2008 Honda Civic Si from North America - Comments

Very good so far.

Handles well, not that comfortable, nice feeling of reliability, thought it would be quicker, very nice interior. I don't feel safe going fast in this tiny sheet metal little car.

Bit disappointed, for the price I have paid, I thought I would have more than what I had, I am not talking about quality which this Honda has definitely on the good side, but about comfort and power. I don't have the feeling that I've made a good buy.

It is just a nice mean of transportation, not a fast comfortable one. I don't think I will ever take the Honda for a long ride.

If you think that the Honda Civic isn't comfortable enough for a long ride then I guess you've never owned an original air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, or any other small car for that matter!

My Honda Civic literally self-destructed in only 5 years of perfectly maintained (expensive) and easy driving. Never felt safe in that car EVER, probably because I wasn't. Bought me a Ford truck and never looked back. Ford treats me excellent and the truck is as tough as nails - NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER and I finally feel safe.

I own a 2008 Honda Civic Si, and so far I have put 14k miles on it. It has held up very well so far, no problems what so ever.

For those of you who are disappointed in the car, do your research, compare with all the other cars in it's class and then look at the prices. This car handles extremely well for a Civic (went faster through the slalom than the Dodge Viper, look it up).

The acceleration is decent (not fast); for those of you who complain that it isn't as quick as you thought it would be, they offer many performance parts for this car, some that do not even void your warranty.

This car is not a Cadillac, it has stiff suspension, racing seats that are made to hold you in place. I have take numerous 6-8 hour trips in this car, for what it is, it's pretty comfortable in my opinion.

Remember this is a Civic, if you want performance go buy a Corvette.

The Civic is a good handling small car with pretty decent power and a HUGE list of after-market performance products available. The fuel mileage is also very good.

However, after a really awful experience with a Civic I don't feel good about recommending them. Ours was starting to have some very expensive problems at only 40,000 miles and totally self-destructed just before 100,000 miles. We've owned a number of domestics and never had any trouble with any of them, including several that made well over 200,000 miles. I doubt we will buy anything other than domestics now. With 100,000 mile warranties they are basically worry-free.

Many of my friends who did put some bolt-on performance parts on Honda engines, and you can bet that these engines are not reliable anymore, but money pits depending on the modifications, and it will be the same for any engines, Americans or imports.

To the one who wrote that he can travel many hours in a Honda Civic SI with a bit of comfort feeling, true that it is not a Cadillac (and some of them are not that comfortable anymore!) and true like he wrote that the Honda is best in its class, but I think this car is also best in its class for asking too much dollars for being not that comfortable and not that fast. You don't have to buy a Corvette to go faster than the Civic SI, for cheap you can buy an old comfortable four door police cars and more recently a big pick-up truck and also some.. Cadillac!!, I mean CTS-V or XLR, which will go fast with class and comfort and no bolt-ons but not at the same price I confess, but no Honda in any class will match them! Corvette is another class which I will never buy, too uncomfortable!! But very very fast and you get what you pay for! But a Civic Si, I don't think that my money would be that well spent.

I have tried one, and and after half an hour trip (which my friend showed the supposedly potential of that car) right away, I told myself there is no way I am gonna buy this little car for that price, even when car's magazines are trying to get ourselves to believe that's a good buy.

I suppose the only pleasures you can get with these cars is at the pump, and the looks you can get from teenage crowds. But cruising in a trip for hours across USA in this box. FORGET IT!

Hmmmm.

I drove from Texas to Massachussetts in my 2006 Si. It wasn't that bad. Granted, the seats are kind of stiff and the suspension is stiff, but come on. It has cruise control and all the basic creature comforts that a typical modern car has. If you want uncomfortable try an old British sports car!

As for the Si's performance, you get what you paid for. You get a new (ish) car, Japanese build quality and reliability, and 100 hp/liter. I may be biased as an owner, but this IS a fast car. A Mustang GT costs in the neighborhood of 30 grand, while the Si comes in at around 20. If you put that extra ten grand into modifying that Si it would tear the lungs out of most cars on the road.

To the Hmmmm! person.

Sure ten grand on any car, any year, will go faster.. But come on.. a Honda is a HONDA!.. reliability is its strong and only good issue, after that.. let me think... Hmmmm, I'm still thinking!.. Oh ya, cruise control and radio with cool speakers and some other cool electronics stuff and 100 horses per liter... Let me think again!... Well, I will not buy one, but instead I will buy an used SBC and put 10 grand on it, and blow any highly modified SI Civic... in comfort.. Ahhhh!.. Less cool but more fun!,,Ciao.

I have a 2006 Honda Si. I am a Vietnam vet so that tells you how old I am.

I love this car. I owned a 72, 340 slap stick cuda, I ordered it over there. My Civic Si would eat it for breakfast. That cuda was fast, but could not handle like the Si, it runs great and gets 30 miles to the gallon. My cuda on its best day only got 10. I feel very safe in this car at any speed.

Six air bags plus electronic steering and great tires does the trick.

I also question some people's body size. If you weigh 250-300 lbs, then you need a Honda Accord V6 with a six speed.

"I love this car. I owned a 72, 340 slap stick cuda, I ordered it over there. My Civic Si would eat it for breakfast. That cuda was fast, but could not handle like the Si, it runs great and gets 30 miles to the gallon. My cuda on its best day only got 10. I feel very safe in this car at any speed."

My family has a 1970 Challenger R/T (a "Vanishing Point" clone). There is no Honda on the planet that will come close to staying with it. As for safety, our dear friend also thought she was "safe" in her 2005 Acura (a Honda with 10 grand tacked on) until she hit a Ford F-150 and died when the "crumple zones" crumpled all the way back into the driver's seat and crushed her. The F-150 was driven home by its uninjured driver.

I have a 1994 25th anniversary Trans Am 5 speeds and it will "eat" the Civic SI for breakfast, dinner, supper, about everyday, for take-off acceleration, speed, comfort, and long term value.

And the new 2010 Camaro SS and maybe the V-6, will take both of us for deserts like a piece of cake in almost every aspects but fuel economy.

He should have had a 1970 model year for his Mopar, as they were the last year for high compression, high horsepower engines, from the "not anymore" big three, he would have felt a big difference, but again, not for gas economy... But for now, and I don't know for how long, true American muscle cars are back!

He should try the new Challenger, Mustang GT, or like I did with the new Camaro SS.. My 2 cents!

Hondas will run well over 200k with regular maintenance, that's why YOU DO NOT SEE HONDA suffering like GMC/CHRYSLER and other domestic cars. I admit it isn't as fast as I thought it would be, but honestly you get what you pay for. Like someone said above, 4cylinder + front wheel drive = economical car.

Besides look at society today, I cannot drive 2 minutes without seeing another Civic on the road. Prius/Civics are owning all other cars in their class.

Why compare the Civic econocar with other American consumocar big V-8 cars, they are both opposites! They will both be better or worst in any categories you want or choose. Old or young will love or hate the Civic for reasons of their own. Easy and no brainer... consumocars = Today most of them are powerful, comfortable, heavy, too thirsty, and sometimes expensive maintenance... Econocars = most of them are cheap on gas and maintenance, lighter, with lack of comfort and power (civic class)..

Please stop comparing generations.. A 70's Mopar with a 2008 Civic.. What's the point! I would at least understood a bit, comparing with a 70's Civic, but again they were opposites! As they are still in this generation!