Re: '86 4KQ vs. "86 Honda Accord

["Andrew Buc" <abuc@ibm.net>]

On Tue, 5 Oct 1999 00:07:44 EDT, JShadzi@aol.com wrote:

>Marketing is quite a 
>powerful tool, and even though Honda owners are shelling out money for 
>repairs, the quiet reassurance that the car they own is still a good, well 
>engineered, and practical car keeps them feeling that their car is reliable.  

In the early '80s my roommate was thinking of getting (and subsequently
did get) a Honda Civic. I had him talk to a friend of mine who was very
knowledgeable about cars in general. One comment of my friend's that's
stuck in my mind: Honda, at least at that time, had some very generous
hidden-warranty policies. While this is better than a poke in the eye
w/a sharp stick, the fact remains that the car broke.