What repair does every 6th gen owner end up doing?

[Shaggy]

Seems like the same few problems come up over and over in here. If you had to warn somebody about to buy a 98 to 02, what's the one thing you'd tell them to check?

 

[RedRyder]

I'd tell them to check transmission fluid level/condition, & test drive the car to see how it shifts. And like every old Honda, check for rust.

 

[BlkCurrantKord]

Brake & fuel lines if they live anywhere that uses salt on the roads.
Main relay
Ignition worn out

 

[BadgerType]

Main relay...... F*ck that thing