 Elm Grove | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic 2005 Civic EX Special Edition a few miles short of 70,000. Need to change the tires on it soon as they have just about run their course, but other than that we haven't had to do anything to it. We have taken it in for all of the maintenance checkup which aren't necessarily cheap, but if they keep the thing running for 200K plus, then I have no problems doing it. Usually average right around 30-32 mpg, evens out the 98 Explorer that only gets 16 or so.
ETA: I don't work in the construction industry, so I guess I should not have the SUV. However, it does come in handy when I have to move anything larger than a suitcase. Edited by sgoehner 2009-03-31 9:22 AM |
| 2009-03-31 9:20 AM in reply to: #2050712 |
| Pro 4909 Hailey, ID | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic lisac957 - 2009-03-31 8:14 AM Economical driving is sexy! Big gas guzzlers are a huge turn off. If someone feels they need (NEED) that big of a vehicle for everyday use, what other kinds of questionable, wasteful decisions are they making? Turn.Off. I don't get big cars, unless you're in the construction industry. So I guess my wife with 3 kids shouldn't have an SUV here where it snows 10+ feet every winter. Big cars have their place. I agree with people commuting alone in a hummer etc, but don't throw a blanket over everyone driving a big car. |
| 2009-03-31 9:21 AM in reply to: #2050650 |
| Pro 4909 Hailey, ID | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic Spokes - 2009-03-31 7:56 AM phillybarb - 2009-03-31 4:45 AM I have a 2001 Civic with 73,000 miles. I love my car so much. It has never broken down on me and passed inspection a month ago with one lightbulb needing to be replaced. It's a shame I am looking to trade the car in this summer for a Prius, but I really want a hatchback, so I can throw the bike in the back of the car instead of on the outside. It will cost you about 2 grand every time you have the brakes redone because of the high cost of servicing and parts for the regenerative braking system. That's a nice entry level carbon bike! Because having the word "Hybrid" on the side makes people feel warm and feel like they're doing something for the environment, when actually, buying an older used car that gets as good milage would be better. I drive (drove, sold it to my brother in law) a 92' saturn. Still gets 40+ mpg and even after being in the freezing garage over the winter, started right up after 6 months. GREAT cars! |
| 2009-03-31 9:27 AM in reply to: #2050738 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic bradword - 2009-03-31 9:20 AM lisac957 - 2009-03-31 8:14 AM Economical driving is sexy! So I guess my wife with 3 kids shouldn't have an SUV here where it snows 10+ feet every winter. Big cars have their place. I agree with people commuting alone in a hummer etc, but don't throw a blanket over everyone driving a big car.Big gas guzzlers are a huge turn off. If someone feels they need (NEED) that big of a vehicle for everyday use, what other kinds of questionable, wasteful decisions are they making? Turn.Off. I don't get big cars, unless you're in the construction industry. Nope, I still don't get it. It's just my opinion, not a personal attack. |
| 2009-03-31 9:33 AM in reply to: #2050684 |
| Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: I heart my Civic Spokes - 2009-03-31 9:05 AM It may not be the front, or you may have a pad that's broken off its holder. Rear brakes can make nasty noises too. (Click and clack mode ON) I'm guessing it might be your rear because I had to completely redo all the brakes around the same mileage that you did (the car was used in its later years as a platform for teens learning to drive). If I get time today I'll pull the wheel off that I suspect is the culprit and then I'll give everyone an update. But having time today means getting off BT... :-D |
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