meangreenLXi
12-07-2003, 10:54 AM
:pimp: I'm not sure if at the Honda dealer they were trying to get me to buy another car or if they were sincere in their diagnosis, but before we go further, they told me that my right front headlight would be $90. I was like the light and labor, that's decent because I knew that coming from the dealer it would be pricey. Online the light was $45 and then I figured another $40-50 for labor, cool. This guy then tells me it's $90 for the light and that's without labor :confused: :rant: . I told him what I saw online and they installed the light for free. I watched the guy do install the light and next time I'll do it myself.
Well now my car is leaking power steering P/S fluid. I got the pressure hose fixed because I saw the leak there, i got that fixed and still it's dripping P/S fluid. I wanted an opinion from the dealership because the last mechanic I talked with told me my radiator was leaking. It's oil dripping, not anti-freeze:rant: :mad: and your a mechanic. Anyways the guy comes back with the results of the P/S diagnostic and he says I need to replace the rack.
A replacement would be about $500 Genuine Honda or $285 aftermarket. I'm not sure if he's talkin Honda labor or not but he said that would run about $1000 total that's with the hoses changed and all an labor:sadwave: I'm driving a 3g, He said I should look to sell the car because you wouldn't want to be putting more into the car than it's worth. I'm like is this a sales pitch?
My car just hit 150,000 on the odometer and I was planning on another 150,000 before I got rid of it. When I'm getting work on my car at other shops, the mechanics are always good with the reviews on how well the engine looks in the car. One muffler shop mechanic said to a younger co-worker, that's what a Honda is supposed to sound like. I was just having them look at the header that I wanted to add and ask how much it would cost for the job.
I've started to believe that I could take the car 300,000 because it was kept in such good shape by the previous two owners and I'm doing all I can to keep it in tip top shape. Should I look to upgrade or should I stay with the 3g.
I know I'm going to get biased answers but I'd like to honestly know what you guys think because I could probably still get $2,200 to 2,500 for it now plus or minus a hundred or so, I could even sell my rims with it and get enough money to upgrade to a newer Honda. I don't have the money to go out and get another car, I've got student loans and I've recently moved outta my folks house. I'm strapped for cash and I'm the guy if anyone uses this site as his livelyhood(as many on here do) This car gets me to work and back everyday and with winter coming it's got to be reliable. I don't want to have to go to my parents for money for a car if mine gets any worse, because I'll more likely than not end up not getting the money. But this accord is a reliable car, so should I stay or should I go(pun intended). :crying:
Well now my car is leaking power steering P/S fluid. I got the pressure hose fixed because I saw the leak there, i got that fixed and still it's dripping P/S fluid. I wanted an opinion from the dealership because the last mechanic I talked with told me my radiator was leaking. It's oil dripping, not anti-freeze:rant: :mad: and your a mechanic. Anyways the guy comes back with the results of the P/S diagnostic and he says I need to replace the rack.
A replacement would be about $500 Genuine Honda or $285 aftermarket. I'm not sure if he's talkin Honda labor or not but he said that would run about $1000 total that's with the hoses changed and all an labor:sadwave: I'm driving a 3g, He said I should look to sell the car because you wouldn't want to be putting more into the car than it's worth. I'm like is this a sales pitch?
My car just hit 150,000 on the odometer and I was planning on another 150,000 before I got rid of it. When I'm getting work on my car at other shops, the mechanics are always good with the reviews on how well the engine looks in the car. One muffler shop mechanic said to a younger co-worker, that's what a Honda is supposed to sound like. I was just having them look at the header that I wanted to add and ask how much it would cost for the job.
I've started to believe that I could take the car 300,000 because it was kept in such good shape by the previous two owners and I'm doing all I can to keep it in tip top shape. Should I look to upgrade or should I stay with the 3g.
I know I'm going to get biased answers but I'd like to honestly know what you guys think because I could probably still get $2,200 to 2,500 for it now plus or minus a hundred or so, I could even sell my rims with it and get enough money to upgrade to a newer Honda. I don't have the money to go out and get another car, I've got student loans and I've recently moved outta my folks house. I'm strapped for cash and I'm the guy if anyone uses this site as his livelyhood(as many on here do) This car gets me to work and back everyday and with winter coming it's got to be reliable. I don't want to have to go to my parents for money for a car if mine gets any worse, because I'll more likely than not end up not getting the money. But this accord is a reliable car, so should I stay or should I go(pun intended). :crying: