I quit buying Hondas when I opened the hood on my 3-year-old 1983 Honda Civic Wagon one day to change the oil, and the hood came off in my hands. Both hinges had broken off, with less than 30,000 miles on it. I put the hood in the back and drove it to the dealer. They refused to fix it under warranty because greasing the hood hinges was apparently a "standard preventative maintenance" item I'd neglected to perform.
I have heard they eventually learned how to make a car that didn't require regular hood hinge maintenance, but I never had the pleasure of owning one, after that experience. Somehow I am not surprised that they now produce cars that throw rods.
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