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what are your worst car repair stories or problems or whatever

92 acura integra 1.8L 5-speed manual 188,000 miles

i just had to repair my car yesterday the main relay and igniter went bad. so $350 later im back in bussiness

iv also replaced the coil $600

all the belts $350

a rear bushing $550

both side front lights $15

replace the door after the car got hit by a 15 year old girl $1400

i put in a sound system and alarm for $1200

after all that i still love my little car

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My car doesn't seem to die, it just keeps on going and going and going. I've had it for 4 years, in the time I've only had the radiator checked for leaks, got a new battery replaced a light(hit a kangaroo, which put a crack in my bumper but it's not that visible). One thing I know that needs replacing is the ball joints, but not really an issue. I'm currently saving for a new car.

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My car doesn't seem to die, it just keeps on going and going and going. I've had it for 4 years, in the time I've only had the radiator checked for leaks, got a new battery replaced a light(hit a kangaroo, which put a crack in my bumper but it's not that visible). One thing I know that needs replacing is the ball joints, but not really an issue. I'm currently saving for a new car.

your one of the lucky ones, mine has an expesive issue every 6 months

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I have a '91 Civic, named Arnie. I've owned it for about three years now. I've replaced the exhaust, replaced a headlight and a taillight, put a passenger-side mirror on, replaced a front bumper bracket, swapped out the steel wheels for some aluminum ones with tires that don't handle like crap in the rain, and just over the summer I replaced a burnt valve with my dad as part of my birthday and Christmas presents. That was the biggest repair we've done since we had to take the head off, but it's already paying off. Arnie used to only get 23 mpg on the highway, but now it gets at least 27. I haven't filled up the tank again yet to confirm the real value, but it's easy math since it's a 10 gallon tank.

Next year I'm going to find a short ram intake and whenever my dad gets a new Sprinter I'll take the turbocharger out of the old one and put it in my car. Eventually I'll probably put in a manual transmission and turn it into a drag car. I've seen some Civics get low 9's, so they're pretty good.

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