# Should art history professor sell 1990 Honda Prelude? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 15, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-art-history-professor-sell-1990-honda-prelude/16760 "2008-07-15T20:00:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![view2catalina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@view2catalina](https://community.cartalk.com/u/view2catalina)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-art-history-professor-sell-1990-honda-prelude/16760/1 "2008-07-15T20:00:40Z")
I LOVE my 1990 Honda Prelude - my baby! That said, I’m wondering if it’s time for me to retire her to the Junkyard in the Sky: 2 months ago I put in $1,466.08 for replacing alternator, master brake cylinder, rear brake pads & rotors. Plus some miscellaneous maintenance stuff. My mechanic, who I believe is honest & trustworthy, recommends another $855.00 of replacing drive belts, timing belt, engine mount, oil pan gasket, timing cover, etc. Now my A/C has failed - apparently due to a faulty master controller. One mechanic (he’s closer to home) recommends splicing electrical wiring to bypass controller. My trustworthy mechanic said by phone that that could be a mistake to mess with splicing electrical wiring and suggests local mechanic is trying to save me an expensive replacement. I’ve been resisting buying a new car because I love my baby and also because as an art history professor at a Cal State (still paying off student loans), I don’t have the funds. At the same time, I don’t want to start dumping money into a car that is on its last wheels. I’m also concerned about the lack of airbags and my 90-mile roundtrip commute 3xs/week on SoCal freeways. What are your thoughts?