wasser@viking.DEC (John A. Wasser) (12/27/85)
>> Any Honda experiences out there you would like to share; either good, >> bad, or indifferent? > > I bought an Accord hatchback new in 1981 and it is the best car I've > ever owned. I also have a 1981 Accord Hatchback. It is the first NEW car I have ever bought and I like it a lot. > I've put about 93,000 miles on it and the engine has never needed a major > repair. The trans was overhauled (at 70K) and the clutch has needed overhaul. I now have 80,000 miles on mine and have had a few unexpected problems. At about 30,000 the bushing in the shift lever died It just got hard to move the lever. The replacement was about $75. At 50,000 they said that the camshaft was wearing and would need replacing. I had it replaced at around 70,000 mles... one lobe was badly worn (maybe 1/8 inch gone) and another lobe was noticably worn. Cost for the replacement was $250. At 75,000 miles the cluch has started to slip under hard acceleration. The price quoted for the overhaul is $350. > I get 32+ MPG on the freeway with the 1981 engine (1751cc CVCC). > That's with the 5-speed but no A/C. Same here... 30-32 in all kinds of driving (WITH A/C). > The interior is still in good shape; there are no rust problems; Interior is near perfect. No rust! I had a small scratch through the paint and down to the metal... only the bare metal rusted. The wonderful primer kept it from spreading and it was exposed for over a year! -John A. Wasser Work address: ARPAnet: WASSER%VIKING.DEC@decwrl.ARPA Usenet: {allegra,Shasta,decvax}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-viking!wasser Easynet: VIKING::WASSER Telephone: (617)486-2505 USPS: Digital Equipment Corp. Mail stop: LJO2/E4 30 Porter Rd Littleton, MA 01460