1993 Honda Civic Vx 1.5 E-vtec
Summary:
I Love This Car
Faults:
The Transmission started to make clicking sounds at 178,000 miles and was replaced.
The slave cylinder is the weak point of the car and has been replaced twice once at 149,000 miles and again at 197,000 miles.
The front lower control arm bushings where replaced at 186,000 miles, and the rear bushing are starting to fail.
The drivers seat Snapped at 189000 miles.
The alternator died at 178,000 and again at 185,00o miles Not the cars fault they put the wrong one in.
The exhaust fell off at 192,000 miles.
The ignition coil fried at 220,000 miles.
The valve guide seals are going bad and the car is burning oil.
General Comments:
A bit about me. I am a rather large person 6'3" 280lbs and I drive cars very hard.
The Civic has a solid motor, and great fuel economy 45mpg in city and 50 on the highway the worst mpg I could get out of it is 37mpg.
The car is not fast by any standard, but it is quick, handles like its on rails and is just very fun to drive.
Top speed is electronically limited to 113mph.
The car has plenty of leg room for the front seats, but the back seats are a little cramped.
With the back seats folded down you can put a refrigerator in (with the door off) in the back.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th November, 2006
27th Jan 2009, 13:50
I agree seats are not padded enough, but for the way it sips fuel I'm not complaining.
I've had very comfortable big padded seats, but then I was paying $20CDN for 100kms
This car I just did 150KMS from full and the needle is still sitting on Full. I haven't had it long enough to judge but the rating site I found says 43MPG. Not sure what that is in KMS but I suspect 100KMS to cost below $5, possibly about $4 for 100KMS, which is about 4.2 liters per 100KMS. Gas here in Canada right now is approx.80 Cents a liter.
I love this little car, and it's beat up somewhat, but the money I save on fueling it, can go towards fixing it up. I think a tank of gas for $37 will last me 3-4 weeks of commuting to work and back. I was paying $20 a week with a 5.7 liter V8 that was rated at 13MPG. So I'm excited to drive a car that gets 43MPG now, I'm not going to miss having to stop for gas every 6-7 days. This is a car I won't even mind filling full. My last one I mentioned would cost about $100 to fill it full and would be gone in about 2 or 3 weeks. Possibly 4, but all I used it for was going to work and back home, occasional grocery shopping, and visits to family.
Oh that is right, I went to visit family that lives 40KMS 1 way. I put in $20 and when I got back home I had used the entire $20 worth of gas. So for $20 I got 80kms highway.