11/17 How do most cars eventually "die"? (excluding terrible accidents)
\_ When the cost of repairs is higher than the value of the car.
\_ 150K on trasmission rebuild, 200K on engine overhaul.
\_ my uncle's literally went up in flames on Mother's Day.
He was brilliantly trying to get it re-started and just
cranking the engine until flames started to appear under
the hood. Real spectacle, with the fire department and all.
-- bitter alum
\_ Whatever. Rednecks can't be bitter. Deal.
\_ do you donate the car? Send to the junkyard? Sell to some
poor college student?
\_ Donate.
\_ Donating is a pain in the ass, most charity groups
take forever + repeat phone calls to get around to
picking it up.
\_ Nah, I made a call, they showed on time, I filled
out some papers, they left me with some proof for
my taxes and hauled it away. Call a different
charity if your first choice flakes.
\_ if it's old enough, send it to the california auto retirement
program... get a few bucks and get a smoker off the road.
\_ how long do i have for my honda 97 accord w/ 82000 on it?
\_Honda's are pretty reliable in general. I've seen
japanese cars go 140-180k perfectly fine with normal
maintainance done.
\_ Depends on the type of driving. My '89 Honda Civic
had 235,000 miles on it when I traded it in, and it
was still running perfectly. But 95% of those miles
were freeway miles. Never had the engine rebuilt or
any major system overhauled ... -eric |