Civic17siYAY
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Agree. Although it is very possible to get more than the recommended life out of parts. In my case i did oil changes every 3-4 weeks or when the light came on. This included a full inspection from the dealership. Everything they said that needed to be changed was changed on the spot. All recommended services were done at the mileage intervals. (Plugs, coolant flush etc)No offense to anyone, but this just goes to show if I were in the used market I would worry more about buying a gently used Si with far spread maintenance intervals and cost- cutting / reducing measures than a modified one that's well ahead on every single maintenance item...
Just my 2c from experience because I sold my mildly modified 04 Volvo S60 R for more than I bought it for after 3 years (2012 - 2015) of ownership simply because I had an online track record, and forum folks vouching for the car and myself as credible. It sold for $3.5K more than any other S60 R asking price province-wide; didn't have anything special going for it either other than how I maintained it and documented it...wasn't a low miler with shy of 130k miles, was the first year of production which was looked down on typically, and was a common / basic spec that many were produced in.
EDIT: If anyone thinks I'm being a bit rash, see that I'm coming from a perspective that just because you can survive without water for 3 days doesn't mean you should only drink water every 3 days because it saves you money on your utilities bill / buying water bottles. You are responsible for protecting your own, your passengers, and other motorists lives in a 3,000lbs metal cage going at 55+ mph typically... yet some are choosing to inch out every bit of life out of the most important components (brakes, tires, and engine oil). Sorry, and I typically don't swear here but F THAT, your penny pinching is dangerous and not acceptable because you're NOT just endangering yourself by doing that. Effing unbelievable that some are proud to make components last that long...
I'm not saying that everyone needs to drop thousands on a full blown build, but a few hundred for decent tires (new or used), and new brake pads sub-$50 a set is doable for everyone the moment either of the items are below recommended wear. We all know money is tight right now for the world, but no one has in the last 3 weeks since Covid arrived done 100k miles at 33k/miles weekly, so this isn't new these are old habits that you should stop.
Rant End. Have a Good Day, stay safe and healthy during these times
My Brake pads are still the factory ones that came with the car and they are fine according to the dealership. Tires were "worn" but still fell within safe standards. As long as you are driving highway and not beating the shit out of your car you can make things last a lot longer than intended. I honestly dont care about saving money or penny pinching. That has never been my mindset. But if its not broke dont fix it as long as it falls within safe standards.
I think it depends on the situation when buying a car. I would never buy someone else's project but thats just me. You make a good point with saying the modified one with spot on maintenance records could be better than the penny pincher, but at the same time Id bet that the modified one has taken way more abuse while driving than the penny pincher.
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