I took my car in for an oil change this morning and mentioned that there have been a couple times lately when the engine has died immediately after starting up (but would then restart w/o problems). I just got a call from them and they're telling me its something in the ignition switch and will necessitate a repair.
Now, I'm not bitching. My car is 13 years old and has 106,000 miles, half of which I've put on myself in the last 3+ years. In those 50,000+ miles I have had the following repairs.
- One 02 sensor @ ~$250.
- Targa roof latch handle on driver side @ ~$50.
- Ignition switch (the current problem) @ ~ $200.
And that's it, the sum total of what I would classify as repairs. Note that I am not counting the gas struts for the trunk/hatch or the timing belt or brakes or the 5 sets of tires I've used up.
The reason I'm posting this is it's striking that a car this old with this many miles that I drive so hard has proven to be so dependable. Since I frequently see questions posed by new members over in the newbie/compro section asking about NSX reliability, I wanted to detail my actual repair costs here.
Anyone else that would like to detail their repair costs over time, feel free to add them to this thread.
Now, I'm not bitching. My car is 13 years old and has 106,000 miles, half of which I've put on myself in the last 3+ years. In those 50,000+ miles I have had the following repairs.
- One 02 sensor @ ~$250.
- Targa roof latch handle on driver side @ ~$50.
- Ignition switch (the current problem) @ ~ $200.
And that's it, the sum total of what I would classify as repairs. Note that I am not counting the gas struts for the trunk/hatch or the timing belt or brakes or the 5 sets of tires I've used up.
The reason I'm posting this is it's striking that a car this old with this many miles that I drive so hard has proven to be so dependable. Since I frequently see questions posed by new members over in the newbie/compro section asking about NSX reliability, I wanted to detail my actual repair costs here.
Anyone else that would like to detail their repair costs over time, feel free to add them to this thread.
