Faults:

Bought this car because it had one single owner and had been serviced by the same garage for the past 21 years.

Just had a complete failure with the automatic transmission. Not good seeing I've only had it two months and it had only done 71,000 miles when I bought it.

General Comments:

Ultra reliable engine or so I'm told. Simple old style dashboard and automatic transmission. Most technical thing on the car is probably the air conditioning which is fine for me because I don't want anything too technical.

Slow, but then again you don't buy Honda Civic for speed, but the fuel economy is terrible. 33 MPG and that's rural roads and occasional town driving.

Faults:

Nothing, but the clutch may be on its way, as it needs a double pump to get into reverse.

General Comments:

I find this car remarkable for filling so many requirements at once. We needed a larger interior for a growing family, and the space in the rear, especially legroom, is surprisingly large. I'm 182 cm, and with the driver's seat set for me, there is still good leg room behind me. The hatch space is large too, not as big as what we had on the 406 though. With the rear seats down, there is plenty of course.

Fitted up with 17 inch wheels, the handling is quite good, and the 5 speed manual has a slightly notchy yet precise feel to it. Spirited runs without the kids are still possible, and the car feels a bit sportier to drive than it appears to the eye.

The 1.7 VTEC engine is not a screamer, but has a reasonable mid range and excellent fuel economy. The brakes are well suited to the performance of the vehicle. Interior noise is far less than in a similar sedan version I've driven; not sure as to why that is.

Being the face lift hatch, it is well appointed from the factory, with ABS brakes, air conditioning, dual air bags, remote immobilizer, rear spoiler and body kit as standard. I discarded the original steel wheel and trim package upon purchase, as it really did look bland.

Would definitely buy a Civic again.

Faults:

Ignition needed to be replaced at 90,000.

Belts needed to be replaced twice.

Air conditioning stopped working well at 50,000.

General Comments:

Bought my car brand new off the lot and have been the only owner. This car has lasted me 11 years, and the most expensive problem to fix was replacing the ignition, which was approximately $650 besides the normal upkeep.

Faults:

Radiator replacement at 85,000 miles.

Hood latch assembly at 85,000.

Seat belt sensor at 80,000.

Leaking sunroof at 80,000.

Coolant system temperature gauge/thermostat at 80,000.

Wheel hub assembly at 75,000.

Gas door assembly broke at 40,000.

Airbag replaced at 18,000 (caveat: the car was in an accident

before I purchased it... probably associated with a defect).

General Comments:

The car is surprisingly quick in acceleration.

The car gets great gas mileage, of course.

Had hoped for better reliability. Most items that have been replaced are kind of frustrating, when comparing to my dad's 2001 Toyota Camry, which has had almost no issues in 155,000.

The car handles excellently in snow. Have never spun out, and blows past poor performing SUVs.

The car has decent hauling capacity for a coupe. However, the shape of trunk opening to the back seat makes it difficult to add large, long items.

Audio system is good but not great. Speakers sound pretty good, but the stereo has limited options for control and the CD player gets hot sometimes.

Interior comfort is nothing that amazing, but I've driven multiple whole day drives without feeling bad afterwards.

Gotta love the sunroof, even if it has been leaking as of late.