« Paul » wrote:
> Masospaghetti wrote:
>
>>« Paul » wrote:
>>
>>>A friend of mine will be returning from Baghdad in the near future.
>>>He will be living off base and will need a car.
>>>He has about $6k US to spend.
>>>Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>I've ruled out:
>>>GM 6 cyl 60 degree
>>>Ford 6 cyl
>>>Ford axod
>>>Euro cars
>>>Third world cars
>>>Honda and Toyota seem overpriced for their value
>>
>>Any reason GM's V6's are out?
>>
>>92-93 Accords seem to be a good value, they hold up well and are nice
>>cars. A good one will set you back maybe $3000-$4000 so you could spend
>>the other $2k on tires and stuff.
>
>
> Thank you for the reply. Hondas seem ok, also Mazda.
> A 92/93 is probably close to the end of it's life unless we can find
> a low mileage one. The cost of a Honda may rule it out, also.
>
> From what I have read, GM 60 engines ALL have intake manifold water
> leaks starting around 35k miles. Some worse than others. If not fixed
> in time, the bearings get wiped.

If you are able to find one that was well maintained, it will last a lot
longer. We have a 93 with 125k miles, and its given us absolutely no
trouble over its entire life.