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My 2002 civic still runs. I recently had to change the license plate because the paint faded to invisible almost.
I was so annoyed losing a 2002 plate.
I also have a 2005 Infiniti suv which was given to me by my brother.
Have you owned it the whole time? How many miles now? Does it have timing chain or belt?
Civic has a timing belt which I guess is outdated now. 150k. Car still runs great. I don’t drive much in the last 5 years.
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I have heard reports of the first timing belt lasting 300k on those. 🤷♂️
Maybe but I think age is also a factor
For sure. That might be a bit lucky.
100% For that same reason, I like vehicles from the 90s or early 2000s. They start getting progressively harder to work on after that.
Yes, my wifes BMW, after you change the battery you need to "program it" (ie. bring to dealer so they can enter a special code so it "charges properly"). Who has time for that?
Do you know how much something like that costs? What year is it?
2012 BMW. The dealer charges about $100 or so....but there is a mechanic I know who has the proper electronic OBD-2 "programmer" that does it for $25. Its really just the hassle of it....clearly its designed to funnel more work to the dealer.
How often does she change the battery and reprogram?
well we've only had to change it once since owning it....
The car will run without programming, but it won't charge correctly. So if you don't get it programmed it will run the battery down quickly
By choice, I'm driving a 20 yr old Civic at the moment - has 180K and runs great.
Another reason to go for older Jap cars is that they are mechanically very simple. If you are a handy person, you can do 70% or all routine repairs / maintenance by yourself. This winds up being a huge savings....especially in an era where you need to practically disassemble a new car to do something like change a light bulb.