Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but OP said "eight years, 100k miles," as if the car is well past its prime. I know more people who've gotten closer to 200k out of their Hondas than had dogs that tanked at 100k. That's not to say that they're maintenance free, just that that maintenance was still typically cheaper than a new car.

Roadie Gal, please don't think I'm talking you out of a new car. If that's what you want, go for it. I was just wanted to point out that 100k isn't necessarily the limit to the average Honda's useful life.
This. My Accord is nearly 14 years old and nearly 141k. Still going strong. (Yes, I've had some spendy maintenance, but it's not at the point where a new car would make more sense.)