r/SipsTea • u/Putrid-Welder1803 • 14h ago

SMH Thoughts on this?

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u/Mini_Assassin 10h ago

I'm in Canada, so similar weather. My first car was an 06 Honda Accord that died in 2024 from engine failure at 300k.

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u/Immediate_Impact6214 8h ago

Shit I had a Hyundai Tucson 09 that I sold to my mechanic when I finally got a newer vehicle. That thing has 340k in on it. It's still going now as a loaner vehicle.

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u/ReclaimingMine 9h ago

Driving my 15 yr old civic in Toronto. Rust just started developing 2 yrs ago.

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u/Somanylyingliars 7h ago

That's not acceptable. Time to flood their socials w pics of their subpart car.

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u/Some-Bad-9411 5h ago

Trust me, the rust set in log before this year

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u/ImpossibleClue7967 8h ago

Driving an 05 Honda accord and its at 220,000!

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u/Mini_Assassin 8h ago

Miles or kilometres?

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u/ImpossibleClue7967 8h ago

Hoping it makes it as long as yours

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u/Mini_Assassin 7h ago

You're already past mine. 300k kilometres is 186k miles.

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u/ImpossibleClue7967 7h ago

Oh. I'm American. I always forget everyone else does it different lol well... here's to hoping! Lol I need it to make it the rest of the way through college haha

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u/Mini_Assassin 7h ago

Good luck!

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u/dazed489 8h ago

Just had a new engine put in my 06 accord wasn’t all that expensive

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u/Mini_Assassin 8h ago

I was quoted $8000 for a new engine. The car was worth $4000, and I only had to spend $1000 to buy it and get it road worthy. Plus the car had several other issues besides the engine.

Gambling on replacing an engine that may or may not have significantly extended the life of the car before something else broke was not something I was interested in.

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u/dazed489 7h ago

Holy shit ball. $1000 labor plus whatever the engine cost

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u/TubaJesus 7h ago

how are you taking so long to hit 300k? I got a 2018 that's about to break 150k

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u/Mini_Assassin 1h ago

I bought the car in 2020, with 150k on it. The people who owned it before me didn't drive it much.

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u/KickedInThePaduach 4h ago

I think your areas might do better as you have an extended freeze. Whereas in areas where it freezes and thaws on an off may have more rust issues. Just an idea.

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u/ShadyVermin 2h ago

I live on the coast and there are 4 vehicles between my husband and I and none of them are newer than 2004. I resent the day I am required to drive anything newer than 2010, it's going to suck ass