More people should take this approach.Excessively research their next car purchase. Put time, money and effort into it's maintenance - and drive it way, way beyond after it is paid for.

Two_Turntables_Micro t1_jc0ysbt wrote on March 13, 2023 at 6:20 AM

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We just sold our 2001 MDX with 245,000 miles on it! Put in a new transmission a few years back but other than that…very reliable.

ChalupaCabre t1_jc11l2e wrote on March 13, 2023 at 6:58 AM

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I swear I have underwear older than 2002… they would also have more than 135k miles on them.

scarletphantom t1_jc15faj wrote on March 13, 2023 at 7:52 AM

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Replying to ChalupaCabre (#2,219,080)

Thats a long skidmark

pglggrg t1_jc19gvl wrote on March 13, 2023 at 8:51 AM

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Thank you for taking care of her! Looking great and glossy! Plenty of mileage left as well. You guys probably don’t use it too often I reckon

Emuc64_1 t1_jc1mtbx wrote on March 13, 2023 at 11:47 AM

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Replying to scarletphantom (#2,219,181)

~~skidmark~~ racing stripe!

SnapesDrapes t1_jc1o622 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 12:02 PM

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Replying to MargertitaMan (#2,218,277)

Ya my 2016 Golf has 136k miles. Either way tho I’m glad OP is happy with it.

questcequelefuckeh t1_jc1q9lt wrote on March 13, 2023 at 12:23 PM

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Replying to Two_Turntables_Micro (#2,218,987)

part of the drivetrain crapped out, but it was very reliable eh... hmm...

JK9one9 t1_jc1y2n8 wrote on March 13, 2023 at 1:31 PM

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Replying to boldFrontier (#2,218,285)

It's only going to take us another 25 years to find out if it makes 300k.

vacuous_comment t1_jc280nn wrote on March 13, 2023 at 2:45 PM

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The Pilot platform is pretty good. Not sure about the MDX but Pilots seat 8 people, assuming a few of them are child sized.

They have a key weakness on the trans-cooler. If you do not use genuine Honda coolant and make sure to keep it fresh you will end up with coolant in the transmission.

The 2003 may have another transmission issue, I cannot recall. I know that 2004 and before have a more complex timing belt arrangement. Given the choice I would go 2005 or later, though obviously OP is not in that position, already having the vehicle.

I once found an abandoned Pilot, gave the owner 500 USD and put it back on the road. It had snow-drift style accumulations of pretzel pieces and M&Ms in it. It had been badly neglected and had the trans-cooler line connection issue but I caught it in time and put in a new radiator and all was fine. I did brakes and shocks and such and it was a great car. Later I did the timing belt and it needed a new alternator. I put 60k miles on it and sold it for book value when I found another abandoned car I was forced to rescue.