Kanmuri-san

Found this in this mornings metro, thought u guys might interested in reading

http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/26/top-10...-2013-3899163/


As some of you are a long term owners, do the majority agree?

lovegroova

Moved to correct forum, also, please do not use text speak, as outlined in the "Read This First" sticky: https://www.s2ki.com/...ead-this-first/

Thanks

Starlight

Had an Austin Metro (4 years), Renault 18 Turbo (8 years), Chrysler Neon (5 years), Honda S2000 (2 years) and have a Porsche Cayman (6 years) - Honda was the most un reliable

Nottm_S2

I've done 50 odd thousand in mine in 11 years of varying use.

Aside from consumables sticky rear calipers (cleaned) and a rear wheel bearing (impact) are the only issues I've had

Brilliantly reliable

fluffyninja

My 51 plate S broke down regularly.
Once a year was its average for the first 5 years. All down to the travesty of an alarm system that Honda UK decided to fit (typically immobiliser would blow its brains out leaving me stranded).
Whilst it was being handled under warranty I put up with it (they extended up to 5 years on mine due to the problems I'd had)
As soon as they stopped taking an interest I had it ripped out and a decent system put in. No more breakdowns.

After that I only had wear and tear issues that you'd expect as cars get older (suspension drop links seemed to get changed regularly I think I had the rears done a total of 4 times in the 12 years of owning the car, brake lines replaced due to corrosion, new radiator, new batteries etc.)

If it weren't for the alarm I'd agree. Including the alarm it was more unreliable than the 10~15 year old Fiestas/Novas/Polos I owned as a student

Dembo

I had a load of Vauxhalls, a Mitsubishi, a Nissan and a Honda, and only the Honda suffered complete engine failure. Only the Honda developed various misfires and needed new injectors/coils. And only the Honda needed the brake calipers rebuilding and probably will again. The worst I had on any other car was an alternator failure, and that was replaced under warranty.

I'm not sure this "bulletproof" myth is all that healthy. With everything that happened with the 09s, you'd have to say it enabled Honda to lower their standards.

Nottm_S2

The 09 issues cast a shadow over the brand IMO

Just remembered I've had a rusty brake pipe

On our vectra (higher miles) we had a ball joint, a pulley fail under warranty, broken springs, EGR needed regular clean, rusted through the floor ....

That was from 05-12

SuperHamz

@ lovegroova, that was epically quick!

jml

By now I've had 10 Honda's. S800, civics, prelude, jaz, cr-v, s2000... Without problems.

m1bjr

In the last five cars and about 400k miles I have never had a 'stoppage'.
The ONLY car that gave errors (not critical or component failures) was the 335i BMW.

I have found all modern cars to be superbly reliable.
The three company wagons never even threw an error code.
Superb.