DC wrote:

> "Alan Russell" > wrote in message
>
>>My wifes Honda won't start when it's been sitting for 6 hours or so.
>>I hesitate to call it cold, as we live in South Florida and it does
>>this when it's 95 degrees out, but it technically is a 'cold start'
>>issue.
>
>
> Sorry to hear about your car problem. My friend had bought a new 2000 Civic,
> and it had starting problems. Since it was so new, he was able to get
> another replacement car from the dealership. Unfortunately, your problem did
> not occur until after warranty expired. The lesson I learned is never again
> will I buy a first-year model.
>
>

wasnt the 2000 models the last of the previous generation? aka 96-00?

the only problem ive had with my 98 civic was an O2 sensor, and i got a
new one at the dealer. its still too "new" to me to be putting
aftermarket stuff on.

i could have gone with an online OEM dealer, but didnt want to wait. was
it worth the additional $100 to have it same day and install it myself
in 10mins? dunno.

i didnt want to drive it the way it was, since the MIL was on, and it
was stalling at stop signs.

total cost for the unscheduled repair? about $350. $250 for the sensor,
$100 for the actron scantool. so that brings me up to $50/yr average for
unscheduled repairs! glad i dint go with an extended warranty, ya know?