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Originally Posted by Xist
The head gasket blew in the Civic. It is still not operational. I replaced the alternator twice in the Civic as well, calling in the warranty the second time. I also killed the battery in the Civic, although I needed to replace the one in my Accord too. However, it was partially under warranty from my sister-in-law.
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Get two vehicles as closely matched as possible. Thus, what you learn on one applies to the other. And in a dire situation, you can scavenge parts. Though you will have to make that good later down the line, of course.
Your goal is to have one running while the other is being repaired.
All my diesel trucks are in pairs. My diesel Mercedes. My diesel Sprinters. Well, I sold one Sprinter. Might sell the other now. I have a pair of Dodge Magnums. Both are down because some idiot kid rear-ended the perfectly good one.
All my vehicles are over 200K miles. I just like to keep busy. I don't drink, do drugs or consort with downfallen women. Though my wife acts downfallen - she is not.