My 1997 Acura Integra LS has 145,000 miles on it...

[StageLeft]

Not to be mean about your dad, but he probably doesn't know much about cars saying something like that.

The thing COULD die tomorrow, but playing the odds it's clear that you should keep it. No reason at all to think it's about to die simply because of some arbitrary 145k mileage point.

 

[Legend]

I dont' think he gets it. 145,000 miles on a Honda is about it's half point in it's life. You arent' going to have to pay for huge repairs. It's a honda, not some American car. Just change it's oil and a couple of standard repairs like a new car would. You should be able to get 300,000.

This is of course assuming the car has been taken care of in the past.

 

[Merlyn3D]

230,000 on my '89 toyota camry, keep it maintained and it'll treat you well.

 

[tec699]

165,000 on my 97' Nissan Altima. I'd like to buy a new car (preferably the Audi tt) but I'm waiting until I graduate from college this fall. Then when I do land my job I might just buy that Audi tt!

Of course with the financial help from my uncle.

 

[Zontor]

Originally posted by: geckojohn

Originally posted by: Zontor
What kind of driving do you do? Is it freeway or mostly city?

If freeway, I'd keep the car - if you don't beat it & change the fluids, it'll run forever. If city, I'd think about getting rid of it now....

Mostly freeway driving.. there are so many freeways in san diego that it's easy to go pretty much everywhere by taking the freeway.

I've been changing the fluids regularly. So, you think it's better to keep my car and focus on buying a condo?

Yup....got an Olds w/a quad 4 and I commute 100+ miles a day, nearly all freeway. Going on 250K - I don't burn oil but I have had to put in an alternator, do brakes, stuff like that. Given my commuting, it doesn't make sense for *me* to get another car 'cause I'll just rack up the miles on it anyhow. If it were me, I'd just drive it until the wheels fall off.

Change your fluids and avoid beating the car and it should last another 100k, easily.... I also might add that you should keep up on preventive maint....(eg. check your CV boots, use good fuel, check out "new" noises as soon as you hear them, etc).

 

[MustangSVT]

heh mine has 169k

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: geckojohn

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Well, i've had this car for about 4 years now and really love it.. but it had high mileage when i purchased it.. and i've been putting a lot of miles on it every year. My dad just mentioned to me that i should think about selling it or trading it in before the mileage gets too high.

What are your oppinions and advice on this? Should i get rid of it or keep it for another few years? I just don't want to have to deal with putting in a new transmission or being afraid of not being able to sell it in a couple years. I could also use the Tax Writeoffs, since i dont own a house yet...

Mileage is already too high. Just run it into the ground, any amount you put into it will be far less than a new car payment.

Well, i'm thinking about leasing a car.. not buying one. Right now my loan is about $100 a month for another year until the car gets paid off. If i lease a car for about $200, that isn't much more.

Whoa - out of the frying pan into the fire
You're almost own this car (that you really like) outright, but you want to get rid of it so you can double your monthly payment, increase your insurance, and have nothing to show for it when the lease runs out??!

The mileage isn't all that high for a japanese car, and it's not that old. Keep driving it - save some cash for when it does die so you don't have to finance as much on the next car. Having a paid off car is GREAT - just transfer the car payment to savings when it's paid off. You'll never miss it.

 

[geckojohn]

Originally posted by: Armitage

Originally posted by: geckojohn

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Well, i've had this car for about 4 years now and really love it.. but it had high mileage when i purchased it.. and i've been putting a lot of miles on it every year. My dad just mentioned to me that i should think about selling it or trading it in before the mileage gets too high.

What are your oppinions and advice on this? Should i get rid of it or keep it for another few years? I just don't want to have to deal with putting in a new transmission or being afraid of not being able to sell it in a couple years. I could also use the Tax Writeoffs, since i dont own a house yet...

Mileage is already too high. Just run it into the ground, any amount you put into it will be far less than a new car payment.

Well, i'm thinking about leasing a car.. not buying one. Right now my loan is about $100 a month for another year until the car gets paid off. If i lease a car for about $200, that isn't much more.

Whoa - out of the frying pan into the fire
You're almost own this car (that you really like) outright, but you want to get rid of it so you can double your monthly payment, increase your insurance, and have nothing to show for it when the lease runs out??!

The mileage isn't all that high for a japanese car, and it's not that old. Keep driving it - save some cash for when it does die so you don't have to finance as much on the next car. Having a paid off car is GREAT - just transfer the car payment to savings when it's paid off. You'll never miss it.

Thanks for the great advice . AT0T is the best!!

 

[AmigaMan]

Originally posted by: Legend
I dont' think he gets it. 145,000 miles on a Honda is about it's half point in it's life. You arent' going to have to pay for huge repairs. It's a honda, not some American car. Just change it's oil and a couple of standard repairs like a new car would. You should be able to get 300,000.

This is of course assuming the car has been taken care of in the past.

My 99 Ford Contour had ~150K miles on it and it was running like new before I traded it in for my Tacoma. It both looked and ran like new and would have kept running well into the 200s. The only major things I repaired out of warranty were a CEL problem (throttle body accumulated gunk) at ~60K miles and my alternator needed to be replaced at around 130K miles. I also didn't take great care of it, there were a couple times I went over 10K miles between oil changes.
So before you blindly bash American cars, just rememeber that not all of them are created equal.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Legend
I dont' think he gets it. 145,000 miles on a Honda is about it's half point in it's life. You arent' going to have to pay for huge repairs. It's a honda, not some American car. Just change it's oil and a couple of standard repairs like a new car would. You should be able to get 300,000.

This is of course assuming the car has been taken care of in the past.

Hmm,. yeah 300,000 miles is doable on any car,if maintained.

My 1995 Chevy has over 250,000 miles,and has not had the heads off,
it did have a timing chain changed.I had to put a water pump on it last year;
and the year before the electric fuel pump died.LOL.

If the head gaskets have not been changed on your car yet,I suggest getting that done;
or ask if the year car you have,had the same problem,with the head gaskets,that my
1990-91 Honda CRX did.

I don't know if the timing belt is a problem on your engine also,again,ask about that too.