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llv17
Sep 19, 2014, 02:00 PM
My car is a 1998 Accord EX with 201k mi. I have lived in extreme climates (Minnesota, Las Vegas) and honestly, not sure I took very good care of my car for the 4 years I've had it. Catalytic Converter, filters replaced. Regular oil changes. But now, it needs front/rear axle, all breaks, water pump and timing belt replaced ($1800 approx cost, when KBB fair value is $2100) I normally make two 1500 mi trips a yr and other than that, just the daily 10 mi commute. I live at 8500 ft so its hard for my car to shift though I don't think there are transmission issues. Any advice? Worth the repair?

TxGreaseMonkey
Sep 19, 2014, 02:43 PM
If you were inclined to do the labor yourself, the parts are not too expensive. We've seen many Hondas on this site go well over 400,000 miles. I would repair and keep the car, even if you didn't do the work yourself.