Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
> news:tV77h.2332$rn1.393@newsfe19.lga:
>
>
>>duckbill wrote:
>>
>>>How many miles on your 99 Accord? Like my daughter's 98 Civic, I
>>>believe your belt is supposed to be changed by 105,000 miles or 7
>>>years, which ever comes first. I replaced the Civic's belt at 99,000
>>>miles and eight years old. Yes, it looked brand new was still tight.
>>>Remember what happens if that belt breaks! Hardly anyone changes
>>>their belts early and then sells the car.
>>>
>>
>>We bought the car used, got a good price, and it has 120,000 miles on
>>it. THe carlot seller does not know, or so one of them says, who they
>>obtianed the car from to ask,
>
>
>
>
> Probably got it at auction. One of those cars the new-car dealers didn't
> want (bad sign). He knows perfectly well who owned it last, just won't
> tell you.
>
>
>
>
>>however, the sales manager told me they
>>knoew who owned it in a separate converstation about soemthing else.
>>We will get it changed , just wondering if there was a way to tell.
>>
>
>
>
> There is NO way to tell for sure. If you're unsure, get it replaced. The
> possible consequences of not doing it are rather dire.
>
> When I buy a used car that's within belt-change territory, I factor that
> price into my bargaining.
>
I have a cousin that can do the work much less than an autoshop can, so
I will pay him to do it. It was a new dealership that I bought it at,
just on the used side of the lot. Thanks

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
> news:tV77h.2332$rn1.393@newsfe19.lga:
>
>
>>duckbill wrote:
>>
>>>How many miles on your 99 Accord? Like my daughter's 98 Civic, I
>>>believe your belt is supposed to be changed by 105,000 miles or 7
>>>years, which ever comes first. I replaced the Civic's belt at 99,000
>>>miles and eight years old. Yes, it looked brand new was still tight.
>>>Remember what happens if that belt breaks! Hardly anyone changes
>>>their belts early and then sells the car.
>>>
>>
>>We bought the car used, got a good price, and it has 120,000 miles on
>>it. THe carlot seller does not know, or so one of them says, who they
>>obtianed the car from to ask,
>
>
>
>
> Probably got it at auction. One of those cars the new-car dealers didn't
> want (bad sign). He knows perfectly well who owned it last, just won't
> tell you.
>
>
>
>
>>however, the sales manager told me they
>>knoew who owned it in a separate converstation about soemthing else.
>>We will get it changed , just wondering if there was a way to tell.
>>
>
>
>
> There is NO way to tell for sure. If you're unsure, get it replaced. The
> possible consequences of not doing it are rather dire.
>
> When I buy a used car that's within belt-change territory, I factor that
> price into my bargaining.
>
I have a cousin that can do the work much less than an autoshop can, so
I will pay him to do it. It was a new dealership that I bought it at,
just on the used side of the lot. Thanks

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
> news:tV77h.2332$rn1.393@newsfe19.lga:
>
>
>>duckbill wrote:
>>
>>>How many miles on your 99 Accord? Like my daughter's 98 Civic, I
>>>believe your belt is supposed to be changed by 105,000 miles or 7
>>>years, which ever comes first. I replaced the Civic's belt at 99,000
>>>miles and eight years old. Yes, it looked brand new was still tight.
>>>Remember what happens if that belt breaks! Hardly anyone changes
>>>their belts early and then sells the car.
>>>
>>
>>We bought the car used, got a good price, and it has 120,000 miles on
>>it. THe carlot seller does not know, or so one of them says, who they
>>obtianed the car from to ask,
>
>
>
>
> Probably got it at auction. One of those cars the new-car dealers didn't
> want (bad sign). He knows perfectly well who owned it last, just won't
> tell you.
>
>
>
>
>>however, the sales manager told me they
>>knoew who owned it in a separate converstation about soemthing else.
>>We will get it changed , just wondering if there was a way to tell.
>>
>
>
>
> There is NO way to tell for sure. If you're unsure, get it replaced. The
> possible consequences of not doing it are rather dire.
>
> When I buy a used car that's within belt-change territory, I factor that
> price into my bargaining.
>
I have a cousin that can do the work much less than an autoshop can, so
I will pay him to do it. It was a new dealership that I bought it at,
just on the used side of the lot. Thanks

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

"Pamela and James Signa" <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in message
news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga...

> I have a cousin that can do the work much less than an autoshop can, so I
> will pay him to do it. It was a new dealership that I bought it at, just
> on the used side of the lot. Thanks

In that case you may still have a bargain.

Mike

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

"Pamela and James Signa" <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in message
news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga...

> I have a cousin that can do the work much less than an autoshop can, so I
> will pay him to do it. It was a new dealership that I bought it at, just
> on the used side of the lot. Thanks

In that case you may still have a bargain.

Mike

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

"Pamela and James Signa" <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in message
news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga...

> I have a cousin that can do the work much less than an autoshop can, so I
> will pay him to do it. It was a new dealership that I bought it at, just
> on the used side of the lot. Thanks

In that case you may still have a bargain.

Mike

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga:

> It was a new dealership that I bought it
> at, just on the used side of the lot. Thanks



Oh, that's different. New car dealers tend to get the cream of the used-car
crop.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
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Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga:

> It was a new dealership that I bought it
> at, just on the used side of the lot. Thanks



Oh, that's different. New car dealers tend to get the cream of the used-car
crop.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga:

> It was a new dealership that I bought it
> at, just on the used side of the lot. Thanks



Oh, that's different. New car dealers tend to get the cream of the used-car
crop.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
> news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga:
>
>
>>It was a new dealership that I bought it
>>at, just on the used side of the lot. Thanks
>
>
>
>
> Oh, that's different. New car dealers tend to get the cream of the used-car
> crop.
>
>
OK thanks for all of your help.

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
> news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga:
>
>
>>It was a new dealership that I bought it
>>at, just on the used side of the lot. Thanks
>
>
>
>
> Oh, that's different. New car dealers tend to get the cream of the used-car
> crop.
>
>
OK thanks for all of your help.

Re: 99 accord le timing belt
 

TeGGeR® wrote:
> Pamela and James Signa <psignanospamming@cox.net> wrote in
> news:88b7h.9308$Fb1.970@newsfe16.lga:
>
>
>>It was a new dealership that I bought it
>>at, just on the used side of the lot. Thanks
>
>
>
>
> Oh, that's different. New car dealers tend to get the cream of the used-car
> crop.
>
>
OK thanks for all of your help.