My '95 Accord is in the shop for the second major repair in the past 12
months.  The mileage on the Accord is the same as my '85 Westy.  Over the
past year and a half I have spent about $900 on the VW -- new water pump,
thermostat, brake fluid, coolant, front end alignment, front tires, new
plugs and oil changes.  The van is low mileage at just over 70K miles.  The
Accord V6 which is also low mileage at 72K miles has easily cost me three
times that in less than a year -- new master cylinder, new right half shaft
assembly (Honda doesn't replace CV boots or individual joints they do entire
half shaft assemblies), a/c overhaul, scheduled maintenance and oil changes.
I also spent $400 on new tires for the Honda.

Low cost, dependable Hondas are a myth.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
'95 Honda Accord V6 - For Sale or trade for a nice Carat

on 3/18/03 6:14 PM, Automatic digest processor at LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
wrote:

>
> Date:    Tue, 18 Mar 2003 17:25:48 -0500
> From:    David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
> Subject: Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
>
> gary hradek wrote:
>
>> Sure it cost more to maintain than a honda
>> civic
>>
> Obviously you've never priced Honda Civic parts. ;)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:36:11 -0800
> From:    gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
>
> David,
> A lot of hondas go 2000k with much in parts but I
> agree honda parts are not cheap.
> gary
> --- David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> wrote:
>> gary hradek wrote:
>>
>>> Sure it cost more to maintain than a honda
>>> civic
>>>
>> Obviously you've never priced Honda Civic parts. ;)
>>
>>