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Posted: 12/7/2010 4:28:18 PM EDT
Im thinkiing of buying my wife a new Honda Civic for Christmas, never owned a Honda before anything I should know?

Thanks Aug
Link Posted: 12/7/2010 5:31:58 PM EDT
[#1]
Nope, those are good little cars.
Link Posted: 12/7/2010 5:39:02 PM EDT
[#2]
I have a 04 civic Si that just turned 110k miles. Runs like a champ and gets about 31mpg. Its quick too.
Link Posted: 12/7/2010 5:46:13 PM EDT
[#3]
My 02 Civic Si, heavily modified, ran 252,000 miles before a sparkplug disintigrated and got sucked into the cylinder head, at which point the engine did its impression of a Glock 22 on poorly crafted handloads.  Ka BOOM!  Before that, it didn't do so much as blow a fuse in all the years I owned it.  Had to replace the clutch only twice, which is darn amazing considering I drove it like an angry 16 year old.  It was faster in a straight line than my old V8 camaro by the way, after the Hondata and other mods it would really hustle since it didn't weigh anything.



I recommend them without reservation.
Link Posted: 12/7/2010 5:46:41 PM EDT
[#4]
My wife and I are on our 4th. They're great cars.
Link Posted: 12/7/2010 5:58:10 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
My wife and I are on our 4th. They're great cars.


As someone that has bought and sold more cars in the few years (comparatively) of my adult life than most people will in their lifetime I can honestly say I think the civic is one of the best sedans on the road.
Link Posted: 12/7/2010 6:47:24 PM EDT
[#6]
Our Civic went 144000 miles in 11 years without failing to start and run. It also was great in the snow and got almost 40mpg. Make sure you keep the tires rotated and the alignment done.
Link Posted: 12/7/2010 10:05:30 PM EDT
[#7]
Just bought a 2010 for the wife in Aug and it pulls almost 40mpg on the hwy. Her dad just bought one also after putting 248,000 on his 98 civic.  The clutch and water pump went out and the dealer still gave him 3000 for the trade.  The one even better thing about the newer civics is that you no longer have the timing belt replacement issue every 60k.  On the older Civics and Toyotas you needed to change the timing belt every 60k or so to avoid it breaking which would cause the piston and valves to make contact.  No More belts its a chain now  Just and FYI we drove the Civic and Toyota offering back to back and the Civic has a bigger interior.  Both were about the same on performance with the Toyota handling more like a sedan and the Civic more on the sporty side for handling.  We drove several other offerings that were in the same class as the Civic and in my opinion the Civic wins hands down.  The resale on a Civic is also a huge plus.  If you take a Civic, or a Toyota, with a 100k on it and another car of the same year, class, and millage the Civic and Toyota will have a much higher resale and trade value.  The one thing I do not like about the Civic is the lack of room under the hood compared to the Toyota.  I do a lot of my own work and due to the styling the Civic has a cramped engine compartment which makes getting to repairs harder, but the trunk is huge for such a small car.    Oh ya the dash and spedo on the newer Civic is a little funky looking, but do not judge it untill you sit, adjust the stering wheel, and drive it. After a short drive you will see that the dash set up was done this way because its easy to see all you gauges with out ever having to glance down.

So far we love out Civic and are glad we went that route.  I do not think that they changed the body or made any big changes for 2011 so price increase should not be that bad.
Link Posted: 12/8/2010 12:40:38 AM EDT
[#8]
My 2000 HX has gone almost 190,000 miles. It started having random misfire on all 4 cylinders recently so I think I need a new distributor.



I am getting ready to replace it soon, and want an F-150 real bad, but the Civics are so damn good it is gonna be hard not to buy one.
Link Posted: 12/8/2010 4:12:05 AM EDT
[#9]
My 97 LX had 289,000 on it when I sold it.  Still got 32mpg (it was an auto) and the air still blew cold.  Bought it new in 97.  The only issue was cracked exhaust manifolds the dealer replaced all 3 under warranty.  Other than that no major mechanical work (except standard timing belt water pump changes every 80K miles).

I have been thinking about getting another one.  Just have not been happy with my Cavalier.
Link Posted: 12/8/2010 5:23:33 AM EDT
[#10]
I have an '04 Civic, I put around 100 miles a day on it. Never once has it failed to start for me. I'm actually looking currently to trade up. Just haven't decided on another LX or to go to the SI. I get 36ish MPG.
Link Posted: 12/8/2010 5:53:43 AM EDT
[#11]
I had a 1994 VX in college.  Bought it with 161,000 on it.  Ran for years.  My brother borrowed it and wrecked it at 263,000.  AC still blew cold and everything still worked despite the car being 13 years old.

All the Eco-friendly types go gaga over the stupid Prius getting 36 MPG on the highway.  My cheap little 1994 Civic VX shitbox got 54 MPG on the highway.  It was EPA rated around 52 or 54 MPG on the original window sticker.
Link Posted: 12/8/2010 9:39:31 AM EDT
[#12]
My 88 Civic has 305k and is going strong on the OE motor and tranny. I get 40+++ mpg
All for a car I paid $750 for about 6 years and 100+k ago
Link Posted: 12/8/2010 11:36:56 AM EDT
[#13]
Does she like small compact cars?  If so then that's the car to get.  You'll pay the Honda premium, but if you keep it 10 years then that washes out.  

I have friends in high places at Bommarito Honda if you want me to hook you up with a salesman that won't jerk you around.

Personally, I wouldn't put my wife/family in anything smaller than a Tahoe/Yukon but that's just me.  Too many bad drivers and Semi's on the roads that annihilate little cars.

Link Posted: 12/8/2010 1:12:45 PM EDT
[#14]
My brother and I both have 1995 Civic DXs, both have 200,000+mileson them. I am horrible about oil changes, and it still runs like a top. It is one rough looking car, but it's as reliable as the day is long.
Link Posted: 12/8/2010 4:51:09 PM EDT
[#15]
Wow, Thanks for all the advice, I think its a done deal going friday to buy it, Ive since drove a Nissan Sentra, and a Toyota Corolla, no comparison, the Civic hands down.

Aug
Link Posted: 12/14/2010 4:02:43 PM EDT
[#16]
I've got 26k on my '09 Civic, and it's been great. I get 36 MPG on long highway runs with the cruise set at 75-80 and an overall average of about 30 MPG. Honda's "maintenance minder" system is a little weird. I grew up changing oil every 3k, but the newer Honda's use a system that senses the life of the oil. Other forums show that the oil usually lasts about 7.5k, but I never go past 5k. The "two-tier" dash is one of those love or hate things. The only down side so far- my rifle case does not fit in the trunk without lowering the rear seat-back.
Link Posted: 12/14/2010 7:43:37 PM EDT
[#17]
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