[QUOTE="jim L"] I Just bought the 2nd Honda I've owned in my life - a 15 y/o Civic EX.[/QUOTE] Thirteen days ago I just bought the 2nd Honda I've ever owned in my life, a 1993 Civic DX, 185 k miles, one previous owner according to Carfax.com. Since then I have been getting it up to snuff, changing the timing belt, water pump, front crank and cam oil seals, tensioner, and coolant; re-building the door locks such that they went from iffy functioning to fully functioning; checking the spark plug wires (they are OEM, dated 1992!); and tinkering to get to know its general condition. I am pretty sure it was traded in partly because the timing belt was due. For me, this is an experiment in buying used. Otherwise, it runs and drives well (knock on wood). Congrats on your second Honda. :-)