2001 Honda Civic LX review from North America
"Loving it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This is "Silver Bullet" to be continued... From the beginning, on May 5, 2005, when I bought the car with 43,599 miles, it had three things wrong with it. Fuel related, power window, and dome light.
After that, nothing -- so far.
Just wish the door handles weren't black.
General comments?
Could have needed a new engine if the engine blew up when I was driving from Tennessee to Colorado (about 24 hours), and on my way back to Tennessee, stopped in Arkansas at family's house and found my oil cap unplaced. Said I only lost 1/4 quart of oil. Of course, I wasn't happy about this, but Honda took care of it with a blink. So the engine was fine.
Got rearended twice, January 07, repaired then September 07, repaired.
Other than that, I continue to love this car! Added rear spoiler and tinted windows, so it does not look like "I borrowed my mother's car, so I can't stay long" -- it now has my personality, which I'm happy about.
OH! I also added a FACTORY keyless system. I was going to go for an aftermarket one, but the remotes looked so ugly, so I returned it and bought a system on eBay for $95 while Honda wanted $355. I asked Honda to install the system, they refused because I did not purchase the system from them. Screw 'em. So I got the installation direction from a website and did the installation myself... *light blinks* YEAH!! I did it!
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| My 2001 Civic is a high quality, reliable car, fairly quick, inexpensive to buy and operate |
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| Too much hype on this brand, reliable only when you keep repairing it |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 43000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 101000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 13th April, 2008 |