Three of my recent gasoline cars had done 150,000ml.+ plus when disposed of;however not Honda,but two Ford and one Fiat.

is 82000 miles a lot for a petrol engine? ans not if it's been looked after

could I end up with expensive repair bills due to the mileage and age? ans well yes of course you could. True of any car.

As long as oil changes haven't been neglected there's nothing to worry about. The engine will out last the car - it will become economically beyond repair for something like ABS failure long before the engine expires.

I ran a 2001 to 2005 generation Civic to 120K no problem.

I ran a 2004 Accord to 110K no problem.

The cars were written off in accidents (other drivers admitted liability both cases) otherwise I'd probably still be driving them.

My garage had a courtesy car which was about 200K on the clock (petrol). The engines - are relatively simple and well engineered, so should last with care.

So if the price is ok, and the service history is good, you can confirm the mileage, and it looks in good shape (current MOT, matching tyres etc.), and no more than two owners, and you have some money left to cover any consumables such as new tyres, brakes etc then it's probably worth a try. Having money left over for replacing consumables is crucial; don't assume the previous owner took care of this before selling.

My cars were serviced at a local indepedent. They did not need a franchised dealer, just a competent one.

As others have said, I'm sure a Honda engine will do 150k easily - even ragged mercilessly - provided the oil and filter has been changed at least as regulalry as per the manufacturer's schedule. It's also important the level has been maintained, which is difficult to check. If it's a private seller you might be able to judge if they look the type to have been a regular dipstick lifter, if it's on a forecourt you might just catch it before they service it (is the level low, is the oil dark, does it smell petroly etc). These engine are chain cam I believe so that takes away the cost of belt changes but they must have good quality and level of oil if they are to last the life of the car. If you are in any doubt about the longevity of petrol engines, google "million mile Lexus". Some stupid, inexplicably expensive module will likely claim a car before engine failure.

Our Honda Shuttle (1999) has the 2.3 VTEC engine and is quite happily on 146,000 miles plus - no sign of anything going wrong yet!