medicshane

I bought my 2003 A-Spec about 3.5 weeks ago and already i have 3000km on it..i am begining to think that i drive it to much..(if its possible) i dont mean that in the sense that it is bad for the car but that i am putting to many Km on it to fast...the reason for my concern is that in 4 yrs time it may have 150,000km or more which will decrease the value of the car conciderably and limit my options at that time. And also my warranty will be up sooner than i would like.(especially with the trany concerns)Maybe i am making too much of this ...i love to driive my A-Spec its too iresistable to just let sit..but my wife gets on me for driving it for no reason...does anyone else have any input on this or am i the only one who feels this way. i guess i am just looking for peace of mind


2003 A-Spec Aegean blue
comptech icebox
piaa extreme white fogs
piaa interior lights
neon blue footwells
sparco pedals
more to come......

fsttyms1

i bought the car to DRIVE! i have 118,000 miles on it in less than 3 years and thats low for me!

sc354

I've had my a-spec exactly 4 months today, and have as of now 9440 km on it...you do the math...that's right, I'm already 1440km over the allowance in 4 months. I guess it ain't so bad...

but sh*t I love driving this car...especially to mack the chicks.

Pure Adrenaline

iTrader: (2)

I've had my car exactly 7 months and 2 days.. I have 9156 miles on her, which is 14649.6 kilometers, or 2092 kilometers per month. Yes, you do drive quite often, and if you're worried about the warranty, then drive a different car (if you have another one). If not, pick up a beater and keep the mileage off.

vtecbiggie

I got my TL in begining of march 2003 and have 7400 KM on it right now..... but I do drive it daily and sometimes go the "long" way home from work..... just because I love it so much!!! Don't worry about the KM's...... Drive it like it should be driven!!

Cheers.....

power3dfx

tranny issues? your aspec has the new revised version, these are alot better so dont worry. but i do understand where you are coming from. no one wants to put mileage on their cars, but if you have to, then make sure you enjoy those miles. i appreciate every minute i sit in my car and that makes putting miles on it enjoyable.

2007AcuraRL

A car is a machine, after all, and its meant to be used to get from point A to point B. Drive it and dont worry about it. Sure it will be worth less when you sell or trade it in than someone who's got really low miles but whats your alternative? I have 45k miles on my 2002 TL and it bugs me a bit but if i can get 150k miles out of it then it will have served its purpose and i will be ok that it will only be worth about 6 grand when i get rid of it in a few years.

medicshane

Thanks for all the great replies i do feel a little better knowing i am not the only one (i knew i wasnt but wanted the comfort). I will continue to drive the way i am ...winter is comming so i will slow down then



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2003 A-Spec Aegean blue
Tinted windows
comptech icebox
piaa extreme white fogs
piaa interior lights
neon blue footwells
sparco pedals

much more to come

maxx96

Did you get the extended warranty? If driving the car too much was a concern, why not getting the extended warranty, I did because I knew that I was going to drive it more than normal but then again was normal this days when going from here to the corner is 10 miles, don't worry and just enjoy the car.

EddieXo

7 months 16,000 miles and i dont know how i put them on there but also my tranny is shot already or starting to so its at ACURA right now. I miss my car...

BlackShadow

Drive it like you stole it.

To make you feel better, I put in 25,000 miles in my 1st year alone.

Pauli

[sarcasm]Yes, by all means, alter your lifestyle to avoid driving the car.[/end sarcasm]

Look, if you figure that you'll keep the vehicle 6 years or so, you're gonna have about 100k miles on it. If you drastically cut down your driving to 12k per year, you will end up with 72k miles. What is the difference in resale value between the TL at 100k and 70k? Maybe $2500 or so?

You simply have to ask yourself: "Is it worth $2500 to drastically change my lifestyle for the next 6 years?"

Personally, I don't let the idea of resale value affect the decisions I make where and when to drive. I figure, over the 6-8 years that I am keeping the car, it simply isn't worth it.

RACINGHART03

iTrader: (2)

Just shut down the speedo lol. Then you can pick and choose how many miles you put on your car....uhhhh..ooopss...did I say that????