Faults:

Had to replace the rusty exhaust.

Horn died.

Clutch master cylinder went.

Rear wiper died.

General Comments:

Really the greatest car ever. That's why I came here after losing her a year ago. I still love that car. Nine years and over 200,000 kilometers, and I spent less than a thousand dollars on non-maintenance related work. Only left me stranded when I left the lights on (no buzzer) and killed the battery.

Zippy, go-cart-like handling, and fuel economy that looks like the numbers for a diesel.

I had to get rid of her because I changed provinces, and safety and emissions work on a 15 year old car with 352,000 kms on her would have been ridiculous. I was forced to get a cheap, non-Civic as a replacement, and it's just not the same.

Hold on to your Civics boys and girls. Never let them go.

Faults:

Nothing at all. This has been the best car I have ever had.

General Comments:

This has been the best car I have ever owned. I just sold it cause I need a bigger car, and I sold it to a kid that is going to school, and he loves the car.

When I first got the car, it had 112,000kms, and when I sold it this week, it had 161,200Kms.

I drove it lots. Have been to a lot of places with it. I took some good trips with the car.

The only things I have done to the car are maintained it, do its oil changes every 3 to 5 thousand Kms, and just look after it.

Man I miss the car so much already. Nothing lasts forever. Oh well, I just bought a 2003 Mazda Protege LX loaded. I hope this car treats me good; it only has 77,000 kms.

Faults:

I have replaced the O2 sensor, front wheel bearings, fuel filter because I felt like it would be a good idea. And a muffler which was probably still the original.

I had some problems every 5000 miles with chugging. New spark plugs would only help for a little bit of time. The problem was the spark plug wires, so it was an easy fix.

General Comments:

This car is awesome! When I baby it around on the freeway, I have been able to get 51 mpg. But in general I get around 42 mpg.

The car isn't the most comfortable and it rides really low to the ground, but it is very reliable, fun to drive and cheap to take on long trips.

Faults:

Exhaust centre pipe and muffler at 200,000 km.

Driver's seat is has large tear.

CV joint boots cracked and needed replacement at 220,000 km.

Lots and lots of rust in rear wheel wells. Mostly due to driving in Canadian winters with salty roads.

Replaced clutch at around 225,000 km.

Overall, my Civic CX hasn't had many faults in the eight plus years I have been an owner. I have never been left stranded due to reliability issues. All of the above maintenance items have been no more than $300.00 each. Some of the items like the exhaust system and clutch are due to normal wear and tear.

General Comments:

The Honda Civic CX has treated me very well. I would describe this car as high value for your money as it requires very little maintenance and is very dependable. This car is perfect for daily commuting as it is easy to drive and comfortable on short trips.

My favorite features of this car is its performance during the winter. The CX starts every day on cold Canadian winters. I don't even have to plug in the block heater until at least -20 C. There have been a few winters where the temp has dipped below -30 C and the car still starts.

Additionally, with some high quality studless tires the CX handles superbly on icy and snowy roads. You can crank on the steering wheel and the cars will turn like it were on rails. The only problems with winter driving that have occurred is getting stuck in snow drifts due to low ground clearance.

Although the CX is an subcompact economy car there are still some features I am disappointed with. For starters the CX doesn't come properly equipped. My 5 speed manual doesn't have a tachometer. Also, there is now power steering or ABS. If this car was any heavier it wouldn't be operable due to steering issues at low speeds. Other features have been omitted by Honda including no passenger side mirror, no wiper for the hatch window, no clock, poor interior lighting. I guess you can purchase these as options; however aren't the above features necessities?

Overall, the Civic CX is a great car. With over 265,000 km I can still achieve over 550 km on a 35 litre tank of fuel. The engine and transmission are running very smooth for their age. I am never hesitant to take this car on road trips in the fear of a break down. If you can find a used '95 Civic I would strongly suggest to purchase.