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Title: Stranded...update Post by E-Double on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:11am So my lovely 2001 Honda Accorde sputtered on my way up to CT. this morning. It takes forever to get a tow and I am waiting here in WhitePlains NY @ a Honda service center. Which is far from the luxury that they have on LI. What a pain in the a$$ !! thank g-d this place has wi-fi. Maybe this will be the occasion for the job to by me a car. ::) If they want me to do the job..... E |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by purpleydog on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:16am Well, at least they have a high resale value. Sorry to hear you're stuck. Hang in there my friend. |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by E-Double on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:30am Trying to get me for over $1000 Screw it get me home.... I have a membership for the 100k miles club where I live. Once they change my oil I'm headed home. ugh |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by brewcrew on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:34am Your employer should, at the very least, be paying you mileage (which should, in turn, be used for maintaining your buggy). One way or the other, it sounds like you might want to either a) get them to buy you a company car, or b) put a crowbar in your wallet and buy one yourself. ;) |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by E-Double on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:44am on 02/11/08 at 11:34:01, brewcrew wrote:
they pay a nice % of expenses. I write off my mileage. We were hoping to get at least 1 yr without car payments since both our cars are finally paid off. That would be an extra 11k for the year and now that I have to pay a lot more for family plan insurance it would be too much. Hopefully they'll hook me up with something |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by Racer1_NC on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:53am This has to be a mistake. Hondas don't break down. Just ask anyone. ;) Seriously.......once you get back to your regular service shop they may find it's an inexpensive fix. Bill |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by PollyPocket on Feb 11th, 2008, 12:41pm Sorry you got stuck E. Hope the rest of your day goes well :) |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by George_J on Feb 11th, 2008, 1:42pm on 02/11/08 at 11:30:57, E-Double wrote:
It's the plates, dude. The LI plates. You need some sort of stealth plates if you're going to do the going-out-of-town thing on a regular basis. Best, George |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by Langa on Feb 11th, 2008, 1:47pm I've been there, more than once, unfortunately. :-[ Hope your day ends better than it started. Love, Langa |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by lionsound on Feb 11th, 2008, 4:42pm OY VEY!!! Crappers, E ! hope you are rescued by now. :-* |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by Ray on Feb 11th, 2008, 4:46pm Eric: Sorry for the hassles, been stuck and it stinks! Let us know you made it home in one piece. With best wishes, Ray |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by Jackie on Feb 11th, 2008, 5:51pm I LOVE cars that run!!!!! :) I HATE cars that don't!!!!! >:( Sorry about your day Sweetie..... :( Much love.... Jackie |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by Annette on Feb 11th, 2008, 7:44pm But Honda Accordes dont break down !! ;) Hope it gets fixed cheaply and quickly for ya. |
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Title: Re: Stranded... Post by Jonny on Feb 11th, 2008, 7:52pm Damn dude, hope you was able to keep the car running for heat while you waited, it was 8 degrees here this morning. |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by E-Double on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:17pm yeah it was frigid! So get this... I decide to go with my gut and tell them to just do my oil as it is burning like crazy and that should get me home safely. I bring it to my dealership.... they do a full diagnostic for free and tell me..... The other guys were full of shit. I nearly got f#$ed without even a reacharound.... I don't need anything the other place said but because I am going through oil so fast that the only way to really keep it running well is to change every 500 -750miles. That should keep it going ok. UGH!!! I need to squeeze as much out of this. |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Linda_Howell on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:24pm Glad to hear it worked out Eric. Next time get a Ford |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by E-Double on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:34pm on 02/11/08 at 20:24:09, Linda_Howell wrote:
found on road dead? nah.... 2nd honda 1st one drove for 140+ and my stepdad drove it for another 2 yrs. this one 120k next will either be another accorde or a nissan maxima |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Linda_Howell on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:38pm Uh-huh...My "67" has 169,000 on the original engine I drive it daily. But I digress. You buy what ever you want to Eric. [smiley=hug.gif] lol |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Jonny on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:41pm on 02/11/08 at 20:17:17, E-Double wrote:
LOL [smiley=grin2.gif] BTW....My ford ranger has 207K and still going strong. ;) |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by E-Double on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:43pm no doubt as Linda said older cars. Newer generation not made the way they once were. Either way don't have the $$ for new. |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by nani on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:45pm 93 Honda Civic 209,000 miles Still goin' strong. :) Glad you stayed warm, didn't get screwed and are home safe, sweetie. :-* |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Annette on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:47pm Honda and Nissan make great cars. My current car is a 1995 Nissan Pulsar, bought it new and driven it since without it ever broken down. It has now done 176000 kms and still going strong. |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Jonny on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:47pm on 02/11/08 at 20:43:13, E-Double wrote:
Never buy new....you lose 2K on the car as soon as you leave the lot. ;) |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by zwibbs/Scott on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:50pm on 02/11/08 at 11:11:22, E-Double wrote:
I beg your pardon---White Plains could probably buy the entire Island. |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Gator on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:54pm Yo E! Sorry you're having car troubles. My wife had a 2000 Honda Accord. Sweet ride. We put almost 60k miles on it in the first couple years and never had a bit of trouble out of it. You really shouldn't be "going through" oil like that if there's nothing wrong with your car. The oil has to be going somewhere. Either it's burning it, in which case there may be bad rings, head gasket or valves, or it's leaking, in which case you may have any of a number of bad gaskets or seals. If your oil gets really "dirty" very quickly, it could be because of bad rings allowing exhaust gases to blow by the rings into the crankcase. If it's burning it, you'll probably notice smoke, especially at higher rpm's. This could mean bad rings or a bad head gasket. Sometimes, you can tell if it's the valves, because it will smoke when you first start the engine, but then stop after a few minutes. This is because a valve seal and/or valve guide has worn and oil is puddling on top of the valve and dumps into the cylinder all at once when you first start the car. If it's leaking, you would usually be seeing oil spots on the driveway, but not always. Sometimes, when a seal is failing (but not yet gone), the oil won't leak until it the oil pressure gets high enough, like when you are driving. If this is the case, you should be able to look underneath and see where it is blowing back against the undercarriage as you drive. These are a few things that immediately come to mind. Having to change your oil every 500 miles sounds like a problem to me, especially on a car like a Honda Accord that is put together so tightly. Good luck with it, my brother. |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by E-Double on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:56pm on 02/11/08 at 20:50:38, zwibbs/Scott wrote:
;;D Ya ever been to White Plains Honda?? Huntington Honda is like Luxenburg where White plains honda is like sierra leone |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Gator on Feb 11th, 2008, 8:58pm on 02/11/08 at 20:38:15, Linda_Howell wrote:
My 94 Chevy Astro van has 249k miles and some change on it and it runs great. Knock wood. My luck, now that I have bragged on it, it will die a miserable death tomorrow. :P |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by zwibbs/Scott on Feb 11th, 2008, 9:06pm on 02/11/08 at 20:56:49, E-Double wrote:
The last time I was at White Plains Honda--they walked around with Sushi and Sashimi. It was truly a wonderful experience. The last time I was in Long Island they treated me like a prospective Moonie Child --trying to feed me nothing but a protein diet , hoping I would sell daisies at the Fordham Road exit in the Bronx. |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by George_J on Feb 11th, 2008, 10:02pm One word for you. Subaru. My '91 Legacy fishing car had 247,000 miles on it when I sold it and got another Legacy. Still ran great, but it was so beat up from bombing around on the Forest Service roads around here that it was a scandal--stuffing coming out of the seats, spots of primer and patches of Bondo speckled all over the original turd brown color, cockeyed bumpers, and a great gouge along the driver's side, earned while squeezing past a fallen log on an unmaintained Jeep trail. Other fishermen even remarked on how ugly it was. If my Subaru had been a dog, it would have looked like this: http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3937/wallpaper071024sk1.jpg I still got a thousand bucks for it. Best, George Edit to add: Dunno about a Ford. My brother-in-law has a Ford Excalibur. (Or Exchequer, or Exploder, or Excrement, or something like that....can't remember exactly--I have episodic CH, and my verbal memory is shot.) He gave his car an Indian name. Its name is "Black Cloud Follows". |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Racer1_NC on Feb 11th, 2008, 10:13pm on 02/11/08 at 20:56:49, E-Double wrote:
Lia (owner) seems to run a tight ship at his dealerships. 120K on a well kept car is nothing. I agree with Gator, that oil is going somewhere. I'd be interested to know where they think it's going. Not bragging due to karma but there is a Jeep in my driveway with 245K on the original drivetrain. If it blows tomorrow, I'm still ahead. Bill |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Annette on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:04pm on 02/11/08 at 22:02:49, George_J wrote:
Daniel has the same sentiment when it comes a FORD. He reckons FORD stands for " Found On Rubbish Dump " or " Fix Or Repair Daily " ! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by cash5542 on Feb 11th, 2008, 11:35pm I'm with allof the Honda lovers! I found Lisa's 98 Civic in 2001 when I was covering tables with classified ads for my art class. She had already saved most of the money and we helped her finance the rest. She took it to college. At graduation my Dad offered her his 2004 Volkswagon Beetle with 23,000 miles and she very politely said no thanks(Her brother thought she was crazy). Her Civic has about 110,000 on it and is going stong. I bought a brand new (sorry Jonny) Civic Oct. 2006 and love it. I have had 3 Toyotas as well and have LOVED them too. I gave my son my 1st Camry with 150,000 miles and he got another 120,000. I love japanese cars, resale value is great as well as dependability! Charlotte |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by George_J on Feb 12th, 2008, 2:08am on 02/11/08 at 23:04:02, Annette wrote:
Ford Motors, made of tin. Drive 'em out, and roll 'em in. Best, George |
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Title: Re: Stranded...update Post by Melissa on Feb 12th, 2008, 8:28am Well, we buy only vehicles built with GM parts because Jesse knows how to work on those plus my brother-in-law is a mechanic. (very rarely though do we ask him to look at ours) That being said, we have a 2001 Toyota Corolla (Jesse's work car because he puts on about 60 miles a day going to and from work) and a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville (my car). Both have well over 100,000 miles on them. We're also buying a Suburban within a month and it'll probably have over 100,000 miles on it too (Jess wants to pay no more than $5000 for it). We've never bought new. Sorry for all the crap you're having to go through Eric!! :-* |
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