At that mileage the O2 sensors (there's 2 of them) should be replaced. They can begin to degrade in performance after 60 K miles. And if the O2 sensors get bad enough then the ecu gets the air / fuel mixture wrong and damages the cat. Use OEM if you can get them. There's always low price junk out there.
Inspect the Radiator well. It's probably fine. Usually they are good for 14 years +/- a few years. It probably has 2 coolant temp sensors, one on the rad, one on the engine. They are important for the ecu to know the temperatures so it can trim the fuel right. If you do the rad it's a good time to replace them when the coolant is drained.
Modern radiators use a seal that gets cramped between the core and top, ( , or sides ). Those seals go bad after about 14 years, and then it's time to replace the rad. The coolant is drain and fill with Honda pre-mixed at 10 years or 100,000 miles. Never flush. Flush introduces ions to the system and you can't get all of them out and they cause corrosion.
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High end vehicle dealers like Porsche BMW and Mercedes charge a lot for each hour of any of there mechanics working on any vehicle. And usually the used vehicle department does not get much of a price brake on shop time. Often the used vehicle sales are treated different than new, especially if it's not the brand they sell. Take it for a test ride and while you are testing it, point out all that needs to be done to it. The used salesperson will be thinking of how much shop time cost for everything you point out. Because of the high price of shop time at high end dealers, the used department is quicker to discount price because of things that need done, compared to dealers of lower priced vehicles, or dealers that sell vehicles of the same make as the used vehicle.
High end dealers also tend to list vehicles for higher prices. They know they listed it high. They usually will sell at a lower proper price.
Inspect the Radiator well. It's probably fine. Usually they are good for 14 years +/- a few years. It probably has 2 coolant temp sensors, one on the rad, one on the engine. They are important for the ecu to know the temperatures so it can trim the fuel right. If you do the rad it's a good time to replace them when the coolant is drained.
Modern radiators use a seal that gets cramped between the core and top, ( , or sides ). Those seals go bad after about 14 years, and then it's time to replace the rad. The coolant is drain and fill with Honda pre-mixed at 10 years or 100,000 miles. Never flush. Flush introduces ions to the system and you can't get all of them out and they cause corrosion.
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High end vehicle dealers like Porsche BMW and Mercedes charge a lot for each hour of any of there mechanics working on any vehicle. And usually the used vehicle department does not get much of a price brake on shop time. Often the used vehicle sales are treated different than new, especially if it's not the brand they sell. Take it for a test ride and while you are testing it, point out all that needs to be done to it. The used salesperson will be thinking of how much shop time cost for everything you point out. Because of the high price of shop time at high end dealers, the used department is quicker to discount price because of things that need done, compared to dealers of lower priced vehicles, or dealers that sell vehicles of the same make as the used vehicle.
High end dealers also tend to list vehicles for higher prices. They know they listed it high. They usually will sell at a lower proper price.
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