1993 Honda Concerto SX review from France

We had to change the exhaust pipe at 90000, another piece on the exhaust line at 110000, now the exhaust collector leaks too and must be changed.

The car is no more water proof. The inside started to feel humid last year. Now it is really flooded! The trunk collected several liters of water around the spare tire. I drilled a water hole in the bottom to evacuate them!

The left windshield wiper arm is badly designed (the dealer said so). It touches the hood and that loosen the screw until it stops whipping. That's easy to fix by just tightening the bolt, but when it happens to my wife under pouring rain she is really annoyed! The real solution would be to change the windshield wiper arm.

The black rubber joints of the electric glasses were already worn out at 80000.

I was happy with my family in this car. It's good for vacations on the highway, and it's also good for working in the city and in the countryside.

We had the usual care (a few light bulbs, 4 tires, one timing belt preventively, oil changes, filters, brake pads, wiper blades, spark plugs) and the car never failed to start (except when we forgot to put in gas or when we left the lights on). That is reliability how I like it.

Dealer is twice as expensive as the mechanic next door.

The driving position is not as good as in the BMW for a 183cm tall person. However, this is not unique to the Concerto!