I decided to call the Honda dealer who dealt with the electrical problem in 2007. It turns out that they found the same codes that my mechanic found yesterday. The car needs a new computer. That is not that bad.
The problem is that the new computer has to be synced with the keys and that can only be done at a Honda dealership. The cost for this little operation: $1153!!!
As a last gasp, I asked the service guy on the phone if he thought I should keep the car and fix it. I then described it to him, mentioning that it had 110,000 miles. He asked me to repeat that. I told him again and then asked him why he asked. He said that when he serviced it back in 2007, it had 158,000 miles on it!
Somebody has been doing something illegal!
The last actual mileage on the Carfax was when the timing belts were changed at 100,000 miles. So, someone rolled the odometer back just far enough so it wouldn’t be noticed.
I called my car dealer and told him what I had uncovered. He said, “^%&%^###!!! I run a Carfax on every car that I purchase. That explains why I got it so cheap!”
He told me that he would gladly refund my money…AGAIN!
