1997 Honda Accord MY SPEEDOMETER ISNT WORKING

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CONFUSED09
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1997 Honda Accord 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic ????? miles

MY SPEEDOMETER IS ACTING UP! I NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY. IT DOESNT GO UP OR DOWN AT ALL IT DOESNT MOVE A BIT, IT JUST STAYS AT 0.I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SPEED SENSOR AND THE CONNECTOR. HE SAID HE WOULD BE ABLE TO FIX IT FOR $250. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS A REASONABLE PRICE BECAUSE IT SEEMS QUITE OVER THE TOP. BECAUSE I SAID THAT THE PRICING WAS UNNECASSARY HE SAID THAT HE WOULD USE A SECOND HAND PART AND THEN HE WOULD LOWER IT TO $150. BUT HE SAID THAT HE COULDNT FIND ONE. SO I DIDNT GET IT FIXED YET BECAUSE I WANTED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP ME MAKE A CHOICE BECAUSE I AM GETTING KIND OF SCARED ABOUT DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT KNOWING HOW FAST IM GOING. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
Oct 19, 2009 at 12:50 PM
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F4I_GUY
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That is a very reasonable price.
Oct 20, 2009 at 2:37 PM
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