1989 Honda Civic EX review from North America

I bought the car with half-blown tranny (never knew that).

Minor engine parts.

Battery (original) at 130000.

Previous owner claimed to have changed clutch plates at 100000.

Retractable seat belts never retracted [blown fuse].

I bought the car for 1500$ and spent 2000$ on it. Might look like an irony, but I loved the car. The tranny synchronizer (manual) was bad when I bought it. The sound was clear, but thanx to the great IGNORANCE of me and my friends, I helped the owner get rid of it. One month into ownership, I was out of ignorance. 1330$ only. Exactly a week after tranny festival, the muffler got seperated and fell on road while I was driving. 100 $. Minor patch ups on engine - 500$.

Well that is the end of hardships. For next exact 2 years this car never let me down. I blew on it sometimes at 80mph with absolutely no shake. I could rarely feel the vibrations of the engine. I loved the way it took of, the smooth gear engagement, quick handling. Sometimes I even hauled 6 people without ant noticeable change in the way it drove. The electronics part was great. This is a good car. The costly repairs could be attributed to inefficient handling by the previous owner (as many mechanics told me).

I sold it off exactly after 2 years. I was so obsessed with owning a civic again that now I own a 2006 model 8th generation civic - LX manual. This car's already got 3000 miles on it. A slight chatter can be explained by my luck with new things. Few aspects die hard in civic. Am happy I see my old car in those.