Any higher-mileage Type R owners here who daily it as their only car, or plan to?

[atucker80]

Toward that end, all I was originally asking is whether the Type R's motor can be expected to last as long as most other motors, given proper maintenance.

You've been asking this question since you bought the car and very likely well before it. The answer has been given multiple times and that was pretty clear that no one knows.

Even if there were multiple hundred-thousand mile examples of type R's out there the reality is that within all populations there will be outliers. Are most reliable? Probably. But you continue to worry about something you have no control over. Either enjoy the car for what it is and love it while it lasts or just sell it and move onto something you're more comfortable owning. Given your post history this is something that is keeping you up at night so it's probably time to just sell it.

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[TchnoZ33]

It would seem so, wouldn't it? If nothing else, it makes for an interersting case study.

Without knowing the number I'd get for selling mine, it makes it difficult to compare costs. For the purposes of this exercise, let's go with Carmax's last offer of $45K. I figure that's pretty much what I could expect to get from a private party sale, though I may be selling myself short there. In any case, we'll go with $45K. Since we're talking money here, I'll go with another Camry hybrid as the replacement for the FL5. I'd get the base model, with a couple of optional packages. The msrp would be $31,755, whch comes to $35,000 OTD, give or take a few bucks.

So, after selling the Honda for $45K and buying the Camry for $35K, I get back $10K. Subtract that number from the $50K OTD for the Honda, and I basically spent $5K plus gas to drive the FL5 for six or seven months. In terms of the Camry, I've again paid another set of fees, which will cover me for an additional six or seven months beyond what I already paid for the Honda. I'll therefore divide the fees by half, so I lose roughly another $1,600.

In round numbers, I lose about $6,600 then for the privilege of driving the FL5 for seven months before switching to a model-year newer Camry.

Once in the Camry, I will average more than twice the fuel mileage while using cheaper 87 Regular vs the Honda's 91 Premium. The Camry has no starter or alternator that will ever need replacing. The regenerative brakes basically last forever. Those tiny 16" tires cost roughly half of the Type R tire price, and they last three times longer. At something like 200,000 miles I'd likely need to replace the hybrid battery, which currently runs about $3K.

I'd say that it's fairly close. Depending on the price of gas as time goes by, the Camry could still end up being a net positive financially, despite the initial hit that comes with swapping new cars in a short timeframe.

I think I read this thread to get annoyed ha. Overall, a frustrating thread to read lol…yet here I am.

If you do decide to trade it in, I wouldn’t trade it into carmax. I’d trade the car at a dealership, that way you won’t lose on taxes. Just have to find a dealership that matches the carmax value.

 

[VLJ]

TchnoZ33, regarding the tax issue, what you're describing doesn't apply to California. We get royally screwed there. Even with the trade equity applied there in the dealership, we still have to pay the full sales tax based on the selling price. California, Virginia, and Hawaii are the only three states that screw their people that way. Additionally, California is one of the states that charges a registration renewal fee every year, which, in the case of the Type R, will mean upwards of $600. My buddy in Louisiana loves to gloat about that one because Louisianans only have to pay a $50 renewal fee every two years. Their gas prices are also only a bit more than half of what we're charged.

California: great twisty roads, gawdawful road repair conditons, and we'll absolutely rape you financially at every turn!

 

[TchnoZ33]

Looks like you should sell the house in cali and move elsewhere with the FL5. Problems all solved!

 

[HondaFan777]

Well @ 6000 miles in 6 months you are definitely driving the car lol.

My suggestion if you keep having this conversation and it appears all to be money related I would sell it and stop the over thinking.

If you can afford it, the K20C1 is a rock solid motor and built better then almost another ICE motor available on the market today. Buy a set of decent 18's with 265\35\18's and take more road trips!!!

You buy a performance track based car there is always higher running cost.

Maybe buy a 2025 Si and stop worrying. Still a fantastic car.

 

[TchnoZ33]

You know, I was thinking the same. Si seems perfect for you. Lower power, so longer duration of tires and great MPG. But you are gonna need to take a hit on selling your car. So all in all, just have fun and move out of cali lol.

 

[TW00Si]

I don't understand people who think about resale value rather than enjoyment.
99.9% Cars are a deprecated asset.

Yup, this is the same confusion I have when it comes to sneakers and watches. People now a days buy things with the intention or thought of selling later down the line. I will never understand because I buy with the intention to keep.

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