Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 19818
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2000/11/17-19 [Transportation/Car] UID:19818 Activity:high
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
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