I have had a similar experience with Town Cars... (on my 3rd,
since 1985)

Yeh, I keep them a long time...

These big "Rincolns" are boiler plate cars... and will
haul ass AND freight... (and boats, campers and travel trailers)

...over 30 mpg is easy on the hwy even if your foot is in
it...

Drove in one 4 yrs ago (airport limo in Toronto) that was
being "retired" at the end of the week with 1,325,000 kilometers on
it....

BTW, I have a friend who is a technician at a Honda
dealership. He says he and 7 others make a good living fixing brand
new Hondas...

Around here (Eastern Canada) MOST brands are quite good these
days, - locally the Chrysler products seem to be a bit on the low
end, with Jeeps being the most pain...

Quality of the DEALER is a large factor as well...

And this could all change next year.....

YMMV!

Dave



On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:58:12 -0400, Cub Driver
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:38:11 -0400, Jonathan Goodish
wrote:

Hondas have unscheduled problems just like any other make.

My four Hondas, owned over a course of 15 years (usually two at a
time), had fewer repairs that this guy's Saab in three years. Three of
the four Hondas never had a repair other to the exhaust system, this
being considered a disposable part in New Hampshire like sparkplugs.
I drove one of the former Hondas 10 years and the other 12 years; the
two others are still going strong after 3 years (no repairs) and 8
years (none but exhaust).

I have become a bit religous about them. I appreciate that Toyotas are
also good, and that all cars have become more durable in since about
1990, but my experience with the Honda mark has been almost magical.


-- all the best, Dan Ford

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