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IDK what kinda cars you've come in contact with breh, but JDM don't break.

Im actually a mechanic breh, :huh: JDMs wear out just like everything else..We just junked a customers 2003 accord a few days ago because i couldnt find a replacement transmission for them for less than $3000 add shipping and my labor the job would easily have gone over $5000..she said no way and now shes shopping for something else.

For comparison Im replacing a 3.2 V6 chrysler engine for a dodge intrepid the engine cost only $600 delivered to my door in 4 hours with one phone call.The chrysler owner will be driving again by friday .
 

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Im actually a mechanic breh, :huh: JDMs wear out just like everything else..We just junked a customers 2003 accord a few days ago because i couldnt find a replacement transmission for them for less than $3000 add shipping and my labor the job would easily have gone over $5000..she said no way and now shes shopping for something else.

For comparison Im replacing a 3.2 V6 chrysler engine for a dodge intrepid the engine cost only $600 delivered to my door in 4 hours with one phone call.The chrysler owner will be driving again by friday .

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Dont take it personal Im not saying honda is a bad car...im saying its less than ideal as a FIRST car.

First cars are like first girlfriends ..it should be someting simple and domestic then when you have experience you can branch out into imported supermodels
 

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Dont take it personal Im not saying honda is a bad car...im saying its less than ideal as a FIRST car.

First cars are like first girlfriends ..it should be someting simple and domestic then when you have experience you can branch out into imported supermodels

:snoop: don't fukk with JDM's anymore, always kept one when I first started driving
 

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Yeah, not all Japanese cars are super reliable.

Honda automatics are complete pieces of shyt.

The 1st gen Focus is a good used buy in manual form. Maybe an older Taurus or W-Body(Impala, Gran Prix, Regal, etc.).
 
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Yeah, not all Japanese cars are super reliable.

Honda automatics are complete pieces of shyt.

The 1st gen Focus is a good used buy in manual form. Maybe an older Taurus or W-Body(Impala, Gran Prix, Regal, etc.).

:leon: Interesting.

I guess that's why I never see any Honda Accord taxicabs.....

I always see other mid-size cars like the Camry's, Impalas, Crown Vic's, Tauruses, etc. but never any Accords....

:ehh:
 

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Im actually a mechanic breh, :huh: JDMs wear out just like everything else..We just junked a customers 2003 accord a few days ago because i couldnt find a replacement transmission for them for less than $3000 add shipping and my labor the job would easily have gone over $5000..she said no way and now shes shopping for something else.

For comparison Im replacing a 3.2 V6 chrysler engine for a dodge intrepid the engine cost only $600 delivered to my door in 4 hours with one phone call.The chrysler owner will be driving again by friday .

Where the hell were you looking breh? The 7th gen accord (03-05) auto trannys are shyt. I work at a pep Boys and we get customers coming in all the time because the dealers want like 4-6k to fix and we'll do it for like 1-2k I don't know the specifics but we always find transmissions, theres some company we source them from, or if we're desperate the junkyard will do. If its a 4 cylinder Accord, the 04-06 TSX tranny is a direct swap.
 

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Where the hell were you looking breh? The 7th gen accord (03-05) auto trannys are shyt. I work at a pep Boys and we get customers coming in all the time because the dealers want like 4-6k to fix and we'll do it for like 1-2k I don't know the specifics but we always find transmissions, theres some company we source them from, or if we're desperate the junkyard will do. If its a 4 cylinder Accord, the 04-06 TSX tranny is a direct swap.

Your guys probably have a good re-builder subcontracted.I did get her a quote for a rebuild for about $2k but personally unless im rebuilding myself i cant guarantee its lifetime :manny:

i did look into rebuilding myself and keeping the $$$ but i couldnt even get the clutch packs all my suppliers were on back order..thats when i knew accord trannies are truly shytty .
 

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Your guys probably have a good re-builder subcontracted.I did get her a quote for a rebuild for about $2k but personally unless im rebuilding myself i cant guarantee its lifetime :manny:

i did look into rebuilding myself and keeping the $$$ but i couldnt even get the clutch packs all my suppliers were on back order..thats when i knew accord trannies are truly shytty .

:ohh: I got you maybe it was rebuilt then
 

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