1980 Honda Civic cvcc review from North America
"Great on gas, may never die"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Put in a carb kit twice, it had some hesitation, this fixed the problem. Each kit cost around $20.00.
Put on a new front axle for about $60.00.
Put in a new timing belt for about $150.00.
New alternator for About $45.00.
Seats started looking bad around the 250000 km mark give or take a year, so I bought some seat covers.
General comments?
This car is still running fine today under another owner. It was a great little car that just never stops going. I took it everywhere, from going to work, to going to the mountains for a holiday. The car never let me down once.
I traded it in on a Chevrolet Blazer and regretted it almost instantly. The blazer cost me more money in 3 months the the Civic did in 3 years. I loved that car and am going to buy my son one for his first car. If you have one, keep it. If you want one, buy it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1993 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 180000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 385000 kilometres |
| Previous car | dodge dart |
| Date of Entry | 23rd August, 2002 |