Originally Posted by
mtb_addict
Not always, our first Honda Accord (1988) would wear out the clutch at 90,000 mi and then before 200,000 mi. It's well document that gen Accord had weak clutch. Plus, we always had 4 people in the car. I bet the heavy load has something to do with it.
OP is in hilly San Francisco...having to start uphill probably wear out the clutch even faster.
Fortunately, my commute when I was working was flat but...stop and go traffic was an every minute occurrence. I've hardly used the car since then and not on hills at all, but I know that constant clutching in traffic and at toll booths had to cause some serious wear. Most of the time, you get places faster biking around here rather than driving, lol.